Unerving moment shark creeps up on surfers off popular SoCal beach
New footage captured a shark swimming in shallow water near surfers at El Porto Beach, amid a wave of shark sightings in Southern California.
Oct 19, 2026Open source
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New details emerge about Alpha Phi sorority scandal at UC Santa Barbara
A racism scandal that triggered a fiery uprising inside a top California sorority house has exploded -- with furious sisters staging walkouts...
Oct 19, 2026Open source
‘He’s everywhere’: This California Republican wants to make his party relevant again
Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, a conservative from San Diego County, has become a prominent voice for state Republicans. His vehicle this electio...
Oct 19, 2026Open source
Airplane crushed after nosediving onto California street. Somehow, 2 adults and a child survive
A small plane carrying three people crashed onto a San Jose roadway Saturday, causing a minor fuel spill and traffic jam. The passengers susta...
Oct 19, 2026Open source
Early ballots and how campaigns are using AI with Optiq Data Co-Founder Cole Patterson | CA Politics 360
Cole Patterson, co-founder of Optiq Data, shared his insight into how political campaigns in California are using artificial intelligence and...
Oct 19, 2026Open source
Vacaville man killed in Interstate 80 crash, CHP says
A 23-year-old Vacaville man is dead after crashing his car into a tree, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Oct 19, 2026Open source
Ironman California kicks off with over 3,500 athletes in Sacramento
The Ironman California triathlon began in Sacramento with a swim, bike ride, and marathon, drawing thousands of athletes and spectators to the...
Oct 19, 2026Open source
Strong winds knock tree branch onto 13 kids at a middle school
The Santa Ana winds created dangerous conditions in Southern California, with a tree branch falling on 13 children in Whittier on Friday.
Oct 18, 2026Open source
Pols & Politics: Could the Herald Minogue-Healey polls signal an upset?
GOP rival Mike Minogue won the two debates by a country mile over Gov. Maura Healey — according to two Herald online polls. Plus: California...
Oct 18, 2026Open source
A social experiment connected Democrats in California with Republicans in Texas. Here’s how it went
A payphone in liberal San Francisco was connected to a similar phone in deeply red Texas. Residents made hundreds of calls back and forth —...
Oct 18, 2026Open source
Coyote euthanized after child is injured in Atwater Village The California Department of Fish and Wildlife...
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said it's working to confirm whether the animal euthanized is the same that bit the child.
Oct 18, 2026Open source
Crews gain containment on 3,100-acre Camp Pendleton brush fire Southern California firefighters are contain...
Southern California firefighters are containing the wildfire that shut down part of the 5 Freeway on Friday afternoon after it ignited on Camp...
Oct 18, 2026Open source
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