Firefighters aided by aircraft are battling to contain a wind-driven wildfire that has damaged or destroyed at least nine buildings in rural Southern California and forced authorities to issue evacuation orders for 4,000 residents. The Highland Fire is burning Tuesday near the Riverside Coun…
Robert De Niro lashed out in a New York courtroom against a former executive assistant and vice president who is seeking millions of dollars after accusing her former boss of being abusive. De Niro returned to the witness stand for a second day Tuesday in his fight against the former assista…
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has undergone a final barrage of questions from a prosecutor aimed at showing that he's not being honest about how $8 billion of his customers' funds disappeared, setting the stage for final arguments. Those are set to take place Wednesday in Manhattan federal c…
Forests in California may be disappearing. Scientists say repeated fires, drought and beetle infestations are forever altering the Sierra Nevada.
Colorado coach Deion Sanders believes the NCAA or the Rose Bowl should step in and reimburse his players for the items that went missing from the Buffaloes' locker room while they played at No. 20 UCLA over the weekend. Police in Pasadena, California, continue to conduct interviews, review v…
California’s poverty rate climbed with the expiration of pandemic-era programs, says the Public Policy Institute of California.
The Supreme Court is wrestling with whether public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts. The issue first arose in a case involving former President Donald Trump. The justices heard arguments Tuesday in two cases involving lawsuits filed by people who wer…
Colorado coach Deion Sanders believes the NCAA or the Rose Bowl should step in and reimburse his players for the items that went missing from the Buffaloes' locker room while they played at No. 20 UCLA over the weekend. Police in Pasadena, California, continue to conduct interviews, review video and assess what valuables were reported missing. Sanders is helping by compiling a list of what was lost by players and staff members. Sanders says that while they may not be able to get back the items, there should be a way to compensate players. He called on the NCAA to help out.
California’s poverty rate climbed with the expiration of pandemic-era programs, says the Public Policy Institute of California.
The Supreme Court is wrestling with whether public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts. The issue first arose in a case involving former President Donald Trump. The justices heard arguments Tuesday in two cases involving lawsuits filed by people who were blocked after leaving critical comments on social media accounts belonging to school board members in southern California and a city manager in Port Huron, Michigan, northeast of Detroit. The cases force the court to deal with the competing free speech rights of public officials and their constituents, and all in a rapidly evolving virtual world. It was not clear where the court would land.
Three people were struck by bullets and a fourth grazed when a shooter opened fire inside a Brazilian restaurant south of San Diego. The shooting occurred Saturday night inside NOVO Brazil in Chula Vista. Fears of an active shooter loose in the Otay Ranch Town Center caused police to lock down the mall. The suspect remained at-large on Monday. Authorities believe the shooting resulted from a dispute between two groups of people and the suspect fled before officers arrived. Chula Vista police did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday. The city of Chula Vista is about 10 miles south of San Diego.
A federal judge has blocked California’s ban on gun shows at county fairs, ruling that the state is violating the rights of sellers and would-be buyers by prohibiting transactions for firearms that can be bought at any gun shop. Monday's decision by U.S. District Judge Mark Holcomb halts enforcement of two state laws, both written by Democratic state Sen. Dave Min who called Holcomb’s injunction “shocking,” and predicted it would be overturned on appeal.
Ex-California mom charged with hosting parties with alcohol for teens and encouraging sexual assault
A woman accused of hosting parties for her teenage son and his friends in Northern California where she encouraged them to drink and sexually assault intoxicated girls is facing dozens of felony and misdemeanor charges. The San Jose Mercury News says a grand jury in Santa Clara County indicted Shannon O'Connor Monday on 63 charges, including furnishing alcohol to minors and aiding and abetting sexual assault. She was arrested in 2021 at her new home in Idaho and has remained jailed since. Prosecutors contend that in 2020 and 2021, O'Connor staged parties in Northern California where she encouraged guests as young as 14 to drink themselves unconsciousness and boys were prompted to sexually assault drunken girls.
Officials say a man has been arrested after he allegedly knocked out a parishioner inside a San Francisco Catholic church and then threw pipe bombs at a patrol car during a car chase. San Francisco police say the 42-year-old man was arrested Sunday by California Highway Patrol officers in Martinez, east of San Francisco, following a 30-minute pursuit. He was booked on suspicion of attempted murder and other crimes.
Authorities have identified the Napa man who died Monday morning in a head-on collision with a truck on the Silverado Trail.
Napa Police will stage a presentation Friday morning regarding scams that target senior citizens, and how to protect against fraud.
Napa Valley’s annual round of public Christmas tree lightings will begin with a ceremony in downtown Yountville.
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Another day, another Supreme Court case with a mention of former President Donald Trump. In arguments Wednesday, the justices will weigh a California man’s attempt to trademark a phrase mocking the former president and current Republican front-runner for 2024 as “too small.” A day after arguments in social media cases with echoes of Trump, the Justice Department is supporting President Joe Biden’s once and possibly future rival in urging the court to deny a trademark for the suggestive phrase “Trump too small” that Steve Elster wants to put on T-shirts. Government officials said the phrase “Trump too small” could still be used, just not trademarked because Trump had not consented to its use.
Firefighters aided by aircraft are battling to contain a wind-driven wildfire that has damaged or destroyed at least nine buildings in rural Southern California and forced authorities to issue evacuation orders for 4,000 residents. The Highland Fire is burning Tuesday near the Riverside County hamlet of Aguanga after breaking out Monday and being spread by gusty Santa Ana winds over 4 square miles of brushy hills. Fire authorities say about 2,400 homes and other buildings are threatened. About 1,300 homes are under evacuation orders. Three structures were destroyed, including at least one home, and six others have been damaged. One firefighter has been injured but authorities haven't provided details.
Faculty at all 23 campuses of the California State University system have voted to authorize a strike. They're demanding a new contract with higher salaries, lower class sizes and more manageable workloads. The California Faculty Association represents 29,000 lecturers, librarians, counselors and other employees. The union said in a statement Monday that members authorized a walkout in a 95% vote. A strike is not a sure thing. The union’s demands will be presented to the university’s chancellor on Nov. 7, and negotiations will continue from there. The university system said in a statement that it hopes a walkout can be avoided.
Robert De Niro lashed out in a New York courtroom against a former executive assistant and vice president who is seeking millions of dollars after accusing her former boss of being abusive. De Niro returned to the witness stand for a second day Tuesday in his fight against the former assistant, Graham Chase Robinson. His anger seemed to build up over several hours of questions by her lawyer until he finally exploded with anger, glaring at her as he shouted: “Shame on you, Chase Robinson!” He quickly apologized for the outburst.
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The prison inmate who attacked Paul Flores, convicted killer of Kristin Smart, was serving a life term for murdering another notorious inmate in 2021, the serial killer known as the “I-5 Strangler,” the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.
A vehicle pursuit that began Wednesday afternoon in American Canyon ended with the driver’s arrest in Vallejo, according to police.
American Canyon Police on Tuesday asked Danrose Drive to shelter in place before arresting a man who had barricaded himself, the department reported.
A Napa woman faces felony assault and vehicle theft allegations after stealing a man’s car Sunday evening, according to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office.
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, World Meteorological Organization and Napa County Resource Conservation District are interested in having greenhouse gas emission sensors in Napa County.
Voter groups are raising the red flag that Republican-controlled Shasta County may flout a state law banning hand-counting of ballots in most elections.
Napa County last year passed a micro-winery law to help the smallest of proposed wineries gain approval. Goel Estate Vineyards on Wednesday secured the first permit.
In a narrow decision, the Napa City Council on Tuesday declined to revive city-sponsored pyrotechnics over fire safety and environmental concerns.