Valero to keep importing gasoline after Benicia refinery closure, California governor says
Jan 6 (Reuters) – California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday that Valero Energy (VLO.N), opens new tab…
California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, court rules
Ruling cites landmark 2022 Supreme Court decision on firearm regulationRestriction applied to about 95% of state’s populationDissenting judge…
Trump says National Guard being removed from Chicago, LA and Portland
Local leaders have criticized National Guard deploymentPolicy has faced legal challengesTrump says federal forces will ‘come back’ if…
Waymo’s San Francisco outage raises doubts over robotaxi readiness during crises
Item 1 of 2 A Waymo Zeekr robotaxi model, developed with Chinese automaker Geely, is shown charging at…
California drops suit against Trump’s high-speed rail funding revocation
California High-Speed Rail Authority cites lack of federal trustworthinessState plans to proceed without federal funding, seeks private investors…
More rain expected in drenched California before drier weekend
Item 1 of 2 Heavy machinery clears a section of the 5 Freeway that was closed, as heavy…
Atmospheric river drenches Los Angeles, triggers widespread flooding
LOS ANGELES, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Torrential rains drenched Southern California on Wednesday, unleashing widespread flash flooding as…
Power restored for about 95,000 customers after major outage hits San Francisco
Item 1 of 5 People observe an area affected by a blackout that hit about 130,000 residents, according…
Child sexual exploitation lawsuits against Roblox centralized in San Francisco
Lawsuits accuse Roblox of enabling child exploitationCases centralized to streamline discovery and prevent conflicting rulingsRoblox, Meta, Discord, Snap…
Judge rejects US bid to toss California high-speed rail lawsuit
WASHINGTON, Dec 10 – A U.S. judge Wednesday rejected the Justice Department’s bid to toss out a lawsuit…
San Diego to pay $30 million to family of teenager shot dead by police
Sum surpasses settlement paid in George Floyd killingPayout would rank among largest such settlements in USSlain youth was…
California launches portal for public to report alleged ICE wrongdoing
Dec 3 (Reuters) – California has launched an online portal to allow the public to send videos, photos…