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PG&E decision on new San Jose energy project will hurt wildlife in Coyote Valley, environmentalists say
The $600 million project will run high-voltage power lines 13 miles from downtown San Jose to a scenic area along Highway 101.
Is your closet full of old clothes? A new California law will require the fashion industry to take them back for free
Newsom signs first-in-the-nation law as millions of tons are dumped in developing countries or landfills every year
2 admit to teaming up in sword attack that cut off homeless California man’s hand
Two people who cut off the hand of a homeless man in a sword attack in Riverside are awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to mayhem.
Me & My Car: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro convertible in Danville is a pace setter
Manufacturers typically make 2,000 to 3,000 replica models of the Indianapolis 500 pace car that are sold through their dealers. That is the situation with our feature car today. Danville’s Bill O’Connor has owned this issue’s 1969 Chevrolet Camaro convertible replica for about 14 years.
Judge blocks California city from enforcing 1895 disorderly conduct law, rules it likely violates First Amendment
The federal judge ruled that Balboa Park artist’s legal challenge is “likely to succeed in showing that (the law) is unconstitutionally vague and overbroad”
California cop’s rifle sucked into MRI device during bungled raid, lawsuit alleges
A Los Angeles police officer’s unsecured rifle was sucked into a MRI machine during a botched October 2023 raid at a Van Nuys medical imaging business that was mistaken for an illegal pot operation, according to a federal lawsuit.
Will audit prove that California’s oversight of addiction treatment is as bad as some say?
In the halls of power, the perception is we’re a bunch of whiners. Relatives of the dead say otherwise.
3 California firefighters seriously injured in Texas crash while heading to assist in hurricane response
Three members of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department were seriously injured in a vehicle crash early Sunday while heading to assist in hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina, officials said.
New evacuation order and warnings issued Sunday as Line fire flares up
Officials ordered a new evacuation for the Line fire Sunday, Sept. 29, nearly a month after the fire in the San Bernardino Mountains was first reported.
Travel Troubleshooter: American Airlines cancels passenger’s entire ticket by accident
A day before Satrupa Kagel’s flight from Tokyo to San Francisco, she finds out that American Airlines has canceled her ticket. Is she on the hook for the $3,548 that she had to spend for a last-minute ticket?