New wildfires begin as California Caldor Fire weakens According to California, two new wildfires have been ignited in the state as of Sunday, September 5 The Aruba Fire, in San Diego County has burned across the southeast portion of the Rainbow community, according to Cal Fire The second fire, the Bridge Fire has burned over… Continue reading California News – 09-07-2021
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California News – 09-03-2021
Aerospace rocket launch by Firefly explodes after liftoff at Vandenberg Space Force Base On September 2, Firefly Aerospace launched a rocket named the Alpha rocket from the central California coast at Vandenberg Space Force Base At about 2.5 minutes of flight, Firefly reported that an “anomaly” had occurred during the first-stage ascent which led to… Continue reading California News – 09-03-2021
California News – 09-02-2021
U.S. Navy helicopter crashes near San Diego with 5 missing and 6 injured On August 31, a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed into the ocean off the Southern California coast near a Navy aircraft carrier, according to military officials According to a statement from the U.S. Navy’s Pacific fleet, shortly after the crash of the MH-60S… Continue reading California News – 09-02-2021
California News – 08-20-2021
California unemployment claims remain high despite new job additions Employers in California are hiring more and more people (a record-breaking pace) as the state’s unemployment claims remain high Since February, California has averaged more than 111,000 new jobs a month which has recovered about 58% of the 2.7 million lost in March and April of… Continue reading California News – 08-20-2021
California News – 08-31-2021
A record-breaking amount of container ships stuck off California coast California’s two largest ports (Los Angeles and Long Beach) now hold 44 freight ships which is the highest number stopped since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California This long queue is reportedly a result of the labor… Continue reading California News – 08-31-2021
California News – 08-30-2021
More evacuations triggered as Caldor Fire moves towards Lake Tahoe Sunday, August 29, more forced evacuation notices have been issued as California’s Caldor Fire moves towards Lake Tahoe with 126,182 acres already burned and only 11% containment More than 15,200 firefighters are working on California wildfires and the U.S. Department of Defense is sending 200… Continue reading California News – 08-30-2021
California News – 08-27-2021
California lawmakers consider COVID-19 vaccine mandate after Newsom recall election Lawmakers in California are discussing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate that would require residents to show their proof of vaccination in order to enter most businesses They are considering how this statewide mandate could help or hurt Newsom’s chances of being recalled during the election According… Continue reading California News – 08-27-2021
California News – 08-26-2021
First wave of stranded California children and parents return home from Afghanistan On August 25, A group from the California families stranded in Kabul returned to the United States, according to the Cajon Valley Union School District The 24 children and 16 parents went to Afghanistan earlier this summer to visit extended family but were… Continue reading California News – 08-26-2021
California News – 08-24-2021
Police find California recall ballots, loaded gun, and drugs in felon’s vehicle On August 23, The Torrance Police Department reported that they’ve found hundreds of ballots for California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recall election, drugs, and a loaded gun This discovery occurred after Police responded to a call of a man passed out in a vehicle… Continue reading California News – 08-24-2021
California News – 08-23-2021
California officer accidentally kills bystander while shooting at suspect A police officer in Guadalupe, California accidentally killed a bystander who was sitting in a vehicle while shooting at a suspect on August 21, 2021 Authorities have not identified the officer who opened fire or the suspect who was arrested, but may, “pending additional interviews and… Continue reading California News – 08-23-2021
California News – 08-19-2021
California now requires proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test for large indoor events According to an announcement on August 18, by the California Department of Public Health, they say that residents will now be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for indoor events that are larger than 1,000 people… Continue reading California News – 08-19-2021
California News – 08-18-2021
San Bernardino deputy shot during attempted traffic stop; Police vehicle also found destroyed Southern California officials have reported that a deputy for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department was shot during his attempt to conduct a traffic stop Authorities have said that the deputy’s police cruiser was found torched in a possible ambush attack around… Continue reading California News – 08-18-2021
California News – 08-16-2021
Young California boy contracts brain-eating amoeba and dies A 7-year-old boy named David Pruitt has died about a week after swimming in a Tehama County-area lake where he contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba According to the family, David was flown to UC Davis Medical Center on July 30 where he was diagnosed with “primary amebic… Continue reading California News – 08-16-2021
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Eight-year-old San Jose girl allegedly raped by man before grandfather chases him out A 24-year-old man named Dupree Kenneth Hornsby has been arrested by San Jose police after he was accused of breaking into a family’s home and raping an 8-year-old girl The alleged crime happened at the victim’s home on August 6 around 7:30… Continue reading California News
California News – 08-12-2021
California father murders his two children over “serpent DNA” conspiracy theories A California dad and surfing school owner has been charged with murdering his two children in Mexico and told federal officials he thought the children “were going to grow into monsters so he had to kill them” 40-year-old Matthew Taylor Coleman has been charged… Continue reading California News – 08-12-2021
California News – 08-11-2021
Man charged with starting blaze near Dixie Fire According to court documents, a California man named Gary Stephen Maynard has been charged with setting a fire near the Dixie wildfire Despite its location near the Dixie Fire, at this point, the man has not been associated with its start on July 13 Vaccine or regular… Continue reading California News – 08-11-2021