California pays billions annually through a little-known state employee compensation program for conditions including impotence, allergies and other chronic diseases, leaving Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers scrambling to revamp the troubled program. The program, called the Subsequent Injury Benefits Trust Fund, provides additional benefits to employees covered by State Employees’ Compensation who are injured … Read more
Temecula, California — Actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash Thursday evening in Temecula, California, officials familiar with the incident told ABC News. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said the accident occurred at approximately 5:44 PM PT and that all involved were medically evaluated following the accident. Tori Spelling arrives at the 2025 … Read more
The distraught Los Angeles tenant of the property owned by the niece of Iranian terror mastermind Gen. Qasem Soleimani said he now realizes that mother and daughter had been on Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s radar for some time before agents swooped into the quiet Tujunga home and whisked them away. Hamida Soleimani Afshar, 47, and … Read more
A California father was arrested this month for his desperate attempt to make a dangerous intersection near a children’s park safer. Joseph Brandlin, 44, installed 30-inch-high signs and painted the word “Stop” on the ground — just weeks after his son was nearly caught in an accident, which he described as “the last straw.” The … Read more
El Niño phenomenon is preparing to return. Meteorologists say the world’s strongest weather pattern could return later this year, and if it does, it could have enough of an impact to reshape the weather across the Golden State. The development of El Niño could reshape the 2026 hurricane season, which begins June 1, by changing … Read more
policy The order is currently blocked by a state law that prohibits automatic parental notification requirements if students change their pronouns or gender expression at school. Rahmat Gul/AP, File By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Updated on March 3, 2026 | 8:10 AM 2 minutes to read WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way … Read more
After a disappointing finish in Doha, Jannik Sinner appears focused on redemption at the Sunshine Double. The Italian was seen training in Palm Springs, marking his long-awaited return to California after nearly two years. Sinner’s last appearance at the Indian Wells Masters came in 2024. He missed the following year while serving a three-month doping … Read more
TRUCKEE, Calif. (KGO) — A large crowd gathered Sunday night in Truckee, Calif., to remember the nine people who died in Tuesday’s avalanche on Castle Peak. Emotions ran high as people expressed their grief. Voices rose in honor of the nine lives lost. The near tragedy rocked the community in Truckee, a town known for … Read more
TRUCKEE, CA — Crews have recovered the bodies of nine skiers killed in an avalanche in California four days ago, authorities said on Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation hampered by heavy snowfall. A search team recovered the bodies of eight victims and found another person missing and presumed dead since Tuesday’s avalanche on Castle Peak … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres Buys New California Home Per Report According to People, the former talk show host and her wife have purchased a new home in Montecito, California. The two previously lived in California but reportedly sold their home in August 2024. They later bought a property in the Cotswolds, England — which Ellen has said … Read more