California

California Man Who Said Women were Falsely Accusing Men of Harassment Amid #MeToo Movement Sentenced for Killing, Dismembering Fiancée
A Pleasanton, Calif., man was sentenced this week to 15 years to life in prison for the 2023 murder and dismemberment of his fiancée.The Alameda County District Attorney's Office...
California lawmakers advance tax on Big Tech to help fund news industry
SACRAMENTO —  The California state Senate on Thursday passed legislation aimed at helping the news industry by imposing a new tax on some of the biggest tech companies in the...
Paco Balderrama: Married California Police Chief Resigns Over Affair With Colleague’s Wife But Claims Says His Glamorous Wife Has Forgiven Him
The married California police chief under investigation for an alleged affair with a fellow officer's wife has made a surprising statement regarding his glamorous wife. Paco Balderrama, 47, the...
Will Google strike a deal with California news outlets to fund journalism?
SACRAMENTO —  California news publishers and Big Tech companies appear to be inching toward compromise on a controversial bill that would require Google and huge social media platforms to pay...
Sarina Lee Vootkur: California High School Soccer Star and Friend Killed in Horror Jet Ski Crash in Illinois Lake
A high school soccer star and her 13-year-old family friend were killed in a tragic jet ski accident when they crashed into a boat at high speed. Sarina Lee...
California lawmakers are trying to regulate AI before it’s too late. Here’s how
For four years, Jacob Hilton worked for one of the most influential startups in the Bay Area — OpenAI. His research helped test and improve the truthfulness of AI...
Poll: Many California voters get their info from social media, even if they don’t trust it
In California, where a ballot often contains pages of candidates and ballot measures, most voters rely on the state-provided guide for election information, a new poll has found. But...
California plans to enlist AI to translate healthcare information
Tener gripe, tener gripa, engriparse, agriparse, estar agripado, estar griposo, agarrar la gripe, coger la influenza. In Spanish, there are at least a dozen ways to say someone has...
California lawmakers revive debate over bill requiring tech platforms to pay for news
SACRAMENTO —  California lawmakers have revived legislation to charge online platforms for the news articles they publish, a proposal that stalled last year amid divisions within the journalism industry and...
Trump supporters gather ahead of tony fundraiser in Newport Beach
Several hundred supporters of former President Trump gathered in Newport Beach early Saturday morning, cheering for the presumptive GOP presidential nominee and hoping to catch a glimpse of his...