Category: Northern California

California School Children Sickened After Eating Cannabis Candy

BAYSIDE, Calif.—Three third-grade students at a Northern California elementary school were hospitalized after inadvertently eating cannabis gummies, authorities said. A student shared the gummies with four other children during their snack recess on Thursday at Jacoby Creek Elementary in the Humboldt County community of Bayside, police and school officials said. The student who brought the…


Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Arrested for DUI in California

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband, Paul Pelosi, was arrested and charged for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol on Saturday night, according to jail records and reports. Pelosi, 82, was booked into jail at 4:13 a.m. local time on Sunday, and he was released at 7:26 a.m., according to Napa County records. The…


California Gov. Newsom Tests Positive for COVID-19

LOS ANGELES—Gov. Gavin Newsom has tested positive for COVID-19. Newsom plans to continue to work remotely, and will remain in isolation at least through June 2 and “until he tests negative,” his office said May 28. The governor has also received a prescription for Paxlovid—an antiviral that his office said has been proven effective against…


California and New Zealand Pledge to Fight Climate Change Together

California and New Zealand have entered into what Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office described as an “international climate partnership” with aims like cutting pollution and fighting global warming, with officials signing a buzzword-heavy document on accelerating the transition to a “carbon-neutral future” that is “equitable,” “sustainable,” “resilient,” and “inclusive.” The Memorandum of Cooperation (pdf), signed on…


Parole Recommended for California Follower of Charles Manson

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A California parole panel recommended the release of Patricia Krenwinkel for the first time Thursday, more than five decades after she and other followers of cult leader Charles Manson terrorized the state and she wrote “Helter Skelter” on a wall using the blood of one of their victims. Krenwinkel, 74, was previously denied parole…


California Poised to Adopt ‘Medical Misinformation Bill’ Targeting Alternative COVID-19 Protocols

The California Legislature is poised to pass Assembly Bill 2098, described as a “medical misinformation bill.” If passed, the new law would prohibit doctors from freely providing medical advice and treating their patients if those practices run counter to the official state sanctioned position. In April 2020, the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs,…


Traffic Stops for Minor Violations Would be Prohibited Under New California Bill

SACRAMENTO—Senate Bill 1389, authored by Sen. Steve Bradford (D-Inglewood), would prohibit law enforcement officers from pulling over vehicles for a low-level infraction without a separate, independent basis to initiate the stop. In the bill, introduced in February and passed out in the senate appropriations committee May 19, such infractions would be not having an up-to-date…


Newsom Vows to Fast Track Gun Control Bills, Fires Back at Texas Governor

SACRAMENTO—Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed to accelerate a series of gun reform bills May 25, just a day after state lawmakers introduced more than a dozen gun-control bills aimed at reducing gun violence. The bills were introduced just hours after the deadly massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that claimed the lives of 19…


California Bans Watering Grass Around Businesses in ‘Emergency’ Regulation

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—New water restrictions will soon be in place after the State Water Resources Control Board unanimously voted May 24 to ban the watering of ornamental grass in commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors. The ban would not include “watering turf that is used for recreation or other community purposes, water used at residences or water to…


Gov. Newsom Warns Californians of Mandatory Water Restrictions Amid Worsening Drought

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called on water associations to take “aggressive actions” to increase water conservation and warned that mandatory water restrictions may lie ahead this summer if the state does not significantly cut down its consumption. Newsom made the comments during a meeting with leaders from the state’s largest urban water suppliers—including those covering Los Angeles, San Diego, and…