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A pair of siblings convicted of attempting to bribe a sheriff in Siskiyou County, California, received different punishments during their sentence hearing on Tuesday. Chi Meng Yang, 36, of Montague, Siskiyou County, and Gaosheng Laitinen, 41, of St. Paul, Minnesota, were sentenced for their bribery attempt aimed at protecting family marijuana grows from local authorities. Yang, who was convicted of manufacturing over 100 marijuana plants and trying to bribe then-Siskiyou County Sheriff Jon Lopey back in March, was sentenced to five years and 11 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release.

A person of interest is in custody, but has been hospitalized in critical condition after attempting to die by suicide, preventing any communication thus far with authorities.

Authorities say a man suspected of kidnapping a Sikh family in central California tried to kill himself before police found him.

SpinLaunch, a California-based start-up developing a rotating arm that can tfling small satellites into near-Earth space has pulled off its tenth successful test launch in less than a year.

The Chicks return to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion this Saturday, October 8th, and we have your chance to win a pair of tickets to see the show!

The highest mortgage rates in more than 20 years coincided with one of the deadliest hurricanes on record, both contributing to a steep drop in mortgage demand.

"I’d like to know how the heck that cat got all the way to Idaho,” said Susan Moore, who adopted Harriet when she was a kitten.

Investigators are scouring old shooting homicides for possible connections to the six fatal shootings that have terrorized the the city, officials told NPR.

The Merced County Sheriff's Office arrested Jesus Salgado, who is a person of interest in the kidnapping of a family of four. The victims were not yet found.

Police are asking the public for help identifying a person of interest in a string of murders in California.

A California serial killer seems to be “on a mission” throughout the fatal shooting of six men and the wounding of one woman dating back to last year, but detectives have not figured out what's behind the violence. (Oct. 4)

The video shows Navy SEAL recruits being tear gassed for much longer than regulations stipulate.

California authorities believe an 'armed and dangerous' suspect kidnapped a family of four, including an 8-month-old baby, from a business location in Merced this week.

The Stockton, California, serial killer tied to five murders since July may be connected to two additional shootings that occurred earlier this year in April 2021.

A helicopter crashed Saturday in the front yard of a California home but the pilot and passenger inside were not seriously harmed, authorities said.

The total average time spent in the drive-thru lane fell to 6 minutes and 13 seconds, shedding about 10 seconds, according to an annual drive-thru study.

Police have released two pictures of the man allegedly connected to the kidnapping of an 8-month old and three adults.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.

Fuel costs are up sharply in several states as the midterm elections approach, leading the White House to threaten market interventions and step up rhetoric.

How do you tell the story of the biggest crisis on the West Coast when every typical journalistic avenue seems to have run its course?

A single irrigation district in California, along the Mexican border, takes more water from the Colorado River than all of Arizona and Nevada. It's under pressure to use less.

An 8-month-old girl and her parents were kidnapped in Merced County, California, on Monday, by a person described as armed and dangerous, authorities said.

As California's drought deepens, Elaine Moore’s family is running out of an increasingly precious resource: water. Two of her adult children are now getting water from a new well the family drilled after the old one went dry last year. Amid a megadrought plaguing the American West, more rural communities are losing access to groundwater as heavy pumping depletes underground aquifers that aren’t being replenished by rain and snow.

Bobby Wagner and Takkarist McKinley of the Rams take down a protester running across the field.

A Phoenix abortion clinic has developed a way for patients who can end their pregnancy using a pill to get the medication quickly without running afoul of a resurrected Arizona law that bans most abortions.

A Phoenix abortion clinic has come up with a way for patients who can end their pregnancy using a pill to get the medication quickly without running afoul of a resurrected Arizona law that bans most abortions. Under the arrangement that began Monday, patients will have an ultrasound in Arizona, get a prescription through a telehealth appointment with a California doctor and then have it mailed to a post office in a California border town for pickup, all for free. While not as easy as before an Arizona judge ruled that a pre-statehood law criminalizing nearly all abortions could be enforced nearly two weeks ago, the process saves an overnight trip to a major California city with an abortion clinic.

A serial killer may have ambushed five men in central California separately in recent months, shooting them to death alone in the dark, and police are baffled as to why the victims were targeted.

SpaceX will launch 52 more Starlink internet satellites to orbit tonight (Oct. 3), and you can watch the liftoff live.

Investigators believe all five of the shootings are related.

Satellite operator Viasat is selling a piece of its government business to defense contractor L3Harris, in a deal worth nearly $2 billon.

Five people were killed in a string of recent homicides in Stockton, California.

Pay transparency is having a moment with a California law that will force most companies to provide info in job ads. Here’s what you should know.

A new report from Doxo, broke down comparative household bill costs across the 50 largest cities in the U.S.

A new law impacting pedestrians goes into effect Jan. 1.

The city’s water department has a small yet effective solution to keep its famous residents’ water use in check – a flow restrictor

After reviewing surveillance footage, detectives have located an unidentified "person of interest" in the killings.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are looking to seclude themselves even more in the ritzy area of Hope Ranch, a suburb of Santa Barbara, according to a local report.

Rewards totaling $85,000 have been offered for information leading to an arrest in five fatal shootings since July in Stockton, California, that investigators believe are related.

Rewards totaling $85,000 have been offered for information leading to an arrest in five fatal shootings since July in Stockton, California, that investigators believe are related, police said. After reviewing surveillance footage, detectives have located an unidentified “person of interest” in the killings, Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden wrote on the department’s Facebook page Saturday.

In the third quarter of 2022, Tesla faced soaring commodity prices, executive turnover, and growing pains at its new factories in Germany and Texas.

A helicopter spun out of control and crashed in the front yard of a home in central California, hurting a pilot and passenger, authorities said. The helicopter clipped the edge of the house and sheared off the top of a palm tree before crashing and coming to rest on its side in southeast Fresno around 10 a.m. Saturday, said police Lt. Charlie Chamalbide. The aircraft was a surveying helicopter on a test run, the lieutenant said.

Republicans need just five more seats to take control of the House. The battle for the Senate could go into overtime.

Lyrics have been used in criminal cases against rappers Snoop Dogg, Young Thug, Gunna and more. California now restricts that practice.

A 15-year-old who was potentially kidnapped by her father leapt out of his truck after a dramatic police pursuit. She was shot and killed.

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket aced a test flight today (Oct. 1), successfully delivering satellites to Earth orbit for the first time.

Police in Stockton, California are investigating five recent homicides believed to be related. An $85,000 reward is available for information leading to an arrest in the investigation.

California state Rep. Kevin Kiley explained the underlying causes behind his state's woke, progressive, leftist political agenda on "The Ingraham Angle."

Police say they are now searching for a stolen Amazon van which had an estimated $80,000 worth of merchandise on board.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Friday that will limit prosecutors' ability to use rap and hip-hop lyrics as evidence in criminal cases.

California GOP Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) and her campaign reportedly funded and created “red-baiting” fliers targeting her Democratic opponent, Jay Chen. Steel currently represents California’s 48th District in her first term. Born in South Korea, Steel made her mark by being one of the first Korean American women to serve in Congress.

A woman said she ended up in tears after being asked to leave a Korean barbecue restaurant in Fullerton, California, because she was alone. Sunshine Chavez, who describes herself as “just a girl that’s passionate about cooking,” took to TikTok to share her unfortunate experience, which occurred at Bwon Shabu & BBQ at 1841 W. Orangethorpe Ave. earlier this week. In her 15-second TikTok video, a staff member can be heard telling Chavez that the restaurant only accepts a minimum of “two orders” while showing her the policy in print.

A new law aims to stop other states from punishing children who come to California for gender-affirming care.

Detectives in Fontana, California believe that teenager Savannah Graziano, who died in a shootout along with her father Anthony, witnessed the shooting of her mother Tracy Martinez.

Pastor John MacArthur of Los Angeles publicly rebuked California Gov. Gavin Newsom for having "twisted" the words of Jesus in a multi-state billboard campaign promoting abortion.

The defense in Kristin Smart's California murder trial rested Tuesday -- and Monterey County jury will soon hear closing statements in the 26-year-old case.

New York plans to adopt California’s electric vehicle plan. If approved, NY will require all cars sold in the state to be electric or electric hybrids.

Tech stocks sold off Thursday as investors confronted the implications of a weaker economy, demonstrated by Apple.

“Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider on Tuesday tweeted photos of her wedding, calling it one of the best days of the last year “by far.”

A new government report says oil spills from tankers and pipelines in U.S. dropped dramatically from the last decade of the 1990s to the one from 2010 through 2019.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed more than a dozen laws aiming to make California an abortion sanctuary state.

There's a little-known practice in the U_S_ known as “gooning.”.

A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has launched into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket.

Kyle Allen is slated to back up Texans starting quarterback Davis Mills on Sunday against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for an overhaul of Democrats' political strategy.

Firefighters have rescued a 13-year-old blind dog that fell into a hole at a California construction site.

A Northern California woman has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for faking her own kidnapping so she could go back to a former boyfriend, which led to an three-week, multi-state search.

Max Homa chipped in from nearly 33 feet for birdie on the closing hole, then watched as Danny Willett shockingly three-putted from inside 4 feet to give Homa his second straight title at the Fortinet Championship.

Drew Pyne passed for two touchdowns and 150 yards in his first career start and Notre Dame overcame numerous mistakes to beat California 24-17 Saturday to give Irish coach Marcus Freeman his first victory.

Former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o made his first public appearance on campus in nearly a decade since it was disclosed he was the victim of a high-profile catfishing scheme involving a fake girlfriend.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of bills aimed at moving away from reliance on fossil fuel-based energy.

A new law in California will require companies that provide online services to protect children's privacy.

Software company Adobe is buying online design company Figma in an approximately $20 billion cash-and-stock deal.

California is suing Amazon, accusing the company of violating the state’s antitrust and unfair competition laws.

California has launched a publicly funded website to promote the state's abortion services.

Gilead Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company, announced that its nonprofit, the Gilead Foundation, provided $20 million to 13 organizations in an effort to support creative and high-impact strategies that advance health through education and equity.

Oprah Winfrey has selected a prison memoir by Jarvis Jay Masters, currently on death row in San Quentin State Prison in California, for her latest book club pick.

Planned Parenthood leaders from across the country are meeting in California to discuss how to defend abortion rights.

Social media sensation JoJo Siwa will be honored by the LGBTQ education group GLSEN next month for her anti-bullying and advocacy efforts.

California kept the lights on during extreme heat, as operators of the state’s electricity grid continued to warn that unprecedented demand on energy supplies could force them to periodically cut power to some customers.

A record heat wave put California in a fossil fuel conundrum: The state has had to rely more heavily on natural gas to produce electricity and avoid power outages while Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration moves toward ending the use of oil and gas.

California avoided rolling outages during extreme heat, as operators of the state’s electricity grid continued to warn that unprecedented demand on energy supplies could force them to periodically cut power to some customers.

Matt Olson hit a three-run homer against his former club and the Atlanta Braves won their sixth in a row, outslugging the Oakland Athletics 10-9 and finally catching the slumping Mets atop the NL East.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark measure giving more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections.

Seventeen states that tie their vehicle emission standards to rules established in California must decide whether to follow that state’s strict new rules.

A Sugar Land singer-songwriter is making her dreams come true and sharing a powerful message along the way.

A federal judge on Thursday tentatively declined to overturn the jury conviction of disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on four felony counts of fraud and conspiracy.

Some firefighters battling a Southern California blaze are being pulled back to rest after seven were sent to the hospital in the midst of a grueling heat wave.

Firefighters are battling two California blazes that are raging in rural areas and have prompted evacuations in the midst of a scorching heat wave.

The utility that oversees California’s last operating nuclear power plant is taking steps to seek federal approval for an extended lifespan, just hours after the Legislature opened a pathway for a run that could last through 2030.

California is moving to add wine and distilled spirits containers to its struggling recycling program.

California won't allow teens age 15 and up to be vaccinated against the coronavirus without their parents' consent.

California could soon become the seventh state to make sure people won't lose their jobs for smoking marijuana outside of work.

Aaron Judge hit his 50th home run of the season but Shohei Ohtani also went deep during their MVP showdown, and the Los Angeles Angels held off the slumping New York Yankees 4-3.

More than a half-million California fast food workers are pinning their hopes on a groundbreaking proposal that would give them increased power and protections.

A pipeline operator and two subsidiaries have agreed to plead guilty to negligently discharging oil off the Southern California coast in connection with a pipeline break that covered beaches with blobs of crude.

California will require all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to run on electricity or hydrogen by 2035.

Sephora Inc. has settled a lawsuit claiming the company sold customer information without proper notice in violation of the California’s landmark consumer privacy law.

Hog farmers who already comply with a California animal welfare law approved by voters in 2018 stand to benefit when the regulations are implemented.

The USP Coleman II penitentiary in central Florida has long been known as a safe place for government informants and other marked men in the federal prison system.

Death Valley National Park’s most popular sites will reopen to the public on Saturday, two weeks after massive flash-flooding.