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Garrett Bruno, 33, was seen sniffing the powder close to his West Hollywood home shortly before 11am Saturday morning. The MAGA supporter was snapped nine days after he was involved in a two car crash that killed Esther Abouab, 83.

In total, the Democratic state has invested an eye-watering $24 billion in the last five years in the hope of cracking down on the homeless issue. Despite this, the number of homeless people in the state in 2023 was 181,000, according to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

California police chiefs who have trialed Teslas (left) ahead of the state's ban on gas and diesel vehicles have said they are 'nearly unusable' for police departments and their designs are detrimental to police operations. Ukiah Police Chief Cedrick Crook (right) described how there is not enough room to transport more than one prisoner, and the vehicles are not comfortable for officers to get into and out of with their duty belts on.

This is the horrifying moment a Dodge Durango driver mercilessly killed a Cadillac driver in a fit of road rage.  The fatal shooting took place last Thursday at around 4pm in Los Angeles on the northbound 5 Freeway, near South Lorena Street in the Boyle Heights neighborhood.  Shocking dashcam footage of the deadly incident, which left another person serious injured, showed the Dodge driver, who has not yet been identified, running on the open freeway with a weapon in hand. 

Residents of Blythe, California, are furious after Governor Gavin Newsom announce he is shutting down their last major employer as they fear the dying town is as good as gone now.

Residents of Blythe, California, are furious after Governor Gavin Newsom announce he is shutting down their last major employer as they fear the dying town is as good as gone now. 'We know it's going to be a ripple effect across all sectors,' Interim City Manager Mallory Crecelius told the Imperial Valley Press in July. 'But we don't really have a grasp of just how much it's going to impact.'

Former NFL star Marshawn Lynch has revealed that he could launch a bid to become the mayor of Oakland. The 38-year-old, who won Super Bowl XLVIII, spent the majority of his career with the Seattle Seahawks before a brief spell with the Oakland Raiders from 2017 to 2019. Nicknamed 'Beast Mode', Lynch now co-hosts the Politickin' podcast alongside his agent Doug Hendrickson and California governor Gavin Newsom. 

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces a recall election on November 5 after two years of failing to address mounting city debt and the worst crime rates in two decades. And now she has been dealt one of the worst blows of her hopes of surviving the historic election.

The comments were quickly seized on by the Trump campaign, which accused Walz of preparing the groundwork to claim a win by the Republican candidate in November was illegitimate.

California is experiencing a boom in backyard cottages. Owners can now host their elderly relatives or even use the small units for rental income. But not everyone is excited about this new development, with some experts warning owners should think twice before building one on their property.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has pushed through a major change to how fresh food will be sold in supermarkets in the state. New legislation, which will come into effect in 2026, aims to reduce food waste and stop consumers playing guessing games with the produce in their fridges.

California Democratic Gov Gavin Newsom has signed a new law forcing food manufacturers that feed schools to nix dyes linked to developmental problems. The California School Food Safety Act, signed into law on Saturday, bans Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, and Green 3 in meals, drinks, and snacks served in K-12 school cafeterias across the state.

The family of Katie Meyer , an NCAA-champion soccer star at Stanford who died by suicide in 2022, is slamming the school for failing to recognize their daughter during a 'mental health awareness' game. On Thursday, Stanford hosted the event - a 1-0 win over visiting Miami - at the school campus in Palo Alto, California . But despite the recent memory of Meyer's tragic death, not to mention her role in winning a national championship in 2019, the Cardinal neglected to mention their former goaltender, according to her parents' attorney.

Big Tech is celebrating as California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed an AI safety bill on Sunday that divided Silicon Valley.

Big Tech is celebrating as California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed an AI safety bill on Sunday that divided Silicon Valley.

Walmart, Target, and Albertsons alongside other grocery giants are all making a big change to their stores in California.   Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning plastic bags being used at such stores in the state. The change will take legal effect on January 1, 2026, and will affect all grocery stores.

San Francisco locals are reeling after cars struck and killed two pedestrians on a well-known street within 10 days. The road has earned a deadly reputation, with the recent fatalities bring the road's death toll to four deaths within three years and five deaths within 10 years, according to advocacy group Walk San Francisco.

The rejected Senate Bill 1050 would have helped Black families reclaim or be compensated for property that was unjustly seized by the government through racially motivated eminent domain

Governor Gavin Newsom has dealt a blow to reparations efforts in California that will see the state formally apologise for the lingering effects of slavery after he vetoed a key property bill.  The rejected Senate Bill 1050 would have helped Black families reclaim or be compensated for property that was unjustly seized by the government through racially motivated eminent domain.  The governor's reasons for not going ahead with the property proposal are because  lawmakers blocked another bill to create a reparations agency that would have reviewed these claims, meaning the proposal wouldn't have been able to come into full effect

A case involving a Walgreens security guard who sparked outrage last year after he shot and killed a transgender thief who had been caught stealing candy is at the centre of a row over whether shoplifting penalties should be toughened up. Private security guard Michael Anthony, 33, fired at 24-year-old Banko Brown on April 27 of last year with a -40 caliber Glock after allegedly seeing him take something from a shelf and shove it into his bag. The incident highlighted several issues of race, gender and class in San Francisco and California: A homeless transgender black man shot and killed over sweets and a corporation relying on contract workers to combat a shoplifting epidemic.

A slew of Hollywood stars, filmmakers and other artists are calling on California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign a new AI safety bill. An organization called Artists for Safe AI have penned an open letter to Newsom, urging him to pass Sen. Scott Wiener's SB 1047. The law would require AI developers such as ChatGPT creator OpenAI to include various security protocols before training their AI models, which would join two new AI bills that Newsom signed just last week.

Two people have been injured after a man set off an explosive device a manat a California courthouse. The incident took place at  Santa Maria Superior Court complex on Wednesday morning.

California Governor Gavin Newsom (inset) signed into law on Monday a bill that requires schools to limit or ban the use of smartphones, in an effort to minimize distractions in the classroom and 'help students focus on academics and social development'. Districts are required to pass rules by July 1, 2026, to limit or ban students from using smartphones on campus. But critics of the phone restriction policy allege the burden should not fall on teachers to enforce them.

The body of the California woman who was reported missing earlier this month was found near the side of an interstate in a desert area. Amy Porter, 43, was found by family members who believe she was fleeing from an abusive relationship after they conducted their own search after frustrations that law enforcement wasn't taking the case seriously.