UC Board of Regents vote to drop ACT, SAT test requirements
The University of California Board of Regents unanimously approved suspending standardized test requirement (ACT/SAT) for all freshman applicants until fall 2024.
University of California, K-12 public schools should be open in the fall
Janet Napolitano said she “anticipates that most, if not all of our campuses, will operate in some kind of hybrid mode.
Coroner releases autopsy reports for Calabasas helicopter crash victims
The cause of death for all nine victims in a horrific helicopter crash in Calabasas that took the life of NBA legend Kobe Bryant has been certified as blunt trauma, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner announced on Friday.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says facial coverings now required while in public
People are now required to wear masks or facial coverings while in public in Los Angeles, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Wednesday as an executive order, but his order excludes children under 2 years old and people with disabilities who already had respiratory problems.
5 kids found in crate attached to truck with no ventilation, water, AC, while temps neared 100 degrees
Five children were found in a small crate attached to the bed of a truck with no ventilation, water or air conditioning, while outside temperatures were around 100 degrees, authorities said Wednesday.
California man who wore KKK hood at grocery store won't face charges
A Southern California man who went to grocery shopping in a Ku Klux Klan hood last week will not be charged with a crime, police said Tuesday, adding that he didn’t mean to make “a racial statement.”
Hard-hit restaurants await word on California reopening
Many restaurants already are practicing safety procedures they anticipate will be required to reopen.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk restarts California factory amid lockdown
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed Monday that the company has restarted its California factory, a move that defied local government orders involving measures to contain the coronavirus.
Crowds in California violate stay-at-home orders to see explosion of neon blue waves
People were looking for an explosion of neon blue colors in waves as they crashed onto the shore.
Elon Musk threatens to exit California and move Tesla to Texas over coronavirus restrictions
Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened Saturday to pull the company’s factory and headquarters out of California in an escalating spat with local officials who have stopped the company from reopening its electric vehicle factory.
California's first community-spread COVID-19 case started in a nail salon
Gov. Newsom revealed that an unspecified nail salon was the first site of community transmission of coronavirus.
California facing a $54 billion budget deficit amid coronavirus pandemic
California will have a budget shortfall of $54.3 billion because of the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday, a stunning reversal for a state that had a $21 billion surplus a year ago.
Higher COVID-19 mortality rate for African Americans, Pacific Islanders in L.A. County: officials
As Los Angeles County saw a spike in COVID-19 cases with one of the largest single-day jumps in the pandemic, health officials reported a higher mortality rate among African Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
Gov. Newsom announces reopening of beaches in additional O.C. cities
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced he has reached an agreement with Orange County leaders to reopen beaches in the cities of Huntington Beach, Dana Point, and Seal Beach in a modified way.
California owner defies orders and opens gym, calling it essential
"I'm big on the Constitution," Jacob Lewis said. "So if you want to wear a mask, wear a mask. If you don't, don't. If you want to come in, great, use it. If you don't want to come in, stay at home."
Crowd fails to social distance while protesting in Huntington Beach over pandemic restrictions
A large crowd that failed to display social distancing gathered in Huntington Beach Friday afternoon in opposition to multiple restrictions that have been implemented by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Huntington Beach, Dana Point to challenge Newsom's Orange County beach closure order
Orange County beaches will remain closed. Judge Nathan Scott declined to issue a temporary restraining order to halt Gov. Newsom's order to shut down OC beaches only.
Apple set to deliver thousands of iPads to LA, New York to help with remote learning
Approximately 100,000 iPads will be delivered to the city of Los Angeles, and 350,000 to New York City to help with remote learning, Apple's CEO Tim Cook announced Thursday during the company's 2nd quarter earnings conference call.
Surfer rides surreal bioluminescent waves off California coast
A surfer rode Southern California’s waves during the rare red tide that causes the water to glow neon blue.
Source: Gov. Newsom to announce closure of all beaches and state parks
A source has provided FOX 11 investigative reporter Bill Melugin with a law enforcement bulletin that will be sent out to all California police chiefs notifying them that Gov. Newsom will announce Thursday that he is closing all beaches and state parks effective Friday, May 1st.