Nation Oct 05 The Coast Guard says it didn't have enough evidence initially to act on oil spill off California Rear Admiral Brian Penoyer told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Coast Guard was alerted Friday night by a “good Samaritan” that there was a sheen on the water.
Nation Sep 17 New York millionaire Robert Durst guilty of best friend's murder Durst, 78, was convicted of the first-degree murder of Susan Berman, who was shot at point-blank range in the back of the head in her Los Angeles home in December 2000 as she was prepared to tell police how she…
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.