Report Offers Glimpse Of How State Is Spending Money To Combat Homelessness | KQED
A new state-backed report gives the first-ever birds-eye view of California's spending on homelessness programs.The state has shelled out more than $10 billion in the last few years to get people housed.But despite that spending, California still has a long way to go.Reporter: Ben Christopher, CalMatters Construction Begins On Walls Near Mexico Border In San Diego County Despite protests from many community members, construction has resumed to replace fences with two 30-foot walls at Friendship Park, which sits on the US-Mexico border in San Diego County.
Green comet, visible in the night sky for first time since Stone Age, makes its closest pass by Earth
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.A green-hued comet has made its closest approach to Earth, wowing night sky watchers in the Northern Hemisphere who caught a glimpse of the icy celestial object as it passed through our cosmic neighborhood.
Here's When and How To See The Green Comet That Everyone's Talking About
The green comet newly discovered by astronomers we've all been hearing about can be seen in the northern sky, between the Big Dipper and the North Star.On a clear night, and far away from city lights, Bay Area residents will be able to view this spectacular event from now until early February.Ben Burress, Chabot Space and Science Center's staff astronomer advises facing north, then looking at the area of the sky to the right, above the horizon.
January's full moon will light up the sky on Friday, and will be visible all around the world.It will reach peak illumination around 6:08 p.m. ET Friday, rising in the east as the sun sets in the US, according to EarthSky.The full moon is considered a micromoon because it appears slightly smaller than normal in our sky and will be at nearly its farthest point from Earth in orbit, about 252,145 miles (405,789 kilometers) away, according to EarthSky.
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.January's full moon will light up the sky on Friday, and will be visible all around the world.It will reach peak illumination around 6:08 p.m. ET Friday, rising in the east as the sun sets in the US, according to EarthSky.
Look up to see January's first celestial event, the Quadrantid meteor shower
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.The new year kicks off with the Quadrantids, one of 12 annual meteor showers.The celestial event is typically among the strongest meteor showers and is expected to peak overnight January 3 and 4, according to the American Meteor Society.
Southern California's persistent June gloom is finally clearing, but more rain is possible
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
After weeks of a particularly persistent bout of overcast weather as May gray dragged on into June gloom, forecasters are hopeful Southern California could see some clearing and warming by the end of this week."As the week goes on we have a slightly better chance of seeing peeks of sun," said David Sweet, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Oxnard.
Storm could bring feet of snow to Sierra Nevada, then rain and wind to L.A.
A storm system moving down the West Coast is expected to wallop the Sierra Nevada, dropping feet of snow before bringing widespread rain and wind to Southern California later this week.Officials have issued a winter storm warning for the Sierra from Wednesday night to Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service office in Sacramento.
Eye-popping satellite photo shows Tropical Storm Kay over Southern California
But Brandt Maxwell, a meteorologist with the weather service in San Diego, said "it's not outlandish to say that the impacts covered a 1,000-mile-wide area."
LAPD officer's alleged killer stands trial again after conviction in 1983 case was tossed
(Boris Yaro / Los Angeles Times)
A little more than four decades have passed since Paul Verna's final day as a police officer.The 35-year-old motorcycle cop thought he was making a routine traffic stop on June 2, 1983, prosecutors said.But he had pulled over a vehicle occupied by four people who'd committed a string of armed robberies in the San Fernando Valley in recent weeks.
Survey says looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data.Buzz: California rents have increased three straight months after dropping in the previous five months.Source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at ApartmentList's April report on California rents.
Southern California mountains see season's first snow, as winds, rain, cold air sweep the region
Southern California mountains saw the first snowfall of the season Thursday morning, as a cold front lingered over the region, bringing chilly temperatures, winds and rain.Mountain areas from Los Angeles County to San Diego County saw a few inches of snow, with most snowfall expected to taper off by noon, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.
Not even soaking rain can ease fire risk in a California hit by record heat, dry landscape
A summer of drought, extreme heat and deadly wildfires will end with much-needed rain this week in parts of California, but it is unlikely to douse the threat of wind-driven fires this fall in a state scarred by record-setting heat waves and bone-dry landscapes.
Public high school football teams in Southland find ways to stay relevant
A public school is unlikely to upend the stranglehold that Santa Ana Mater Dei (3-0) and Bellflower St. John Bosco (2-0) currently hold atop Southern Section high school football, but that doesn't mean public school teams aren't finding ways to stay relevant.
Holiday Bowl sues Pac-12 and UC regents over UCLA's 2021 withdrawal from game
The San Diego Bowl Game Assn. is seeking a minimum payment of $3 million in compensatory damages from the Pac-12 Conference and the University of California Regents, stemming from the UCLA football team backing out of the 2021 Holiday Bowl in the hours before kickoff because of a rash of positive COVID-19 tests that depleted the depth of its defensive line.
Cold snap brings record low temperatures to some Southern California cities
Southern Californians awoke Thursday to some record-setting low temperatures as a winter cold snap lingered in the region."We certainly had an abnormally cold morning to start the day," said Brian Adams, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego.From northern Los Angeles County through San Diego, cities hit history-making low temperatures Thursday, weather experts said, though some of the records still need to be triple-checked before they are official.
Coldest storm of the season arrives in Southern California with sleet and snow
The coldest storm of the season made its entrance in Southern California early Tuesday, dumping sleet and snow in high mountain areas, prompting some school closures and threatening to deliver ice, rain and hail as it moves across the region.
Padres won't block Dodgers fans from buying Petco Park tickets, at least in the regular season
When the Dodgers and San Diego Padres played in the National League Division Series last October, the Padres had a clear message for Dodgers fans: We don't want you at Petco Park.The Padres blocked the sale of tickets to anyone from Los Angeles County, or anywhere beyond San Diego County and a selected group of nearby areas.
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Borrego Springs shakes San Diego County
By Gary Robbins | The San Diego Union-Tribune A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck at 4:12 a.m. on Saturday roughly 10 miles north of Borrego Springs, producing brief shaking that was felt across much of San Diego County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The temblor occurred near the San Jacinto fault, a highly active system that partly runs through San Diego County.
$1.5 million worth of fentanyl, powder seized by gang investigators in Riverside County
The Riverside County Gang Impact Team seized more than $1.5 million worth of fentanyl-laced drugs over the past two weeks, the Riverside County district attorney's office said Monday.
Standard, Faring add three senior affordable housing complexes across California
Standard Communities and Faring have teamed up with a Los Angeles-based nonprofit to buy three complexes ranging from San Diego to the Bay Area through its middle-income housing program.
San Diego Neo-Nazi Suspected in Antisemitic Incident at Anne Frank House | KQED
Mary and her group also used the road trip footage to identify the type of van the suspect was driving as a black Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, most likely with a Polish license plate.The footage shows the van parked outside the Hard Rock Hotel in Amsterdam and reveals the reflection of the videographer in a car window.
Day Around the Bay: Another Frozen Waymo Car Caused Another Traffic Jam
Half Moon Bay shooting suspect Zhao Chunli was arraigned on seven counts of murder in San Mateo County court today.If convicted, he could face the death penalty, or life without parole.[KTVU] Activists from the Oakland group Moms For Housing shut down an Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday and occupied the chamber in protest of a postponed vote on renter protections.
San Diego officials launch United Against Hate' week campaign
By Alex Riggins | San Diego Union-Tribune Officials and community leaders in San Diego County are hosting the region's first United Against Hate week beginning on Monday, with several virtual and in-person events scheduled through Saturday.San Diego leaders said they are joining the growing campaign, which began in 2017 in the Bay Area with the first-ever United Against Hate Week, to empower local residents and communities to stand against racism and alter the course of growing intolerance.
Keep an eye on the sky for 2023's celestial events
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.Stunning meteor showers, full moons and eclipses will light up the sky in 2023.The year is sure to be a sky-gazer's delight with plenty of celestial events on the calendar.
More than 3 million residents got early earthquake warning: 'A really big success'
More than 3 million people were notified by phone early Tuesday of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that shook Northern California.Depending on their distance from the quake's epicenter - which was about 7.5 miles southwest of Ferndale - many residents were informed of the coming tremors before the shaking began, according to Robert de Groot, part of the U.S. Geological Survey's ShakeAlert operations team.
2.1 million earthquake early warnings issued for Bay Area quake
Many San Francisco Bay Area residents were given several seconds' warning before shaking arrived from a magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck under the mountains east of San Jose this week.The activation of the U.S. Geological Survey's ShakeAlert system is the second time in six weeks that Bay Area residents got a warning before they felt shaking.
UC Irvine and other schools reinstate indoor mask mandates amid rising COVID-19 wave
The University of California Irvine on Monday will require all students and staff to wear masks while inside campus buildings, following the lead of other colleges that have chosen to strengthen safety measures in recent weeks as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
Parents of 9-year-old girl whose body was found in duffel bag get prison for her slaying
Three years after Trinity Love Jones' body was found in a duffel bag along a hiking trail in Hacienda Heights, her mother and her boyfriend have been sentenced to prison in the girl's death.
Worn tires, driver mistakes led to deadly California bus rollover, NTSB says
High speed, worn tire treads and other factors played a role in a deadly 2020 bus crash in San Diego County, according to a preview released this week of a report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Southern California home prices fell in November, marking the fifth time in six months that prices declined amid a broad slowdown in the housing market.The six-county region's typical home price dropped 0.9% from October to $815,911 last month, according to data released Monday by Zillow.The typical price - which Zillow defines as roughly the average of the middle third of the market - is now 6.3% below the peak reached in May.
Eden Housing Pays $31 Million for Affordable Housing Complex in Azusa
Affordable housing nonprofit Eden Housing paid $31.3 million for a 120-unit apartment complex in Azusa in the San Gabriel Valley, according to property records.
California hospitals erect tents to cope with rise in flu
SAN DIEGO (AP) Several Southern California hospitals have begun using overflow tents outside emergency rooms to cope with a rising number of patients with flu and other respiratory illness.The San Diego-Union Tribune reported Friday that tents were put up at Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas, Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health in La Jolla and Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa.
2022 NLDS: Padres Limited Petco Park Ticket Sales To Select Counties
San Diego Padres tickets to the National League Division Series and potential NL Championship Series games are being limited to fans in select counties.
Dodgers Fans Turning to Secondary Market to Get Past Padres 'LA Ban'
In an effort to prove they're not just the Dodgers' little brothers, the Padres have pulled the most little-brother crap ever, announcing last week that only fans from Padres Territory will be allowed to buy tickets to any NLDS games played at Petco Park.
2022 NLDS: Padres Vs. Dodgers Schedule & Start Times
All start times for the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres in the evening, beginning Tuesday with Game 1 at 6:37 p.m. PT.
2022 NLDS: Padres Limiting Petco Park Ticket Sales To Select Counties
San Diego Padres tickets to the National League Division Series and potential NL Championship Series games are being limited to fans in select counties.
Foster Farms, Hiring Firms Fined Millions Over Sick Pay Violations | KQED
California's Labor Commissioner has fined poultry giant Foster Farms and three staffing agencies nearly $4 million for failing to tell thousands of workers about COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave assistance.
Disneyland drops mask requirements for vaccinated visitors
Disneyland visitors will no longer need to wear COVID-19 face coverings on Space Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion, but that doesn't mean they can leave their masks at home just yet.