Trump Tours Woolsey Fire Damage In Malibu
MALIBU (CBSLA) — President Trump landed at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu late Saturday afternoon to tour the devastation of the Woolsey Fire in Southern California. The president surveyed the...
View ArticleShift In Winds Help Firefighters Further Contain Woolsey Fire
MALIBU (CBSLA) — Weaker winds are helping firefighters continue to make progress against the deadly Woolsey Fire, which has been burning for a week across Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The fire is...
View Article‘The New Abnormal:’ Gov. Brown Warns Of ‘Changed World’ As Fires Ravage...
SACRAMENTO (CBSLA/AP) — California governor Jerry Brown warned of a “changed world” as he addressed the impact of wildfires raging across the state Sunday, calling the crisis, “the new abnormal.”...
View ArticleBillionaire Boys Club Founder Convicted Of Murder Is Asking Gov. Brown For...
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The leader of an infamous, young group of wealthy fraudsters who inspired a Hollywood show and a movie has been in prison for years, convicted of murder. Now, he’s asking...
View ArticleFamily Of Murder Victim Questions Gov. Brown’s Decision To Sign Bill Limiting...
Madyson Middleton was allegedly raped and killed by her neighbor Adrian Gonzalez (R) in 2015. RANCHO CUCAMONGA (CBSLA) — As part of his final legislative actions as governor of California, Jerry Brown...
View ArticleCalifornia Divorce Courts Go To The Dogs As Pets Gain Status
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) — California courts could be going to the dogs — and maybe cats, too — under a new law granting judges authority to settle disagreements over who keeps the family pet in divorce...
View ArticleGov. Brown Signs Law Limiting Soda, Juice In Kids’ Meals
SACRAMENTO (CBSLA/AP) – Milk or water will be the default drink sold with kids’ meals in California. A law signed Thursday by Gov. Jerry Brown doesn’t ban restaurants or fast-food chains from selling...
View ArticleWant A Straw With Your Drink? You’ll Have To Ask For One Under New Law
SACRAMENTO (CBSLA/AP) — Want a straw with your drink next time you eat out? You’ll have to ask for one under a new state law signed today by Gov. Jerry Brown. It makes California the first state to bar...
View ArticleGov. Brown Signs Landmark Bill Ensuring Medical Care, Counseling, Surgery For...
Transgender Pride flag. (SOURCE: Ted Eytan/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0) STUDIO CITY (CBSLA) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed into law a landmark bill that gives, as a right, access to medical services,...
View Article‘We’re Gonna Launch Our Own Damn Satellite,’ Says Jerry Brown, Finally...
STUDIO CITY (CBSLA) — California will be launching its “own damn satellite” to help pinpoint the sources of atmospheric pollution, Gov. Jerry Brown said Friday, following through on a promise he made...
View ArticleCalifornia Eliminates Bail For Suspects Awaiting Trial
RANCHO CUCAMONGA (CBSLA/AP) — California will become the first state to eliminate bail for suspects awaiting trial under a bill signed Tuesday by Governor Jerry Brown. The new law – which will take...
View ArticleCA Bill Could Fund Research To Track Sharks In Real Time With Drones, Robots
NEWPORT BEACH (CBSLA) — A recently passed state bill could provide millions to help study and track sharks off the California coast and give lifeguards and beach-goers valuable information. Assembly...
View ArticlePresident Trump Inspects Border Wall Prototypes; Prefers See-Through Option
SAN DIEGO (CBSLA/AP) — On his first visit to California since winning the election, President Donald Trump on Tuesday inspected border wall prototypes on display in Otay Mesa amid peaceful protests but...
View ArticleCalifornia To Appeal Ruling On Earlier Sex Offender Parole
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown will appeal a judge’s ruling that California must consider earlier parole for potentially thousands of sex offenders, such as those convicted of raping an unconscious...
View ArticleCalifornia Governor Scales Back Plan For Giant Water Project
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is scaling back his troubled proposal for overhauling California’s water system — at least for now. State official Karla Nemeth wrote Wednesday that the Brown...
View ArticleCalifornia Governor Considers One-Tunnel Water Plan
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration is proposing scaling back his troubled plans to redo California’s water system, releasing a new plan that would build only one tunnel to ship...
View ArticleFires Prompt Gov. Jerry Brown To Declare State Of Emergency In LA, Ventura...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — In response to the multiple fires that were ravaging the Southland Tuesday, California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in the counties of Los Angeles and Ventura....
View ArticlePain At The Pump: Gas Tax Hike Kicks In Statewide
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Drivers in California, who already pay among the highest gas prices in the nation, will see the gas tax hike kick in Wednesday. SB 1, signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown on April...
View ArticleGov. Jerry Brown Vetoes Bill Requiring Candidates To Disclose Taxes
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill requiring presidential candidates to share their five most recent years of tax returns in order to appear on California’s ballot. It was aimed at...
View ArticleDuck-Billed Designated As California’s State Dinosaur
SACRAMENTO (AP) — It took about 66 million years, but a duck-billed creature has finally won recognition as California’s state dinosaur. Gov. Jerry Brown announced Saturday the signing of a bill...
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