California

MOSS LANDING, Calif. — A fire erupted Thursday afternoon at the Moss Landing Power Plant’s 300-megawatt Phase I energy storage facility, prompting evacuations and air quality warnings for nearby communities, …

SANTA MARIA, CALIF. — Santa Maria Police Department officers arrested three individuals late Sunday near the evacuation zone on multiple charges, including drug possession and carrying burglary tools. The suspects …

TRENTON, N.J. — As a recent increase in forest fires continues to intensify wildfire risks across New Jersey, the Murphy Administration’s 2025 budget presents a mixed approach to funding wildfire …

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie emphasized the importance of honesty in leadership, stating that public officials must “communicate the truth” to address the concerns of the …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is advising Southern California wildfire survivors to carefully review any letters they receive regarding ineligibility for disaster assistance. Many applicants have …

LOS ANGELES, CA — As wildfires continue to ravage parts of California, criticism is mounting over the state’s wildfire prevention and emergency response strategies, with political leaders facing scrutiny for …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — Los Angeles police are investigating a fatal shooting after a man was found dead in a wash Monday morning in North Hollywood. Officers from the LAPD’s …

LOS ANGELES, CA — A devastating wildfire tore through Pacific Palisades this week, leaving behind widespread destruction, but one building stood nearly untouched: the Chabad Jewish Community Center. Surrounded by …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles Fire Department Deputy Chief Kristine Larson is facing backlash after comments surfaced in which she appeared to blame fire victims for their circumstances, saying …

TRENTON, NJ — When Governor Phil Murphy first took office in 2018, he famously declared his ambition to transform New Jersey into “the California of the East Coast.” This vision …

Trump emphasizes need for improved forest management to combat California wildfires SACRAMENTO, Calif. — During a visit to California in September 2020 to address the devastating wildfires sweeping the state, …

YANCEY COUNTY, NC — A California resident posing as a Hurricane Helene recovery volunteer was arrested in the Pensacola community on Sunday and charged with trafficking cocaine, authorities said. The …

OROVILLE, Calif. — A gunman who critically wounded two kindergarten boys at a small religious school in Northern California on Wednesday used a fabricated story about enrolling a grandson to …

FERNDALE, Calif. — A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the northern California coast on Thursday morning, shaking communities as far away as San Francisco and triggering widespread tsunami alerts. …

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A California woman has been arrested and charged with defrauding a victim in Hanover Township out of more than $800,000 in a sophisticated email scheme, authorities …

NORFOLK, Va. — Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a scheme to distribute fentanyl and other drugs by mail from California to Virginia, according …

URBANA, Ill. — Brett Michael Bartlett, 37, of Fountain Valley, California, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $22.5 million investment fraud scheme that defrauded …

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — A 24-year-old man died last Thursday morning after being electrocuted while hanging Christmas lights near a high-voltage powerline in Escondido, according to authorities. The victim, identified as …

FRESNO, Calif. — A Madera man was sentenced Thursday to three years and two months in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Benjamin …

California voters rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the minimum wage to the highest in the country. Proposition 32 was rejected by a slim margin, with 50.8% opposing …

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – Theobald Lengyel, a 55-year-old former saxophonist for the experimental rock band Mr. Bungle, was sentenced Thursday to 25 years to life in prison for the 2023 …

COACHELLA, Calif. — A man carrying multiple passports and weapons was arrested outside a rally for former President Donald Trump in Coachella, according to Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco. The …

Kamala Harris definitely made waves with her recent comments about self-defense. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey at a star-studded town hall, Harris casually mentioned that if someone broke into …

California has just passed a set of laws that Governor Gavin Newsom claims will protect the integrity of elections by combating AI-generated “deepfakes” and deceptive content online. But beneath the …

Imagine the scene: you’re sending your kid off to school on the bus like any other day, but then suddenly, there’s an unexpected interruption. This was the reality for families …