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New State Proposal Would Charge Officers Covering Faces

California bill would charge law enforcement with misdemeanor for wearing masks, other coverings

(Newser) - Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who cover their faces while conducting official business could face a misdemeanor charge in California under a new proposal announced Monday. If approved, the bill would require all law enforcement officials to show their faces and be identifiable by their uniform, which should...

Car Plows Into Crowd in Los Angeles
Car Plows Into Crowd
in Los Angeles
Jun 16, 2025 2:30 AM CDT

Car Plows Into Crowd in Los Angeles

Multiple people injured, including teenager

(Newser) - A number of people were injured Saturday night in California when a car plowed into a group of LA-area pedestrians. Reports conflicted on the details; ABC 7 reports at least six were injured while NBC 4 puts the number at 10. A 14-year-old was among those hurt. The crowd was...

Why California's Earthquake Faults Stand Out From the Rest

Nearly half of state's faults are overdue for major earthquakes, study finds

(Newser) - California's earthquake faults are more likely to be "overdue" for a major quake than those elsewhere in the world, new research reveals—a finding that could have implications for how earthquake risk is modeled worldwide. Led by Vasiliki Mouslopoulou of the National Observatory of Athens, the research...

Cops: Dead Burglar Was Shot by One of His Own

Authorities in LA County say 5 men all in black entered home in Lynwood; only 4 made it out

(Newser) - In today's "with friends like these" files, a California burglary gone wrong left one of the suspects dead—and cops now say he was shot dead by one of his own crew, reports the Los Angeles Times . Per a release from the LA County Sheriff's Department, deputies...

There's Good News, Bad News About Breakfast

Egg prices have cooled, but now the cost of bacon is soaring

(Newser) - As egg prices cool off, bacon is now sizzling, with nearly 20% price hikes since last year. According to grocery price data from NIQ, the average price of pork bacon jumped 18% between May 2023 and May 2024, with a 5.7% increase from April to May alone, reports...

Rail Workers Jailed for Building Apartments in Train Stations

Caltrain employees embezzled public funds to build secret homes

(Newser) - Two former Caltrain employees have been sentenced to jail for using public funds to build secret apartments inside two Bay Area train stations. Seth Andrew Worden and Joseph Vincent Navarro were charged in March 2024 with felony theft after office space at the historic Burlingame station was converted into...

Trump Blocks California's Rule on Gas-Powered Cars

He calls state's regulations 'crazy' but praises Tesla

(Newser) - President Trump signed a resolution on Thursday that blocks California's first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. The state quickly announced it was challenging the move in court, with California's attorney general holding a news conference to discuss the lawsuit before Trump's signing...

Newsom Tests New Message Against Trump

California governor is repeatedly attacking the president's mental fitness at age 79

(Newser) - With protests in his state leading to frequent sparring with President Trump , California Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying what Axios describes as a "new line of attack"—he's going after Trump's mental fitness. "He is not the same person that I dealt with just four...

ICE's Immigration Focus Turns to California's Farms

Agents were reported in Ventura County on Tuesday

(Newser) - Federal immigration authorities appear to be expanding their footprint in southern California. The Los Angeles Times reports "farm fields and packinghouses from the Central Coast to the San Joaquin Valley" saw immigration agents turn up on Tuesday, an about-face from the largely hands-off approach officials had taken to the...

Suit: I Got Traumatic Brain Injury in Costco Aisle

California's Sadie Novotny says floor-model liquor cabinet fell on top of her

(Newser) - A California woman wants Costco to pay more than $14 million in damages after she says a floor-model liquor cabinet fell on her, causing "permanent" and "severe" injuries. Sadie Novotny of Sonoma County says she suffered a traumatic brain injury when the heavy liquor cabinet fell on her...

Home Depot Thrust Into Tricky Spot in LA

Chain is the site of immigration raids and protests

(Newser) - One chain has found itself squarely in the crosshairs of the immigration unrest in Los Angeles: Home Depot. As the Los Angeles Times puts it, that chain has been put in "a difficult situation, with its locations serving as a frequent site of raids, potentially turning away customers."...

The Number of Dog Attacks on Mail Carriers Is Growing

Midwest leads nation as incidents rise and costs climb

(Newser) - Dog attacks on US postal workers hit a seven-year high last year, according to the latest US Postal Service data. Some 6,088 attacks were recorded in 2024, up 5% over the previous year and 15% from 2022, reports NBC News .
  • Midwest states led the nation, with Illinois, Iowa,
...

Border Czar: No, I Don't Plan to Arrest Gavin Newsom

Tom Homan says a reporter took his remarks about California governor out of context

(Newser) - It appears that California Gov. Gavin Newsom isn't in danger of arrest after all. After reports surfaced that border czar Tom Homan had threatened an arrest in regard to the Los Angeles immigration protests, the governor responded with a dare :
  • "He's a tough guy, why doesn't
...

Small Plane Crashes Off San Diego, 'Nose First'

6 missing as plane crashes into ocean soon after takeoff from San Diego airport

(Newser) - Authorities are investigating after a small plane crashed into the ocean 5 miles off the coast near San Diego with six people aboard, reports the AP . US Coast Guard officials said a debris field was discovered near Point Loma on Sunday afternoon and they began searching for the wreckage in...

LA Protester Now Among FBI's Most Wanted

Suspect allegedly threw rocks in Paramount, injuring federal officer

(Newser) - The FBI's Most Wanted List now includes a man accused of assaulting a federal officer during a protest of immigration raids in Los Angeles. The FBI is asking for the public's help in identifying the man accused of throwing rocks at law enforcement vehicles on Alondra Boulevard in...

This Throw to Home Had Fans Doing a Double-Take

Spectator throws baseball out of stands and onto the field, causing confusion at Braves-Giants game

(Newser) - An overexuberant fan had people seeing double during the game between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants. A ball was thrown on the field from the stands on a sacrifice fly by the Braves in the fourth inning Friday night, leading to a brief moment of confusion with two...

In LA, 'Extraordinary Show of Force' During Raids

Protests, clashes with federal agents, dozens of arrests as national immigration crackdown continues

(Newser) - Federal agents conducted high-profile immigration raids on Friday in Los Angeles, including in the city's Fashion District, where they used flash-bang grenades and what appeared to be less-than-lethal rounds to disperse protesters after targeting a clothing wholesaler called Ambiance Apparel. The action was part of at least three...

California Busts Caviar Poachers
California Busts
Caviar Poachers
Jun 6, 2025 10:32 AM CDT

California Busts Caviar Poachers

Officials say 'well-organized criminal networks' are involved

(Newser) - Wildlife officials in California say they have busted caviar traffickers as part of a crackdown on sturgeon and salmon poaching along the Sacramento River. "Well-organized criminal networks were observed employing advanced countersurveillance techniques, underscoring the continued high demand and profitability of illegal caviar trafficking," the California Department of...

Holiday Weekend Trip to California River Turns Tragic

Woman swept away when she enters river to save sister

(Newser) - A Memorial Day weekend trip with family and friends to California's Sequoia National Park took a devastating turn May 25 when a woman entered the Kaweah River to save her sister—and was herself swept away. It was during "the first dip of the day" that Jomarie Calasanz'...

California Gets 37-Day Notice on High-Speed Rail Funding

Duffy says $8B will be cut if the project isn't finished on time and on budget

(Newser) - Saying the California High-Speed Rail Authority "has no viable path to complete this project on time or on budget," US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday that the federal government might take the $4 billion back it allocated for construction of a system to connect the state's...

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