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Cops Couldn't Ticket Waymo That Made Illegal U-Turn

'No driver, no hands, no clue'

(Newser) - California police officers found themselves in an unusual spot last week when they tried to pull over a car for a traffic violation and discovered there was no driver to ticket. During a DUI enforcement operation in San Bruno, officers stopped a Waymo autonomous vehicle after it made an...

Calif. County Settles for $17M Over Violent Traffic Stop

Deputies in Solano County were accused of excessive force during roadside incident in 2020

(Newser) - California's Solano County has agreed to a $17 million payout to a woman and her father, concluding a lawsuit over a violent 2020 roadside encounter with sheriff's deputies. The settlement, described by the family's attorney as among the largest in California for this type of case,...

Louisiana Indicts California Doctor in Abortion Fight

Dr. Remy Coeytaux, protected by shield laws, is also named in a Texas man's lawsuit

(Newser) - Louisiana is pursuing a criminal case against another out-of-state doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to a patient in the state, court documents filed this month reveal, per the AP . Louisiana said in a court case filed Sept. 19 that it had issued a warrant for a California-based doctor who...

'Cult-Like' California Group Faces Scrutiny Over Boy's Death

With disappearances of two men, there's renewed police attention to His Way Spirit Led Assemblies

(Newser) - A small California religious group known as His Way Spirit Led Assemblies finds itself under intense scrutiny after the death of a young boy and the disappearance of two members. As the Los Angeles Times reports, the group—led by Darryl Muzic Martin and his wife, Shelly Bailey "...

An Iconic California Bridge Is About to Disappear

Locals are furious about the planned demolition of a landmark

(Newser) - California's Highway 1 is famous for its views, but right now the most dramatic thing about it isn't the coastline—it's a fight over a bridge. As SFGate reports, the California Department of Transportation plans to demolish the historic Albion River Bridge, the last wooden highway span...

Brady Bunch House Lets Fans Inside for 3 Groovy Days

Guided tours in November will offer fans a look inside every room of residence in Studio City, Calif.

(Newser) - Fans of The Brady Bunch might want to dust off their polyester: The famous split-level residence from the TV classic is opening its doors to the public, for a very brief cameo. For three days in November, super fans can roam the halls of the instantly recognizable Studio City...

'Very Mean Squirrel' Is on the Warpath

At least 2 people in San Rafael, Calif., have ended up in ER after creature 'comes out of nowhere'

(Newser) - Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city are on the lookout for an aggressive squirrel that has sent at least two people to the emergency room for medical treatment, per the AP . Joan Heblack tells ABC affiliate KGO-TV that she was walking in the Lucas Valley neighborhood of San...

Big Win for Man Who Claims Cops Framed Him for Murder

Maurice Hastings awarded largest wrongful conviction settlement in California history

(Newser) - An innocent man who spent 38 years behind bars in California was awarded $25 million in what his lawyers called the largest wrongful conviction settlement in state history. The settlement was reached in August, according to court documents made public on Monday, per the AP . Maurice Hastings, 72, was convicted...

Errol Musk Accused of Abusing 5 of His Kids, Stepkids

Allegations against Elon Musk's father span decades, involve multiple family members, per NYT

(Newser) - Elon Musk's high profile has often included his personal life on display, but one area he has rarely discussed is his fractured relationship with his father, Errol Musk. According to a New York Times investigation, a central reason for this estrangement is a series of child sexual abuse...

DA: TV Station Shooting Appears to Be Political

He says Sacramento suspect had anti-Trump note

(Newser) - A man suspected of firing a gun into the ABC affiliate's office in California's capital had written notes in his car that were critical of President Trump's administration and a calendar reminder on his fridge to "do the next scary thing," prosecutors said Monday.
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Mountain Climber Reached the Summit, Then Fell 2K Feet

Argentine tech entrepreneur dies after falling more than 2K feet on Mount Shasta

(Newser) - An Argentine hiker managed to reach the peak of California's Mount Shasta, but slid more than 2,000 feet to his death on the way back down. Matias Augusto Travizano, a tech entrepreneur, set out to scale the mountain on Sept. 12, per People . He was descending the 14,...

Newsom Signs Law Prohibiting Agents From Wearing Masks

HHS attacks California law, a national first

(Newser) - California will be the first state to prohibit most law enforcement, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday. The ban is California's direct response to a recent series of immigration raids in Los Angeles...

Cops: Celebrity Chef Knocks Over 3 Banks in a Day
Cops: Celebrity Chef
Knocks Over
3 Banks in a Day
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Sep 20, 2025 1:00 PM CDT

Cops: Celebrity Chef Knocks Over 3 Banks in a Day

Bay Area's Valentino Luchin was also arrested in 2018 for similar crime

(Newser) - A well-known chef from the San Francisco Bay Area is in trouble with the law, seven years after being arrested in connection with a bank robbery. This time, he's accused of robbing three banks, all in one day. Per the Los Angeles Times , 62-year-old Valentino Luchin was taken into...

Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii Form Vaccine Alliance

The states just issued their own vaccine recommendations

(Newser) - Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the AP reports. California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii earlier this...

Judge Guilty of Murdering Wife
California Judge
Sentenced to 35 Years
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Sep 17, 2025 6:00 PM CDT

California Judge Sentenced to 35 Years

Prosecutors say Jeffrey Ferguson shot his wife after an argument

(Newser) - A 74-year-old judge in Southern California found guilty in April of killing his wife has been sentenced to 35 years to life in state prison, only slightly below the 40 years-to-life maximum. Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson received 15 years to life in prison for second-degree murder, with...

Someone Is Shooting California Burros With Arrows

Authorities are asking public for help identifying suspect after latest attack

(Newser) - A wild burro dubbed Cupid is recovering from surgery after being shot with an arrow in what officials say is the latest in a series of a half-dozen attacks since June on donkeys that roam semirural areas of inland Southern California, the AP reports. The 2-year-old female burro was spotted...

Discord User Gets 14 Years for Exploiting Girls

Authorities say he demanded explicit photos from girls as young as 12

(Newser) - A 20-year-old California man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after using the Discord platform to orchestrate a two-year campaign exploiting minor girls online. James Styner of Garden Grove pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges, including three counts of receiving child pornography, one count of distributing...

How Shaky Is Brightline's Bet on High-Speed Rail to Vegas?

NPR checks in on the project

(Newser) - A new high-speed rail project is aiming to reshape travel between Southern California and Las Vegas, but some feasibility questions are starting to bubble up. NPR checks in on Brightline West, the company behind the effort, which in April 2024 broke ground on a 218-mile route that's poised...

Repeat Drunken Driver Charged in Deaths of 6 Farmworkers

Norberto Celerino was at the wheel of a van with 7 passengers

(Newser) - A California man who's already been convicted three times of driving under the influence faces charges in the deaths of six people who were his passengers when a van slammed into a tree last weekend. Napa County prosecutors said Norberto Celerino, 53, was intoxicated at the time, KTLA reports....

In Sin City, There's a New Kind of Taxi

Free rides offered at select Strip destinations as robotaxi service debuts from Amazon's Zoox

(Newser) - Amazon's Zoox has officially rolled out its driverless robotaxi service to the public on the Las Vegas Strip, marking a first for purpose-built autonomous vehicles in regular operation for the public. The company's boxy, sensor-laden rides—lacking pedals, steering wheels, or even a driver, and with a...

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