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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to limit where people can carry concealed guns after multiple mass shootings left dozens dead across the state in January, calling for more restrictions in a state that already has some of the nation’s toughest gun laws. He endorsed legislation Wednesday that would ban people from carrying concealed
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — The driver of a car that plunged off a treacherous cliff in northern California, seriously injuring himself, his wife and their two young children, was charged Monday with attempted murder. Dharmesh A. Patel, 41, also faces enhancements for great bodily injury and domestic violence in the Jan. 2 crash, San
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Snap Inc., the Santa Monica-based company behind Snapchat, is under investigation by federal authorities probing the possible use of the social media platform in the sale of fentanyl-laced pills, it was reported today. According to the report by Bloomberg, FBI agents and U.S. Justice Department attorneys are focusing on fentanyl poisoning cases in which
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By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JOCELYN GECKER HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A farmworker accused of killing seven people in back-to-back shootings at two Northern California mushroom farms was charged Wednesday with seven counts of murder and one of attempted murder. Chunli Zhao, 66, will make his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon. It was not immediately
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A voter initiative that would overturn a California law aimed at raising wages and improving working conditions for fast food workers has qualified for next year’s ballot, authorities said Tuesday. The referendum raised more than 623,000 valid voter signatures to be placed on the Nov. 5, 2024, election ballot, Secretary of
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The city of Monterey Park held a vigil in front of city hall to honor the victims of Saturday’s mass shooting. Investigators continued pouring over evidence today as they tried to determine what led a 72-year-old man to gun down 11 people and wound nine others at a Monterey Park dance studio, while the coroner’s
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By TERRY TANG, OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — In the wake of the worst massacre in Los Angeles County history, the California governor was meeting gunshot victims in the hospital when he was pulled away and briefed on a mass shooting at the other end of the
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By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and HAVEN DALEY HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — An agricultural worker killed seven people in back-to-back shootings at two mushroom farms that had employed him in Northern California and the massacre is believed to be a “workplace violence incident,” officials said Tuesday as the state mourned its third mass killing
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Four people were killed and another three critically injured following a shooting in Half Moon Bay Monday afternoon, sources tell ABC7 Bay Area. Half Moon Bay is a city located about 30 miles south of San Francisco Chunli Zhao, 67, of Half Moon Bay, was arrested in connection with the shooting. Police said Zhao was
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Update 1/23/23 4:00 PM: Investigators searching for a motive in the largest mass shooting in Los Angeles County history say a search of the suspected gunman’s home discovered a rifle, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and evidence he was manufacturing gun silencers. Los Angeles Sheriff Robert Luna said investigators have not yet established Huu Can
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN High prices are driving an increase in attempts to bring eggs into the US from Mexico, according to border officials. Officers at the San Diego Customs and Border Protection Office have seen an increase in the number of attempts to move eggs across the US-Mexico border, according to a tweet from
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Southern California has gotten a fair amount of rain this year but has it been enough to see a super bloom here in the Coachella Valley? Experts say that a super bloom, or the swift and fragile development of native wildflowers, has the best likelihood to develop after a series of well-spaced rainfall over the
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After three days of disruption, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is now operating normally, a spokesperson confirmed to News Channel 3 this morning. The first tram car up will be at 10:00 a.m. and the last tram car up will be at 8:00 p.m., said Madison Morgan, Public Relations Manager. The popular attraction initially had
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Watch the Live Nest Camera Below (Courtesy of the Friends of Big Bear Valley): BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — A bald eagle has laid two eggs this month in a Southern California nest and nature lovers will watch for the hatchings via an online live feed. Mother eagle Jackie delivered the second egg Saturday
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News Channel 3 and Telemundo 15 have reporters on site as Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) is visiting the United States border with Mexico in Calexico, California. Dr. Ruiz’s office said in a statement that he will meet officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as well as nonprofit organizations in an effort to
Continue Reading Governor Gavin Newsom will join ongoing storm preparedness and response efforts in Santa Barbara County Friday afternoon. The region has sustained major damage from relentless storms and more severe weather is forecasted this coming weekend. Be the first to know when news breaks in Coachella Valley. Download the News Channel 3 app here. Get the News Channel
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By BRIAN MELLEYAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsy Doan didn’t think the water flowing over the creek crossing on San Marcos Road was deeper than normal when she tried navigating it in her SUV while driving her 5-year-old son to school. In this photo provided by San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, rescuers resume
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sinkholes swallowed cars and floodwaters swamped towns and swept away a small boy as California was wracked by more wild winter while the next system in a powerful string of storms loomed on the horizon Tuesday. Millions of people were under flood warnings, and more than 200,000 homes and businesses were without power
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Check out our sister station KEYT for up-to-the-minute updates on the storm in Santa Barbara County By CHRISTOPHER WEBERAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain-weary Californians grappled with flooding and mudslides Monday as the latest in a series of powerful storms walloped the state, prompting widespread evacuations, toppling trees and frustrating motorists who hit roadblocks
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Watch: Memorial service held for fallen Riverside County Deputy Isaiah Cordero RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The family of a slain Southern California sheriff’s deputy on Friday demanded the resignation of a judge who had previously released the lawman’s shooter despite a violent criminal record. https://youtu.be/fl0rRarc544 Riverside County Deputy Isaiah Cordero, 32, was fatally shot Dec.
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