New fire maps in California add 1.4 million acres requiring stronger safety regulations
Cal Fire's updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones map adds 1.4 million acres across the state to the High and Very High fire ...
Woman recovered after deadly San Joaquin fire named by family
Carolina Vasquez Rios, a long-time resident of San Joaquin, has been identified as the woman who passed away following a fire that destroyed mobile homes in Fresno County, California.
They were arrested for sleeping outside while homeless. Now, these Californians are headed to trial
When he got out of jail, he returned to the streets to await his trial. Twohands knew he couldn’t go back to where he was arrested, a vacant patch of land in front of an apartment building where ...
18-year-old arrested in connection with deadly November shooting in Stockton
A teenage suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Stockton in November, police said.
Stockton man who claimed he was beaten in racist attack by jail guards gets $1.5M in settlement
San Joaquin County supervisors approved a $1.5 million settlement after a Stockton man claimed he was beaten in a racist ...
Newport Beach pushes to reduce fire risk at Buck Gully, educate homeowners
A $4.5 million state grant will jumpstart the clearing of flammable vegetation in the canyon’ the clearing of brush and ...
‘Dry as a bone.’ Why it’s not looking good for a wildflower superbloom in SLO County this year
A wet spring could still turn things around — though that’s looking unlikely in the latest forecasts, experts say.
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Murder suspect who fled twice gets 13-year sentence in San Jacinto County
Joshua Escobar has accepted a plea bargain for the March 2023 murder of Sean Paul Velasquez. The agreement, reached on ...
Even in Wet Years, Wells Are Still Dry: Why Replenishing California’s Groundwater Is Painfully Slow
The state has been pushing for more groundwater storage and investing millions of dollars in solutions, but most stormwater ...