The new law prevents federal agents working in California from concealing their identities with masks. The Trump administration said it will ignore the law, which is expected to face a legal challenge.
Joseph Vicencio was charged today with three murder counts, in the shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend and her two friends in South San Jose early Tuesday. Two witnesses told police he admitted he was the killer.
A set of laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed today extends California clean-energy programs while taking steps to shore up oil and gas production. It also opens the door to a Western energy grid.
San Jose police on Sept. 11 arrested a man for carrying a handgun while reportedly chasing an unhoused victim, pushing him to the ground and brandishing a firearm.
California leaders wrapped up this year’s legislative session Saturday afternoon, prolonged by last-minute backroom deals on climate and energy, sparking deep frustration among some lawmakers.
California officials reported that at least 15 major fires are burning over 350,000 acres on national forest and Bureau of Land Management lands in the state.
A new bill under consideration in the California Legislature would give local officials more tools to identify and combat sexual abuse and educate students to better identify the most common signs of grooming behavior.
A powerful California construction union is no longer fighting a bill that would ease barriers to the construction of tall apartment buildings near train and bus stations.