Placer County Statewide Articles


Namaste Away: Rangers Bar Yoga Classes at Cliffside San Diego Park

San Diego is enforcing a new ordinance that limits where people can hold outdoor yoga and fitness classes. Sunset Cliffs isn't on the approved list.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces Growing Scrutiny After Video Shows Him Attacking Cassie Ventura

A video showing Sean "Diddy" Combs violently attacking his then-girlfriend in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016 is likely to add more urgency to a federal sex-trafficking investigation into the star.

Supporters Say 'Warmhearted' Mexican Mafia Member Deserves Bail. Wiretaps Reveal Murder Threats

Prosecutors say Johnny Martinez was caught on a wiretap boasting of several murders, but he still has prominent voices calling for his release, including two L.A. County probation officials.

Inside a Gaza Hospital: A Los Angeles Doctor's Story

Mohamad Abdelfattah, a critical-care doctor, was in the southern city of Rafah with no way of leaving. He was at the end of a two-week trip volunteering in one of the few hospitals that has remained open in the besieged …

California Pays Meth Users Up to $599 a Year to Get Sober

California's Medicaid program is testing a novel approach for people addicted to methamphetamine, cocaine and other stimulants: For every clean urine test, they can earn money — up to $599 a year.

California's Effort to Plug Abandoned, Chemical-Spewing Oil Wells Gets $35-Million Boost

The Biden administration funding is among the "largest ever in American history to address legacy pollution," U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said.

California School District Becomes First in Nation to Go All Electric Buses

Oakland Unified announced Thursday that it is the first school district in the nation to use a fully electric bus fleet due to its partnership with electric bus startup Zūm, which is also providing bidirectional chargers. The district employs 74 …

LAPD Seeks to Fire a Senior Captain Over Relationship With 911 Dispatcher

Los Angeles police officials are seeking to fire a senior captain after an internal investigation determined he failed to disclose a romantic relationship with a civilian employee and then lied about it to internal affairs detectives, according to three department …

L.A. County Investigating Reported Hepatitis a Case at Beverly Hills Whole Foods

Officials said they were investigating a reported case of hepatitis A affecting an employee of a Beverly Hills Whole Foods, just days after announcing that several cases had been detected among unhoused people in L.A. County.

SF Pickleball, Tennis Players' Latest Roadblock: Court Fees

If approved by the Board of Supervisors, players will pay $5 to reserve some courts.

Sonoma State President Retires After Being Placed on Leave for Supporting Anti-Israel Boycott

California State University Chancellor Mildred Garcia had placed Mike Lee on leave after he supported an anti-Israel boycott.

UCLA Academic Senate Rejects Censure and 'No Confidence' Vote on Chancellor Gene Block

UCLA Academic Senate voted against censuring Chancellor Gene Block or saying it had 'no confidence' in his leadership

DNA Helps Identify Woman Whose Body Was Found at Bottom of Bay Area Cliff Nearly 60 Years Ago

DNA analysis helps identify a woman found at bottom of cliff in the Bay Area nearly 60 years ago.

Ventura County High School Student Accused of Falsely Reporting Gunman on Campus

A 17-year-old Moorpark High School student was arrested for allegedly making a false report about an armed person on campus Thursday, authorities said.

Watts Teen Attacked While Eating a Burger; Teenage Suspect Is Arrested

Jason Rios usually spends most of his time playing video games and his family could never have imagine he would be attacked while eating a burger in their neighborhood.

A Push to Bring Wolverines Back to California Fizzles Amid Budget Woes

A bill that sought to bring the wolverine, a rugged apex predator, back to California has died in the California Legislature. Backers say they're not giving up, however.

Ex-Congressman From Fresno Expected to Take Plea Deal in Federal Fraud Case

T.J. Cox is finalizing a plea deal in a sweeping federal case in which he is accused of campaign contribution fraud and stealing from his own companies.

Pro-Palestinian Group Takes Over UC Berkeley Building; University Calls It 'Crime Scene'

Despite UC Berkeley striking a deal with pro-Palestinian protesters this week, a group later took over an campus building. Twelve were arrested when police moved in to clear the building.

LAPD Video Shows Officers Shoot Mentally Ill Man Seconds After Entering K-Town Home

The department moved faster than normal to release the footage of the May 2 fatal shooting of Yong Yang in his parents' apartment.

Bay Area University President Retires Day After Placed on Leave Over Agreement With Pro-Palestinian Group

The CSU chancellor placed Lee on leave citing "insubordination."

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