California

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>

Bill Cosby Faces New Civil Trial
Jury Finds Cosby
Liable for 1972
Sexual Assault
updated
Mar 23, 2026 4:35 PM CDT

Jury Finds Cosby Liable for 1972 Sexual Assault

Woman who accused comedian of drugging, raping her is awarded $19M

(Newser) - A California jury on Monday found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $19.25 million. Deliberations took one day after a nearly two-week civil trial in Santa Monica in which Cosby did not testify. Jurors awarded Donna Motsinger $17.5 million...

After Shark Attack, He Was Rushed to Hospital Where Wife Works

California man says he hit the shark's nose until it let go

(Newser) - A quick after-work surf in Northern California turned into a fight for survival for 39-year-old James Eastman, who says he managed to break free from a shark and paddle himself back to shore. Eastman was surfing at Big River Beach in Mendocino Headlands State Park around 5pm Wednesday when he...

Devastating Knockout Leaves Boxer in Coma
Devastating Knockout
Leaves Boxer in Coma
VIDEO
Mar 23, 2026 9:05 AM CDT

Devastating Knockout Leaves Boxer in Coma

Opponent's promotion posted clip to tout potential 'KO of the year'

(Newser) - A young boxer has landed in a medically-induced coma after her fourth professional bout in California on Saturday. Junior flyweight boxer Isis Sio, 19, of North Dakota took two shots to the body soon after the bout began, then appeared "defenseless" as her opponent delivered a five-shot combination to...

Officials Slam 'Ridiculous' Antics at Tesla Charging Lot
Officials Slam 'Ridiculous'
Antics at Tesla Charging Lot
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Mar 22, 2026 1:55 PM CDT

Officials Slam 'Ridiculous' Antics at Tesla Charging Lot

Neighbors of San Francisco charging station report noise, traffic snarls, public urination at site

(Newser) - San Francisco neighbors say their local Tesla charging hub has turned into an all-hours nuisance. Residents near a 16-stall, 24-hour Tesla Supercharger lot between Lombard and Moulton streets in the Cow Hollow neighborhood say the site has brought late-night noise, traffic jams, blocked garages, and, increasingly, sanitation problems, reports SFGate...

Sheriff Seizes 500K Ballots on California Redistricting
Sheriff Seizes 500K Ballots
Mar 22, 2026 1:30 PM CDT

Sheriff Seizes 500K Ballots

Chad Bianco says investigation has nothing to do with his campaign for California governor

(Newser) - A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than a half-million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he's investigating a ballot count discrepancy. County elections officials have disputed the claims by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican. California Attorney General Rob...

'Cesar Chavez Day' Is Going Away in California

Lawmakers plan to rename it Farmworkers Day

(Newser) - Two of California's top lawmakers said Thursday they plan to rename César Chavez Day following stunning abuse allegations against the revered labor leader. The move is significant: In 2000, California became the first state to designate Chavez's birthday as a day to honor the civil rights leader....

California Community Hits 108 Degrees, Tying Record

North Shore ties all-time March temperature record in the US

(Newser) - A tiny desert community in Southern California reached 108 degrees on Wednesday, tying the highest March temperature ever recorded in the US, the AP reports. It came amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest that will stretch into the weekend and could produce even higher temperatures. The record—...

California May Have to Revisit Its Cesar Chavez Holiday

Sexual abuse allegations tarnish image of civil rights icon

(Newser) - Bombshell allegations of sexual misconduct against the late labor leader Cesar Chavez are forcing a rapid and uncomfortable reckoning across California's political and labor circles. Top Democrats in Sacramento quickly aligned themselves with victims, reports Politico . State Senate leader Monique Limón and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas issued a...

'Doomsday Plane' Training Over California Fuels Jitters
2 Months After One 'Doomsday
Plane' Over California, Another
in case you missed it
Mar 15, 2026 1:54 PM CDT

2 Months After One 'Doomsday Plane' Over California, Another

Military nuclear command jet spotted doing routine drills in Fresno sparks jitters, online speculation

(Newser) - Residents in California's Central Valley got an unsettling reminder of global tensions over the weekend, courtesy of a military jet with a grim nickname. A US Navy E-6B Mercury —one of the aircraft that can serve as an airborne command center in a nuclear crisis—was spotted on...

Kitten Shows Up at Shelter Looking Like Inflated Balloon
Vet Says This Puffy Kitten Is
Among Strangest Cases Ever
in case you missed it
Mar 15, 2026 11:02 AM CDT

Vet Says This Puffy Kitten Is Among Strangest Cases Ever

Cat with rare air buildup under the skin looked like inflated balloon, is now OK after being 'deflated'

(Newser) - A California animal shelter says a kitten that arrived looking more like a tiny balloon than a cat is now on the mend, and she could eventually be up for adoption. NBC Los Angeles reports that the shelter took in a feline, since named Zoe, about a week ago, and...

BART Officials: It's Either a New Tax or 'Doomsday Scenario'

Transit leaders want new sales tax in Bay Area to bolster struggling system; critics call it scare tactic

(Newser) - Bay Area riders may soon be asked to decide on a new sales tax that would bolster their signature rail system. The New York Times reports that Bay Area Rapid Transit, which once shuttled packed trains of commuters to and from San Francisco, is now carrying less than half of...

California Cracks Down 'Montana Loophole'
California Cracks Down
on 'Montana Loophole'
in case you missed it
Mar 14, 2026 12:35 PM CDT

California Cracks Down on 'Montana Loophole'

Authorities say residents dodge state taxes with fraudulent registration in Montana

(Newser) - Californians cruising around in high-end cars with Montana plates may be in for an unwanted surprise. The state is cracking down on what's known as the "Montana Loophole," reports the New York Times . Fourteen people have been charged so far in the investigation, which revolves around what...

West Coast's Winter to Close With Triple-Digit Temps

Hundreds of high temperature records could be broken next week

(Newser) - Winter is closing with a blast of summer across the West, with a powerful "heat dome" expected to topple March records from California to Colorado, per the Washington Post . Forecasters say temperatures could run up to 30 degrees above normal, with Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Las Vegas flirting with 100...

FBI Alert: Iran 'Allegedly Aspired' to Strike California

FBI alert cites unconfirmed threat tied to possible US strikes

(Newser) - Iran may be thousands of miles away, but an FBI alert viewed by ABC News suggests it may have Pacific Coast ambitions. ABC News reports the bureau quietly warned California law enforcement agencies late last month that Iran "allegedly aspired" to strike the state if the US struck it...

California Girl Missing Since 2020 Found at NC School

Girl missing since 2020 is discovered enrolled in local school under an alias

(Newser) - The trail of a 5-year-old California girl who vanished in 2020 just took a stunning turn in rural North Carolina. Authorities say the child, now 11, was found this week enrolled in a Washington County school under a fake name, some 2,650 miles from where she was last seen...

After Dissing GoFundMe, Mickey Rourke Booted From Home

Landlord given possession of actor's LA residence after dispute over alleged $59K in unpaid rent

(Newser) - Mickey Rourke's latest drama is playing out in a Los Angeles courtroom, not on a movie set. A judge has issued a default judgment ordering the 73-year-old actor officially evicted from his $7,000-a-month Beverly Grove rental after he allegedly ran up about $59,000 in unpaid rent and...

LA Marathon Winner Overtakes Leader With Very Last Step

US high school coach Nathan Martin wins after Kenyan runner mistakenly went off course

(Newser) - Exhausted and battling a lot of pain in the final stretch of the Los Angeles Marathon, Nathan Martin ended up needing "every foot of the 26.2-mile course," per the Los Angeles Times . The 36-year-old high school track and cross-country coach from the US captured Sunday's race...

In Death Valley, a Rare 'Superbloom'

Visitors flock to once-in-a-decade flower show, turning the landscape gold

(Newser) - Death Valley, known as the driest place in North America, is teeming with life with a once-in-a-decade blossoming of wildflowers known as a superbloom, transforming a normally brown desert landscape into carpets of gold, per the AP . Wildflowers bloom across parts of southern California and Nevada at different degrees usually...

Respiratory Virus That Lacks Vaccine Spreads in US

HMPV cases rise among children and older adults in several states

(Newser) - A little-known respiratory virus with no vaccine or specific treatment to combat it is surfacing in parts of the US, including California and New Jersey. Human metapneumovirus can infect both the upper and lower respiratory tract, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, and care is limited to easing...

GOP Congressman Announces His 'New Chapter'

California Rep. Darrell Issa says he won't seek reelection after quarter century in House

(Newser) - Rep. Darrell Issa is stepping off the ballot again. The 72-year-old Republican said on Friday that he won't seek another term, setting up a wide-open race in his increasingly Democratic-leaning Southern California district, reports the New York Times . Issa, one of Congress' richest members and a 12-term lawmaker, cited...

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>
Most Read on Newser