California

California Health Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said Tuesday that it was "important to say no even when it comes to the closest people on our family."

Police launched a homicide investigation after the woman's body was discovered by someone walking along the Hosp Grove Trail East in Carlsbad, California.

More than $140 million in benefits was paid to around 20,000 California state inmates between March and August, prosecutors said.

Investigations have so far uncovered more than $400,000 in benefits paid to death row inmates, and more than $140 million given to other incarcerated people in California.

The seven-day average of cases in Pasadena has been rising from early November, after flattening out from late August, according to the city's health department.

The automaker withdraws its support for a lawsuit against California's emissions standards.

The attack occurred at the Grace Baptist Church, near the San Jose State University campus, in San Jose, California.

The latest restrictions to combat a surge in coronavirus cases require the vast majority of Californians to stay at home from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Police say they will not arrest or fine those breaking the month-long curfew which began Saturday.

A spokesperson for the California governor said he and his family have all tested negative for COVID.

More than 94 percent of California's population was in the state's most restrictive coronavirus tier a week before Thanksgiving.

More than 90 percent of California's population are living in "purple counties" based on the tiered system.

The LAPD aircraft, which was responding to reports of a burglary in Hollywood, was forced to make an emergency landing after the mid-air crash involving an unmanned aerial vehicle.

At least four sheriffs of major counties in California say they will take a hands off approach in enforcing Governor Gavin Newsom's month-long COVID-19 curfew, which is set to begin in most of the state on Saturday

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that a new "limited" stay-at-home order intended to slow the spread of COVID-19, with a curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. applying to more than 94 percent of residents, would take effect on Saturday.

The injury will keep the three-time NBA champ off the court for a second straight season.

In a turbulent year marked by COVID killing over a quarter of a million Americans, but also isolation and paused lives, Americans must weigh up their priorities and the risks they are willing to take when celebrating Thanksgiving.

The California governor has faced scrutiny for his attendance at the birthday of a friend, who is also a registered lobbyist.

The latest milestone followed several weeks of increasing virus cases across the state, which faced a severe spike in transmission over the summer.

"Why don't you act like a white person in a white neighborhood?" the woman asks in a video clip.

The men also allegedly falsified names, addresses and signatures to help nominate one of them to be listed as a candidate for mayor.

A spokesperson for Khanna said the congressman is "so appreciative of all the support he's received."

The tremors took place in regions siting on the San Andreas Fault, an 800-mile area of the state known for its turbulent tectonic activity.

Newsom has faced a backlash since it was revealed that he and his wife dined with at least a dozen people from multiple households at The French Laundry, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Napa County, on November 6.

California Governor Gavin Newsom made the announcement Monday of the state's "emergency brake" in response to a COVID-19 surge that has seen daily cases double over the past week.

One 3.5-magnitude quake hit San Bernardino County east of Los Angeles at 1:28 a.m. while another of similar magnitude rattled the Mojave Desert near Ridgecrest.

Oscar Alexander Sanchez, 25, was arrested and charged in connection to the burglary at Big Slice Pizza in Fullerton.

The arrest came as crowds of pro-Trump protesters and counter-protesters reportedly clashed at the California State Capitol.

Gavin Newsom's mandate that all Californians receive mail-in ballots for the election was challenged by two lawmakers.

"We should have modeled better behavior and joined the dinner," California Governor Gavin Newsom said Friday.