10+ min ago   (1695+ words) California prison towns made a grim bargain decades ago. They built their economies around an industry that relied on an ever-growing prison population, mostly from California’s major metropolitan areas. Then, about 15 years ago, legislators changed sentencing laws in ways that…...

14+ hour, 4+ min ago   (609+ words) The fire was 83% contained as of Saturday afternoon, up from about 61% earlier in the week. Evacuation orders and warnings in the area were still active Saturday. The Plaskett Fire had burned 29,942 acres as of Saturday, which is just under 47 square…...

5+ hour, 51+ min ago   (205+ words) An alleged trespasser was intercepted on the property of former Vice President Kamala Harris in Malibu on Friday (September 11). According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the woman attempted to enter the property Harris shares with her husband, Doug…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago   (123+ words) Times Argus FILE - Former Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff arrive on stage during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center, on June 18, 2026, in Chicago. Deputies respond to trespasser reported at ex-Vice President Kamala Harris’ Malibu…...

3+ hour ago   (396+ words) A two-week-old miniature donkey was stolen before being tortured, shot dead and dumped back in the paddock where she vanished. Pleuntje, a rare reddish-coated filly, disappeared from a donkey sanctuary on Monday evening. Six people searched for the tiny animal…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago   (30+ words) cbsnews.com - The 5:33 | Legacy of the LIRR Massacre - On The Dot with David Schechter: Wildfires & Climate Change Man robbed at Brooklyn subway station...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (298+ words) REVEALED: Gavin Newsom’s international travel under criminal federal investigation thepostmillennial.com The federal government is conducting a criminal investigation into the funding related to California Governor Gavin Newsom's international travel, according to a new report from the San Francisco Standard…...

11+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1444+ words) The 25-year-old foundation that funds his travel has drawn scrutiny for years under governors of both parties. When the feds subpoenaed records linked to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s international travel this month, they zeroed in on a nonprofit few have heard…...

11+ hour, 57+ min ago   (131+ words) Two members of California’s Board of Parole Hearings lost their positions after state Senate leaders declined to consider their reappointments amid controversy over parole decisions involving convicted child sex offenders. Commissioners Patricia Cassady and Teal Kozel had served on the…...

just now   (82+ words) ABC7 Bay Area ABC7 News at 8pm - September 12, 2026 Alleged squatters inhabit $4.4M SF Sea Cliff home for 'a year' SJ woman arrested after accusing father of trafficking daughter Trespasser stopped at VP Kamala Harris' Malibu home, deputies say Housing debate intensifies as SF grows…...