Sep 30 Newsom vetoes bill to create AI safety measures saying it could hinder innovation in California By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models. Continue reading
Sep 25 Passenger killed after gunman hijacks Los Angeles city bus, leads police on chase By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Authorities say a passenger was killed after a gunman hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles, leading to a slow police chase through downtown before the suspect was eventually arrested. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 5:58 California sues ExxonMobil, saying company deceived public about plastics recycling By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold A new lawsuit accuses ExxonMobil of contributing to the world’s plastic pollution. The oil and gas company is one of the largest producers of the material used to make single-use plastics. California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the lawsuit following… Continue watching
Sep 12 Firefighters hope to take advantage of cooler weather to gain upper hand against Southern California fires By Eugene Garcia, Amy Taxin, Olga R. Rodriguez, Eric Thayer, Associated Press Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are taking advantage of cooler weather as they slowly gain the upper hand against blazes that have destroyed dozens of homes. Continue reading
Sep 11 ‘Hellish’: Trio of wildfires endanger Southern California communities By Eugene Garcia, Thomas Peipert, Associated Press The fires sprung to life during a triple-digit heat wave that finally broke Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 08 Wildfire burning east of Los Angeles forces evacuations and threatens 35,000 structures By Eugene Garcia, Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press An out-of-control wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles threatened ten of thousands of buildings and forced hundreds of residents to flee Sunday amid a days-long heat wave of triple-digit temperatures. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 3:44 After losing his sight, this scientist created a unique nature walk for the other senses By Kori Suzuki, Carolyne Corelis, KPBS Public Media In Southern California's Tijuana River Estuary, a blind scientist is leading a tour that encourages visitors to experience nature a little differently. He introduces visitors to the native plants with an emphasis on the other four senses besides sight. This… Continue watching
Sep 04 California wildfire grows amid worrying heat wave, while South Dakota conditions improve By Jim Salter, Christopher Weber, Associated Press A growing wildfire in Northern California forced hundreds of people to evacuate Wednesday as a heat wave threatened to make fire conditions worse. In the Midwest, a wildfire kept residents of South Dakota’s second-largest city on edge, ready to flee… Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: Harris’ background as a child of immigrants makes her a better leader, Sen. Padilla says By Jackie Hai "As vice president, she has talked about the border, but she's also engaged leaders in Mexico, in Central America and beyond, and we see the results," he said, noting a significant drop in the number of migrants at the southern… Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: Harris’ ‘heart is her superpower,’ California Sen. Butler says By Jackie Hai In an interview with PBS News on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Butler says Harris is "the exact same person" today as she was back then. Continue reading