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California salmon fishing banned for second year in row

In a devastating blow to California’s fishing industry, federal fishery managers unanimously voted on April 10th to cancel all commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the coast of California for the second year in a row. 

As PG&E bills skyrocket, will California lawmakers hold anyone accountable?

Unaffordable housing, high transportation and health care costs – it’s hard enough to get by in California without also worrying about cranking up the air, turning on the stove or simply keeping the lights on. 

These Californians just got protection from big rent hikes

Many landlords providing new low-income housing in California won’t be able to increase the rent on their tenants by more than 10% per year,...

Why are so many dying in California jails?

More people are dying in California jails than they did before the pandemic, and it’s not because of COVID-19.

Why California Democrats are divided on retail theft bill

Legislators may be off for spring recess, but debates about their bills are still happening outside committee rooms.

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Sam Rubin, Famed Entertainment Reporter, Dies Suddenly Following Broadcast

Entertainment reporter Sam Rubin, a fixture on KTLA for over three decades, died Friday at 64, the TV station reported.

Northern Lights Dazzled SoCal: How To See Tonight’s Encore

User List of tags to add to website for the below article (no tag description needed) with commas after each listing: If ever there was a time to head to the mountains, today is the day. Stargazers were treated to an unprecedented sight in Southern California overnight: the Aurora Borealis. The Northern Lights were seen from the local mountains, a rare treat thanks to a geomagnetic solar storm.

The Inland Empire Has The Worst Air Quality In America: Ranking

RIVERSIDE, CA — The Inland Empire has the worst air quality in the nation, according to a recent study.

Car-to-car shooting in Riverside leads to gang member’s murder conviction

A gang member who fatally shot a 20-year-old man during a car-to-car exchange of gunfire that followed a chase stemming from the defendant’s aggressive acts to promote his gang was convicted today of first-degree murder and other charges.