May 01 Watch 9:03 Golden State Killer arrest is cause for celebration -- and some concern over DNA privacy The man believed to be the Golden State Killer -- a serial murderer and rapist whose crimes terrorized California in the 1970s and ‘80s -- was arrested last week. While considered a huge success for law enforcement, his arrest also… Continue watching
Apr 11 Neighbor regrets 911 call that led to fatal police shooting of Stephon Clark By Associated Press "It makes me never want to call 911 again," Dave Reiling, told the Sacramento Bee. Continue reading
Apr 04 4 presumed dead after Marine helicopter crash in California By Associated Press The CH-53E Super Stallion went down shortly Tuesday afternoon near El Centro, California, a few miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Continue reading
Apr 04 What we know so far about Tuesday's shooting at YouTube headquarters By Joshua Barajas San Bruno police chief Ed Barberini confirmed Wednesday that police believe the suspect was "upset with policies and practices of YouTube."… Continue reading
Apr 03 Police confirm 'active shooter' at YouTube headquarters By Joshua Barajas A female suspect died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a shooting at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California, police confirmed Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 30 What we learned from an independent autopsy into Stephon Clark's death By Joshua Barajas While Sacramento County officials said earlier this week that Clark died of gunshot wounds, a final autopsy report from the Sacramento County Coroner won't be available until weeks from now, so the family sought a second, independent autopsy for Clark's… Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: Stephon Clark hit by 8 bullets during fatal police encounter, according to independent autopsy By Joshua Barajas UPDATE: Stephon Clark was hit by eight bullets in a deadly encounter with police earlier this month, an independent autopsy released by his family Friday show. The autopsy, detailed at a news conference Friday by Dr. Bennet Omalu, a medical… Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 7:36 Why Anaheim's low-wage workers struggle to keep a roof over their heads By PBS News Hour, Cat Wise Away from the tourist attractions of Anaheim, California, housing is a daily challenge for minimum-wage workers who play a vital role in the region's booming economy. Even for those who work full-time, garages, spare bedrooms, motel rooms, cars and tents… Continue watching
Mar 23 Analysis: California's forced sterilization programs once harmed thousands, especially Latinas By Nicole L. Novak and Natalie Lira, The Conversation In the first half of the 20th century, approximately 60,000 people were sterilized under U.S. eugenics programs. California led the nation in this effort at social engineering. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 3:11 To heal scorched bear paws, California vets craft a bio bandage By Julia Griffin In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, when two black bears were burned in a California wildfire, veterinarians used a treatment never tried before on animals. Continue watching