‘Pineapple Express’ sweeps California as an atmospheric river fuels storms and floods state
A series of atmospheric rivers swept through the state on Thursday, flooding California’s roads with heavy rain and bringing much-needed snow to the mountains. The storm first hit the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday before concentrating in the southern and eastern parts of the state, where it suspended cable car service. Heavy rain arrived […]
Nine people hospitalized after rush of 200 inmates at California prison
About 200 inmates were rushed to corrections officers at a Southern California prison, and nine were hospitalized. A violent break-in at Ironwood State Prison in Bryce, California, left eight correctional officers and an inmate injured, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Authorities said that as officers were escorting prisoners across the prison […]
Judge strikes down California law requiring background checks to buy ammo
A federal judge has ruled that California cannot enforce a law requiring background checks to purchase ammunition and declared the law unconstitutional. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego said gun control measures have “no historical background” and violate people’s Second Amendment rights. Benitez, who was appointed by President George W. value,” […]
Covered California extends enrollment deadline through Feb. 9 – KSBW Monterey
California has extended the deadline to February 9, giving more than a week to register. The original deadline was Jan. 31, but Covered California said it made the decision to postpone the deadline due to record enrollment and increased demand for insurance across the country. Covered California added that due to the high demand for […]
Video captures moment California teen falls from ski lift at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort
A 16-year-old girl was hospitalized after falling several feet from a ski lift while snowboarding at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in California. The horrific incident, captured on video, occurred in the morning hours of January 27th. Initially, the teenage girl was seen dangling from the lift and it appeared other lift users were unable to […]
One-legged California man who allegedly stabbed massage parlor worker 56 times was arrested outside another massage parlor
According to Utah State Police, one-legged man stabbed Massage parlor employees arrested 56 times and arrested outside another massage parlor in California. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sam Gill said in a media briefing that the investigation into the murder of 45-year-old Yuping Zhao led to the arrest of 39-year-old Steven Chance Brinkerhoff of Redondo […]
Migrants who attacked NYPD officers in Times Squares fled to California
Four immigrants who were arrested and released on suspicion of attacking two New York City police officers near Times Square have reportedly fled to California. The New York Post cited law enforcement officials as saying that Darwin Andres Gomez, 19, Kelvin Servita Arrocha, 19, Wilson Juarez, 21, and Yeoman Rebellon, Authorities believe the 24-year-old fled […]
Large majority of illegal border crossings shift to Arizona and California, pivoting away from Texas
The majority of illegal crossings at the southern border currently occur from Texas to Arizona and California. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials told Fox News that Border Patrol apprehended 32,809 illegal immigrants in the last week of January. Of those, 23,576, or 71.8%, were in Arizona and California, according to CBP sources. Notably, the […]
California slammed by Pineapple Express causing flooding rain, heavy snow, fierce winds
Weather is roaring back across the Pacific Coast as a powerful storm system spins off the coast, bringing with it a powerful Pineapple Express atmospheric river. The storm threatens a myriad of impacts, including flash flooding, wind damage, power outages, and possible landslides. The Pineapple Express is a weather pattern that brings large amounts of […]
California set to become first state to introduce series of reparations bills
The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) on Wednesday announced 14 reparations bills it plans to introduce as a first step toward implementing policy proposals outlined in a report compiled by the Reparations Task Force last summer. Announced. In a press release, the caucus described the 2024 Reparations Priority Legislation Package as a “multi-year effort to […]