Jules Hotz for CalMatters
In the closing days of the legislative year, California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that is meant to toughen scrutiny of the state’s embattled fire insurer of last resort by insisting that two of their leaders join its governing committee.
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Firefighters hard-pressed by some of the largest wildfires in California history scrambled Wednesday to take advantage of cooler weather and an influx of aid as they carved and burned containment lines around the flames to prevent more land from burning. -
The decision by authorities in San Bernardino County could add Kimberly May Gervais to the list of 58 people killed in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. A coroner’s official says an investigation completed Friday confirmed that Gervais died last Nov. 15 from complications of spine injuries she received when was shot in the neck. -
About 50 protesters gathered at the San Diego Police Department headquarters to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake, according to the San Diego Police Department. -
Aided by weather and reinforcements, firefighters were cautiously optimistic Tuesday about their progress to pen in California wildfires that have killed at least seven people and burned more than 1,200 homes and other buildings. -
California firefighters are already struggling to fight fires this year and the hottest part of the year is still in front of them. COVID-19 is making that work even more difficult. -
The court on Monday said the trial judge made significant errors in jury selection that undermined Peterson’s right to an impartial jury at the penalty phase. Laci Peterson was eight months pregnant with their unborn son when she was killed. -
Firefighters battling three massive wildfires in Northern California got a break from the weather early Monday as humidity rose and there was no return of the onslaught of lightning strikes that ignited the infernos a week earlier. -
Firefighters in California were racing to slow the spread of wildfires that burned nearly one million acres in a week and destroyed hundreds of homes as weekend weather threatened to spark new fires and overwhelm the state's firefighting ability. -
Officials say firefighters across the state are stretched thin but with no major fires burning in San Diego County, at least 32 engines have been sent north. -
A former California police officer dubbed the Golden State Killer told victims Friday hew was “truly sorry" before he was sentenced to multiple life prison sentences for a decade-long string of rapes and murders that terrorized a wide swath of the state.
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