Judge declines to dismiss wrongful death suit for homeless woman found in Lemon Grove ditch
The judge dismissed Sheriff Kelly Martinez from the case, but other sheriff's deputies continue to face potential civil liability.
May 8, 2026Open source
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Sheriff Kelly Martinez signs memorandum encouraging indigenous people safety
As part of MMIP Week, Martinez and District Attorney Summer Stephen attended the Assembly Select Committee on Native American Affairs to hear from various pa...
May 7, 2026Open source
Huntington Beach ordered to pay nearly $1 million in legal fees for ACLU lawsuit
Orange County Superior Court Judge Lindsey Martinez, who ruled in favor of plaintiffs Alianza Translatinx and three Huntington Beach residents last September...
May 1, 2026Open source
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Two Contra Costa supervisors have no challengers. Their next term may be anything but easy
John Gioia and Ken Carlson are cruising toward reelection as federal cuts threaten county health care services and voters weigh a new sales tax.
May 16, 2026Open source
Contra Costa County jail inmate suspected of shooting at deputy dies at hospital
A man accused of shooting at a Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office deputy earlier this year died Sunday, less than a week after authorities said he attempte...
May 11, 2026Open source
East Bay commute impacted after small fire near major bypass road
A tiny brush fire early Monday near a major bypass commute road created a traffic mess for drivers traveling from the eastern part of Contra Costa County.
May 11, 2026Open source
4 injured after boat hits pier at Antioch Marina
Four people were injured following a boat incident at Antioch Marina on Sunday, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Department.
May 11, 2026Open source
Preliminary 2.7 magnitude earthquake strikes in Contra Costa County
A preliminary 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Pinole in Contra Costa County, according to the United States Geological Survey.
May 11, 2026Open source
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How I learned to stop worrying about noncitizens voting in L.A. elections
L.A. Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez wants to allow noncitizens to vote in city and school board elections. The proposal isn’t as radical as it seems.
May 6, 2026Open source
L.A. council member pushes plan to let noncitizens vote in city elections
Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, up for reelection, wants to put a measure on the Nov. 3 ballot that would allow noncitizens to vote in local elections.
Apr 30, 2026Open source
CSCU hires California-based firm to investigate sexual harassment allegations and response
The I-Team has confirmed the firm Grand River Solutions has been hired to investigate the resignation of former CSCU interim chancellor John Maduko and how t...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
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Story Title: California parents sue i-Ready maker over data collection, sales allegations
Jun 13, 2026Open source
California, Santa Clara County sue to block ICE detention facility near Gilroy
Legal experts have said the outcome of any lawsuits against the federal government over the planned facility would hinge on whether the facility was run by a...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Parasite thriving in warming waters of Upper Klamath River killing off young Chinook salmon 4 MIN READ
About one in five Chinook juveniles tested in the Upper Klamath River near the Oregon-California border were infected with lethal levels of the parasite Earl...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Yellow-rumped Warblers and dark-eyed Juncos | The Real Dirt
The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, in...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Early summer heat, dry conditions may cause increased wildfire risk
As California enters June, rising temperatures, dry vegetation and shrinking moisture levels are causing increased wildfire danger across the state.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Moth damage rises as growers await new insecticide
Broccoli and other brassica growers along California’s Central Coast are bracing for another devastating season of infestations of the diamondback moth, bu...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Adam Summers: Time to admit failure in UC admissions standards
If California really wants to expand opportunities, it must do the hard work of putting K-12 educational quality ahead of teachers’ union interests and ens...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Michele Steeb: Homekey audit exposes California’s real homelessness crisis: failed governance
It is the product of leaders who announce bold initiatives, spend unprecedented sums, resist scrutiny, and then declare victory regardless of the results.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
New California laws taking effect July 1, 2026
The new laws cover everything from streaming service advertisements to school bathrooms.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Democrat Melissa Hernandez advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 14th Congression...
Democrat Melissa Hernandez advances to the general election for U.S. House in California
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Republican Cristian Morales advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 43rd Congressio...
Republican Cristian Morales advances to the general election for U.S. House in California
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Phil Mickelson loses club membership amid alleged 'non-consensual, inappropriate' contact with employee
Phil Mickelson's longtime membership with The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, has ended amid an alleged incident with a female employee, acco...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
David Hockney, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, dies at 88
Hockney moved from London to Southern California in the 1960s and was an innovative painter, photographer, stage designer and printmaker.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
5 things to know about California’s backlog of police shooting investigations
Investigations into fatal shootings by California police take so long that officers often cannot be decertified or charged with most crimes.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Friendship over fear: How USMNT’s long-held brotherhood is antidote to World Cup nerves
IRVINE, Calif. – Nearly a decade and a half ago, two 13-year-old boys stood on the eighth level of a stairwell at a California hotel tossing wads of chewed...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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Region: Northern California
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CSCU hires California-based firm to investigate sexual harassment allegations and response
The I-Team has confirmed the firm Grand River Solutions has been hired to investigate the resignation of former CSCU interim chancellor John Maduko and how t...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
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Story Title: California parents sue i-Ready maker over data collection, sales allegations
Jun 13, 2026Open source
California, Santa Clara County sue to block ICE detention facility near Gilroy
Legal experts have said the outcome of any lawsuits against the federal government over the planned facility would hinge on whether the facility was run by a...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Parasite thriving in warming waters of Upper Klamath River killing off young Chinook salmon 4 MIN READ
About one in five Chinook juveniles tested in the Upper Klamath River near the Oregon-California border were infected with lethal levels of the parasite Earl...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Yellow-rumped Warblers and dark-eyed Juncos | The Real Dirt
The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, in...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Early summer heat, dry conditions may cause increased wildfire risk
As California enters June, rising temperatures, dry vegetation and shrinking moisture levels are causing increased wildfire danger across the state.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Moth damage rises as growers await new insecticide
Broccoli and other brassica growers along California’s Central Coast are bracing for another devastating season of infestations of the diamondback moth, bu...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Adam Summers: Time to admit failure in UC admissions standards
If California really wants to expand opportunities, it must do the hard work of putting K-12 educational quality ahead of teachers’ union interests and ens...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Michele Steeb: Homekey audit exposes California’s real homelessness crisis: failed governance
It is the product of leaders who announce bold initiatives, spend unprecedented sums, resist scrutiny, and then declare victory regardless of the results.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
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