California

Waves along the San Francisco Bay Area coastline.

Pacific Ocean Oct 5

What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast

Sea levels along the West Coast will begin to rise by up to a foot this month as a series of pulses of warm water called Kelvin waves hit the shoreline and move north, sparking concerns about beach er...

Elections Oct 5

Each California prop on November election ballot explained in 1 minute or less
Catalina Island Oct 1

2 dead, 2 hurt, 1 missing after medical helicopter crash off Catalina Island

California Oct 1

Hilton, Becerra clash over homelessness, Trump in California gubernatorial debate

The debate played out just days before mail ballots are expected to begin arriving at homes in advance of the Nov. 3 general election.
California Sep 28

Prop. 40: Will California voters approve the billionaire tax?

The November ballot will also feature Propositions 41 and 42, measures designed to undo the wealth tax if it passes.
Animals and Wildlife Sep 25

More than 200 sea turtle eggs moved from beach nests in Orange County

The olive ridley sea turtle eggs found in the first-ever documented natural nest on the West Coast were laid hundreds of miles from the nearest known nesting beaches.
California Sep 25

Gov. Newsom signs ‘Braun's Law' DUI bill

Braun Levi, 18, was fatally struck by a suspected repeat drunken driver while he was walking in Manhattan Beach in 2025.

LAX Sep 25

Opening of LAX Automated People Mover delayed to 2027

The 2.5-mile electric train is supposed to move people to parking lots, rental car centers and the transportation hub, but the only thing that is moving is the finish line.
Elections Sep 24

Riverside County sheriff must return seized election ballots, court says

Sheriff Chad Bianco in February seized approximately 650,000 ballots from a November 2025 special election on statewide congressional redistricting.
Chatsworth Sep 24

Woman charged with murder in Chatsworth Metro bus crash pleads not guilty

Bailee Lynn Rios was charged with murder, DUI and reckless driving in a high-speed crash that killed two Metro bus passengers.
Hurricanes Sep 24

Hurricane Polo threatens southwestern Mexico with landslides as Nolo nears Hawaii

Forecasters also warned another system headed for Hawaii could cause catastrophic flooding later in the week.
San Jose Sep 22

Uber driver arrested for alleged sexual assault of teen boy in San Jose

A ride-hailing driver was arrested earlier this month for allegedly sexually assaulting a teen boy during a trip in San Jose, police announced Tuesday. The teen was heading to downtown San Jose in an Uber on the evening of Sept. 12 when the driver, identified as 32-year-old Foster City resident Anuj Kumar, allegedly sexually assaulted him, police s...
Animals and Wildlife Sep 22

Video shows sea turtle nesting on the sand in Seal Beach, a West Coast first

The olive ridley sea turtle was seen in video recorded by the Huntington Beach Fire Department on Sept. 16 digging a nest and laying eggs near Seal Beach.
Crime and Courts Sep 22

LAPD renews, expands some automatic license plate reader systems

After pausing contracts in July, the LAPD is moving towards new agreements that will increase collection of license plate data and give officers new artificial intelligence tools
San Diego Sep 21

Lawyer says prosecutors haven't offered details of teen's alleged ties to San Diego mosque shooters

Prosecutors in North Carolina allege Santiago agreed in advance to record and distribute a livestream of the attack made by the shooters and to disseminate their white-supremacist writings.
Yosemite National Park Sep 21

2 killed in firefighting helicopter crash at Dome Fire in Yosemite

The cause of the crash was not immediately known.
Long Beach Sep 21

Passenger jumps overboard from Carnival Cruise ship headed to Long Beach

The passenger was aboard the Carnival Panorama, which was sailing from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, back to Long Beach, according to Carnival Cruise Line.
Artificial Intelligence Sep 18

Newsom inks AI oversight executive order to improve safety ‘before it's too late'

Newsom is the latest Democrat and potential White House contender to call for regulation of AI amid concerns over the rapidly advancing technology.
California laws Sep 11

Newsom signs laws aimed at protecting kids from risks of social media, AI chatbots

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of laws Thursday aimed at protecting children from the risks of technology, including social media and AI chatbots.
San Diego International Airport Sep 9

TSA to allow some without plane tickets to access gates, including in San Diego

TSA has a new program at some U.S. airports allowing eligible TSA PreCheck members without plane tickets to pass through security and enter gates, reviving a pre-9/11 tradition.