Video Shows Fire Tornado In California As City-Sized Region Burns
Footage captured Thursday evening shows a fire tornado erupting from the Park Fire in Northern California. The footage shared widely on social media shows the fire tornado burst into life just northeast of Chico, California, according to meteorologist Colin McCarthy. Some 120,000 acres, the equivalent of the size of San Francisco, burned in the 24 […]
Newsom orders California officials to clear homeless encampments across state
Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing California officials to dismantle homeless camps across the state. Newsom announced the plan on Thursday, with his office saying he has “directed state agencies and departments to adopt clear policies that urgently address the issue of homeless camps while respecting the dignity and well-being of all Californians.” […]
California ex-con, Ronnie Dean Stout II arrested for alleged arson that started Park Fire
A California wildfire that has already burned more than 120,000 acres and is still raging — the state’s largest so far this year — was started when a former inmate and registered sex offender drove his burning car into a ditch in a park, authorities said Thursday. According to the Butte County District Attorney’s Office, […]
California Supreme Court rules Uber, Lyft drivers classified as contractors
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that drivers for Uber and Lyft are classified as independent contractors, not employees. The court ruled in favor of Proposition 22, a years-old ballot measure, ending a legal battle that could have reshaped California’s gig economy if it had been overturned, The New York Times reported. This was pointed […]
California man arrested after allegedly pushing torched car down embankment, sparking fire
A Chico, California man was arrested Thursday after allegedly setting his car on fire and driving it down a 60-foot embankment, sparking a fire that has burned about 75,000 acres of land, authorities said. The Butte County District Attorney’s Office said arson investigators from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) arrested […]
California Senate Republicans blast Newsom ‘PR stunt’ on clearing homeless camps as ‘convenient timing’
California Senate Republicans are accusing Governor Gavin Newsom of a “public relations stunt” after he announced a new plan to remove homeless camps across the state by executive order. Republicans blasted Newsom in a press release after he announced the plan Thursday. The governor’s office said the governor has “ordered state agencies and departments to […]
Man gets third-degree burns from walking on sand dunes in Death Valley | California
A European tourist suffered third-degree burns to his feet after walking barefoot for a short time in the sand dunes of California’s Death Valley National Park over the weekend, park rangers said Thursday. The visitor was rushed to a hospital in nearby Nevada, rangers said. Because of language barriers, they couldn’t immediately determine whether the […]
Police capture suspect who allegedly started biggest California wildfire of the year
Law enforcement arrested the man accused of deliberately starting a northern California wildfire that destroyed thousands of acres. The “Park Fire” erupted Wednesday outside Chico, California, destroying over 71,000 acres and prompting evacuations of more than 3,500 people across Butte and Tehama counties. Early Thursday morning, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection arson investigators […]
Gov. Newsom Issues Executive Order For Removal Of Homeless Encampments In California
California Governor Gavin Newsom campaigned for President Joe Biden at the Van Buren County Democratic Party’s “BBQ for Biden-Harris” event in South Haven, Michigan on July 4, 2024. (Photo by Bill Pagliano/Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN StaffThursday, July 25, 2024 11:58 AM California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday instructing state agencies […]
Uber, Lyft win major ruling in California that treats drivers as contractors
California’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a voter-approved measure that allows app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to treat drivers in the most populous state as independent contractors rather than employees entitled to more benefits. The California Supreme Court’s decision is a major victory for the ride-hailing industry, which has argued that many companies […]