Economy Aug 21 Judge: California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional A judge Friday struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections.
Politics Jul 20 Trump inaugural committee head arrested over accusation of being UAE agent The chair of Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee was arrested Tuesday in California on charges alleging that he and others conspired to influence Trump’s foreign policy positions to benefit the United Arab Emirates.
Nation Feb 09 Kobe Bryant’s helicopter pilot was disoriented in clouds, safety investigators say U.S. safety investigators said the pilot flew through clouds last year in an apparent violation of federal standards and likely became disoriented just before the helicopter crashed, killing Bryant and eight others.
Nation Jan 01 Once a model, California now struggles to tame COVID-19 The number of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases has surpassed 20 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. That’s nearly twice as many as the No. 2 country, India, and nearly one quarter of the more than 83 million cases…
Health Dec 29 Lockdowns extended in large swath of California amid surge The state's top health official said Tuesday that Southern California and the agricultural San Joaquin Valley still have what is considered no ICU capacity and that the state's coronavirus restrictions would continue longer there.
Health Dec 18 COVID-19 models plot dire scenarios for California hospitals Hospitals were on the brink of being overrun with nearly 15,000 coronavirus patients when Gov. Gavin Newsom made the announcement Tuesday.
Health Nov 13 West Coast governors urge COVID quarantine after travel The advisories issued Friday stopped short of stricter rules imposed by other governors and instead said people should avoid non-essential out-of-state travel and quarantine for 14 days after arriving from another state or country.
Health Nov 12 California hits unwelcome milestone with 1 million COVID-19 cases After spiking in the summer, the rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases in California declined markedly into the fall but now is surging again, like much of the nation.
Politics Nov 04 Uber, Lyft spend big, win in California vote about drivers Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million in California to keep drivers from becoming employees eligible for benefits and job protections.
Nation Sep 11 At least 10 people confirmed dead, 16 remain missing amid North California wildfires More than 2,000 homes and other buildings had burned in the fire, which began several weeks ago as a lightning-sparked collection of blazes northeast of San Francisco. The final toll is expected to be much higher.