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The driver of a southbound Mitsubishi crashed head-on into a northbound Toyota sedan after side-swiping another vehicle, resulting in a mass casualty event.

The crash occurred on the northbound 215 freeway near Eucalyptus Avenue around 7:30 p.m., resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries.

Human remains found on Bay Area beaches in 1999 and 2023 have been identified as those of Walter Karl Kinney, a banker who disappeared in 1999. The remains were discovered by a family searching for sea shells in 2022, leading to an investigation that linked the remains to Kinney's family through DNA analysis.

This showcases the escalation in behaviors from viewing digital images to filming to physical behaviors. Officers allege Edwards not only possessed and distributed the material but also secretly recorded guests during private moments, leading to additional invasion of privacy charges.

Judge Kelley Paul is considering whether to remove District Attorney Jeff Rosen from retrying five activists accused of vandalism, due to allegations of campaign fundraising misconduct.

This bill is intended to address a narrow set of high-cost, resource-intensive requests that can delay agencies' ability to respond to other records requests. The goal is to ensure that agencies can continue to respond to all requests in a timely manner.

The report states, 'Inexplicably, no code enforcement occurred, even though all dangerous fireworks had been banned by ordinance throughout rural Yolo County since 2001.' This lack of oversight allowed the fireworks businesses to expand unchecked, culminating in the deadly explosion.

"Domestic migration patterns continue to redistribute the population from the largest counties to less populous ones. Collectively, the 50 counties with 1 million or more people in 2025 had a net domestic migration loss of 637,634."

Officers arrested Alexander Schecter, 24, at his Santa Monica residence on Friday and booked him on one count of rape by force, one count of forcible oral copulation, one count of robbery, one count of extortion and one count of battery.

Sergio MendiolaGarcia, 25, of Santa Maria was swimming in the lake when he became distressed and appeared to be drowning before going underwater.

"While it's a small adjustment, 5 miles in either direction, we're hoping this is one of the ways to improve safety on this corridor."

"We share The Wonderful Company's vision of ensuring the entire Lost Hills community has access to reliable, high-speed Internet," said Matthew Murphy, CEO of unWired Broadband. "We're proud to play a role in making that vision a reality. Partnerships like this demonstrate how collaboration between the public and private sectors can expand critical infrastructure and help ensure families, students, and local businesses have the connectivity they need to succeed."

Chloe Jenkins of top-ranked Ontario Christian High scores on a layup during an 80-66 win over Etiwanda in a regional semifinal.

"My campaign is over, but I still see the bullying. The only thing I have done in my life is help everyone and anyone that comes around me."

"I think they're trying to intimidate other people from doing what I did because the fraud is so deep, unfortunately for them, it backfired very bad."

The driver ran over spike strips at Hercules Avenue and San Pablo Avenue, puncturing all four tires, but continued driving 30 to 40 mph the wrong way on surface streets.

A steady stream of leaders from communities across the state said Wednesday they planned to reevaluate the numerous ways Chavez has been memorialized. Gov. Gavin Newsom said no decisions have been made at the state level regarding what to do about the typical observation of Cesar Chavez Day, but noted there's a sense of urgency as the March 31 holiday approaches.

A 39-year-old man was surfing near Big River Beach in Mendocino Headlands State Park when a shark bit him around 5 p.m., resulting in injuries to both of his legs. Three off-duty lifeguards surfing nearby were able to help the man before personnel from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, Cal Fire, Mendocino Fire and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife reached the scene.

ABC7 is partnering with the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future to host a gubernatorial debate featuring six candidates vying to become California's next governor. "Your Voice, Your Vote: Race for Governor 2026" will take place Tuesday, March 24, at 5 p.m. and will be moderated by ABC7 anchor Marc Brown.

Proposition 36, a state ballot measure, enacted harsher penalties for minor theft and drug offenses, with proponents pledging the crackdown would lead to mass treatment to keep people alive, out of jail, and off our streets. Case records, however, suggest the state is largely failing to meet the central goal of getting people help and instead conducting mass arrests and incarcerating more people with addiction.

Of all days for this very low probability event to happen, why this one? What was different from the thousands of times before this event employing the same shell-fuze combination, weapons system, and highly trained Marines? There is no definitive answer to these questions.