Silicon Valley exodus: Bay Area tech companies leaving for Texas

In the last few weeks, three major Silicon Valley players have decided that the Lone Star State is more tech friendly than the Golden State by moving their headquarters. 

California subpoenas Amazon over worker safety during coronavirus pandemic

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday asked a judge to order Amazon to comply with subpoenas his office issued nearly four months ago as part of an investigation into how the company is protecting workers from the coronavirus at its facilities.

Recall effort against California Gov. Newsom gaining momentum

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has had a rough year. The next one might be even tougher as a recall effort appears to be gaining momentum, fueled partly by outrage over the first-term Democrat dining with friends at an opulent restaurant while telling state residents to spurn social gatherings and stay home.

Oracle relocates Redwood City headquarters to Austin, Texas

The company is the largest employer in Redwood City, with over 6,500 employees, representing 13.5% of the jobs in that city.

Moving to Texas: Why Tesla’s Elon Musk, Oracle and HPE are leaving California

All eyes are on Texas after Tesla CEO Elon Musk and major tech companies emigrate from California. We take a look at what makes our Lone Star State so great.

Vandals steal lights, break reindeer, yank down Santa's sleigh in northern California

But sometime in the night, vandals stole hundreds of ground cover lights, trampled and tore inflatables trying to rip them from the ground, knocked over trees, broke an illuminated reindeer, and yanked Santa's sleigh from the roof. 

Father charged in decapitation of son, daughter in Lancaster

A man was charged on Tuesday with murdering his 12-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter -- who were decapitated -- in Lancaster last week.  

Projecting outrage: California activists shine light on plastic pollution

A coalition of more than 550 community and conservation organizations plans to publicly release its Presidential Plastic Action Plan, urging President-elect Joe Biden to address the plastic pollution crisis.

33 million Californians may not leave their homes unless it's essential

Ten months into the pandemic, most of the state is now back where it started with a new stay-at-home order. But unlike in March, when the pandemic was in its infancy and California was the first state to impose such rules, fewer people are likely to obey them.

Grandma ends up bruised in Santa Rita Jail after calling 911 for help

Jolynn McCabe's situation - calling dispatch for a non-criminal emergency that ended in handcuffs and injury - puts a renewed focus on reforming police departments and what society can do better to help those facing a mental health crisis.

Monolith in California removed by teens chanting 'America first'

A 10-foot-tall structure made of stainless steel popped up on a hillside in the city of Atascadero, which is about 15 miles north of San Luis Obispo.

California attorney withdraws from Kyle Rittenhouse criminal case

A California attorney for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a night of unrest in Wisconsin is extracting himself from his criminal defense after prosecutors raised ethical concerns about the lawyer.

Justices order review of California virus rules for churches

The high court's unsigned order Thursday, with no noted dissent, leaves the California restrictions in place for now.