Jul 11 Across the U.S. Southwest, residents in desert cities like Phoenix endure an extreme heat wave By Terry Tang, Associated Press Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Southern California are getting hit with 100-degree-plus temps and excessive heat warnings. To add insult to injury, the region has been left high and dry with no monsoon activity. Continue reading
Jul 11 Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, released from California prison By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Her release comes days after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would not fight a state appeals court ruling that Van Houten should be granted parole. Continue reading
Jul 08 Cessna plane crash near Southern California airport kills all 6 people aboard By Associated Press Six people were killed when a small plane crashed and burst into flames in a field during the second of two landing attempts in fog at a Southern California airport before dawn Saturday, authorities said. Continue reading
Jul 08 Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten one step closer to parole from life sentence By Robert Jablon, Associated Press California’s governor announced Friday that he won’t ask the state Supreme Court to block parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, paving the way for her release after serving 53 years in prison for two infamous murders. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 4:38 The effort to ban hairstyle discrimination nationwide By Gabrielle Hays, Casey Kuhn CROWN Act Day is celebrated on July 3 in honor of the date when legislation prohibiting discrimination based on hair texture or style was first passed at the state level. NewsHour Communities correspondent in St. Louis Gabrielle Hays reports on… Continue watching
Jul 02 Unionized hotel workers in Southern California go on strike for better pay and benefits By Associated Press Thousands of hotel workers in Southern California walked off the job on Sunday, demanding higher pay and better benefits in what the union is calling the largest strike in its history. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 5:18 Biden meets with tech leaders to discuss future and regulation of artificial intelligence By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori In San Francisco, President Biden convened a meeting of artificial intelligence experts to weigh its risks and opportunities and consider the role of the federal government in regulating the technology. Geoff Bennett discussed the meeting with Ryan Calo, a professor… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 6:56 Extreme weather causes major insurance providers to pull coverage in California By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow For years, State Farm has been the largest provider of homeowners insurance in California. But the company recently announced it will no longer sell new homeowners policies in the state, a move it said was driven by the high cost… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 8:53 Los Angeles mayor discusses strategy to counteract alarming increase in homelessness By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura, Saher Khan Los Angeles is home to the country’s largest homeless population and new Mayor Karen Bass promised solutions upon entering office in December. Last month, she signed a $13 billion city budget with 10 percent of it dedicated to addressing the… Continue watching
May 26 California officials warn about deadly river torrents ahead of busy holiday weekend By Haven Daley, John Antczak, Associated Press An extraordinary series of storms this past winter buried the Sierra range in deep snow that is now melting, swelling Central Valley rivers that just months ago were running low because of years of extreme drought. Continue reading