Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Good Hope, California

GOOD HOPE, CA — A brush fire ignited near El Toro Road and Lindell Road in Good Hope Wednesday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. Firefighters reported the blaze was detected shortly before 4:30 p.m. and rapidly spread to 25 acres. The fire is spreading at …

NOAA finalizes California salmon fishery closure for third year

NOAA Fisheries will close or constrain fishing for salmon off the southern Oregon and California coasts for the 2025-26 fishing season, citing “anticipated extremely low returns of California Chinook stocks,” the agency announced this week. Fishing will be …

Will California Go Forward or Backward on Homelessness?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Not long ago, I visited a public park in San Francisco and witnessed a most astonishing thing: The park was orderly, lots of kids were playing, the public bathrooms were clean and there wasn’t a homeless person — let alone an open-air …

Socal Criminal Defense Lawyer And Criminal Attorney Addresses Recent Shifts In The California Criminal Justice System ...

(MENAFN- GetNews) "An attorney at SoCal Defense Lawyer's San Bernardino office reviews legal documents, representing the firm's commitment to thorough case preparation and client advocacy."SoCal Criminal Defense Lawyer is offering expert …

California approves State Farm rate hike following LA wildfires

In the aftermath of destructive wildfires across Los Angeles, California, regulators have given State Farm the green light to temporarily raise insurance rates across multiple policy types, including a 17% rate hike for homeowners. The California …

5 Minutes of Raw Wedge Footage Featuring California’s Most Elusive Barrel

No music. No edits. Just the raw chaos from one of the wildest days at the Wedge in recent memory. I shot this footage on April 27, 2025. This session featured everything you’d expect from Newport Beach, California’s most dangerous wave — late drops, …

California lawmakers want to let citizens sue Elon Musk over DOGE cuts

A trio of freshmen House Democrats introduced a bill on Thursday that would allow individuals to sue the government — and even specific officials like Elon Musk — over decisions that block congressionally approved spending. California Reps. Sam Liccardo …

Early season Fire Weather Watch issued for Northern California

Gusty, dry winds and lowering humidity will elevate low elevation fire danger Sunday and Monday with a Fire Weather Watch in effect. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from 8 a.m. Sunday until 8 p.m. Monday for the Central Sacramento …

Newsom Cuts $20M from California Newsroom Fund

California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a significant funding cut for the state's newsrooms, reducing the expected $30 million to $10 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The decision comes amid financial pressures that have prompted broader …

Man wrestled gun away from California police officer before another fatally shot him, video shows