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What do state's new school cell-phone restrictions mean for San Diego Unified?
Every California school district, charter school and county office of education has been directed to adopt a policy limiting or prohibiting the use of phones by July 1, 2026.
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Gov. Newsom signs bill to restrict cellphone use in schools
Assembly Bill 3216 requires school districts to form their own set of guidelines by July 2026. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming explains what this new law will mean for you and your child.
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Gov. Newsom signs bill banning the use of cellphones during school hours
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill that restricts the use of smartphones on school campuses in California.
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Boy abducted from California in 1951 at age 6 found alive on East Coast more than 70 years later
Luis Armando Albino was 6 years old in 1951 when he was abducted while playing at an Oakland, California, park. Now, more than seven decades later, Albino has been found thanks to help from an online ancestry test, old photos and newspaper clippings.
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6 Southern California firefighters remain hospitalized after truck overturns
Six firefighters remained hospitalized after their truck rolled over on a highway in Southern California. Chief Brian Fennessy of the Orange County Fire Authority said Friday that two others were released from a hospital. Hospital officials say two of the six in the hospital are in critical condition. The truck was transporting a ground crew after a 12-hour shift fighting...
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California's Newsom signs several new housing bills
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law a comprehensive bipartisan housing package, with bills focused on addressing homelessness and the scarcity of housing in the state.
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California laws cracking down on election deepfakes by AI face legal challenges
California now has some of the strictest laws on election deepfakes.
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Man who sold fentanyl-laced pill liable for $5.8 million in death of young female customer
A drug dealer who sold a fentanyl-laced pill is liable for $5.8 million in the death of the woman to whom he sold it.
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California lawmakers to debate Newsom's oil and gas proposal
California Gov. Gavin Newson says he has a plan to lower prices at the gas pump.
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Video shows suspected thief take Ramona boy's lemonade stand setup
An 11-year-old in Ramona has learned a hard lesson about running a roadside business. His family says his lemonade stand was stolen over the weekend, and it was all caught on camera.
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Thief caught on camera stealing Ramona boy's lemonade stand setup
The theft of the 11 year-old’s lemonade stand was caught on camera. NBC 7’s Dave Summers reports the experience has not soured the young entrepreneur’s ambition.
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Video of fruit vendor spotted praying before his workday goes viral
A Gardena fruit vendor’s moment of faith went viral after he was recorded kneeling in prayer before beginning his workday.
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Wife of California inmate wins $5.6 million in settlement for strip search
California’s state prison agency will pay millions to the wife of a inmate who was subjected to an invasive search of her body by prison law enforcement and others when she arrived for a visit with her inmate husband.
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Missing California woman found alive after 12 days in the wilderness
A California woman was found atop a river canyon this week near the Yuba River in Northern California after she disappeared from a mining camp site 12 days ago.
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Video shows moment driver loses control and slams into other motorist on California freeway
A video making the rounds on social media shows a driver traveling erratically on a Southern California freeway then seemingly lose control of their vehicle and crash into another motorist.
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Mountain lion attacks 5-year-old at Southern California park and is euthanized
A mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy at a popular Southern California park over the holiday weekend and state rangers later euthanized the big cat, officials said Tuesday.
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What to know about Flex Alerts and rotating power outages in California
Flex Alerts are the first in a series of steps to avoid unplanned power outages in California. If the call for voluntary conservation doesn’t work, there are other measures.
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Series of earthquakes shake SoCal: Are we prepared for ‘the big one'?
Southern California has been shaken by a series of earthquakes in recent weeks, raising concerns among residents about whether a major quake might be approaching sooner rather than later.
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Meaning of clustered earthquakes in Southern California
More than 3,500 earthquakes have occurred across Southern California in the past month. NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 meteorologist Ana Cristina Sánchez takes a look at what these cluster of earthquakes might mean.
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California legislators send governor landmark bill banning six artificial dyes in foods served by public schools
The bill prohibits foods containing synthetic dyes that have been tied to neurobehavioral problems in some children from being served during school hours.