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Escaped prisoner captured at US-Mexico Border
Michael A. Jacobson, 42, was in a Male Community Reentry Program in San Diego and never returned from an approved pass on Sept. 29
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Daylight saving time is back. Why are we still changing our clocks anyway?
Daylight saving time has Americans in every state except for Hawaii and Arizona moving their clocks an hour backward on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 a.m. Here’s why it’s still practiced in most of the country and an update on the battle to end it.
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Salmon swim freely in Klamath River for 1st time in a century after dams removed
For the first time in more than a century, salmon are swimming freely along the Klamath River and its tributaries near the California-Oregon line. That development comes just days after the largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed. Researchers determined that Chinook salmon began migrating Oct. 3 into previously inaccessible habitat. Dams were demolished as part of a...
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Californians' crime concerns put pressure on criminal justice reform and progressive DAs
Voters’ grievances over crime are putting progressive mayors and district attorneys up and down the state in tough reelection fights.
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Albertsons, Vons to pay nearly $4M to settle allegations they overcharged California customers
Albertsons and Vons have agreed to pay nearly $4 million to resolve a civil complaint brought by prosecutors across the state — including the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office — that alleged the grocery chains overcharged customers and engaged in false advertising.
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Los Angeles authorities reviewing possible resentencing for Menendez brothers
Prosecutors in California are reviewing the convictions of the Menendez brothers, who were found guilty in the 1989 killing of their parents, officials said on Thursday.
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New law prevents government agencies from using benefits owed to foster children
Governor Newsom signed the bill that will become law on January 1st, 2025. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes spoke with the assembly member who wrote the bill.
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Catholic hospital in California illegally denied emergency abortion, state attorney general says
California’s attorney general is suing a Catholic hospital, saying that Providence St. Joseph Hospital illegally denied emergency abortion care to a woman. Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the complaint Monday in Humboldt County Superior Court. Anna Nusslock was rushed to Providence in Eureka after her water broke 15 weeks into her pregnancy with twins. The lawsuit said the doctor at...
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California governor signs law banning college legacy and donor admissions
Private, nonprofit colleges in California will be banned from giving preference in the admissions process to applicants related to alumni or donors of the school under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Gov. Newsom signs bill ensuring milk for infants, regardless of insurance
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 3059 into law Monday, intended to allow more families to receive donor milk for their babies regardless of what insurance they have.
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Meet the Candidates: Race to represent California in the US Senate
NBC 7’s political reporter Joey Safchik sat down with Rep. Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey, a former National League MVP who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, about their run for U.S. Senate.
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In race for California's US Senate seat, congressman faces off with first-time politician
Congressman Adam Schiff and baseball legend Steve Garvey are running to represent California in the U.S. Senate.
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Burglary prisoner escapes from San Diego re-entry facility, State corrections says
Law enforcement officials said Monday they are looking for a state prisoner who walked away from a reentry program.
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Move aside, California grizzly bear! Golden State gets official crustacean, slug and seashell
California now has three more state symbols, as of law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom: The Dungeness crab, the banana slug and the black abalone seashell.
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Meet California's new state symbols: The crab, banana slug and abalone seashell
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 3 bills recognizing the new symbols.
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California laws aim to protect earnings of child social media stars
Parents in California who profit from social media posts featuring their children will be required to set aside some earnings for the minors.
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Parents will have to set aside some earnings for child influencers under new California laws
Parents and guardians who profit from social media posts featuring their children will soon be required to set aside some earnings for the starlets.
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Man arrested in Santa Maria courthouse explosion was scheduled for court appearance
More details are revealed about the suspect accused of detonating an explosive at a Santa Barbara County courthouse.
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Man in custody after SoCal courthouse explosion injures 2
A courthouse in Santa Barbara County was closed Wednesday morning following a report of an explosion that caused injuries.
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Man in custody after explosion at Santa Maria courthouse injures several people
A courthouse in Santa Barbara County was closed Wednesday morning following a report of an explosion that caused injuries.