Rappler's latest stories on California
California to release 8,000 more prisoners over virus fears
The inmates could be eligible for early release by the end of August – joining 10,000 prisoners already freed in similar initiatives since the start of the virus crisis, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says
Mike Magpayo becomes first Filipino NCAA Division 1 head coach
Fil-Am Mike Magpayo replaces David Patrick as head coach of the University of California Riverside
California says film, TV production can resume June 12
The reopening will be subject to approval by local health officers
Badly hit California economy aims to reverse virus 'free fall'
California, the world's 5th largest economy, is heavily dependent on tourism, hospitality, and entertainment – industries that ground to a halt because of the coronavirus
California to reopen filming, but virus hub Los Angeles 'weeks behind'
Film and television productions in California have been shuttered since mid-March due to the pandemic.
California inmates try to infect themselves with virus in failed freedom bid – sheriff
Inmates at a facility in Castaic are filmed sharing a disposable cup and sniffing a used face mask while crowded together
California to release 3,500 non-violent prison inmates to prevent virus spread
Inmates are also being offered additional free phone calls to their loved ones to compensate the loss of their visitation rights
California governor orders entire state to stay at home
'There is a recognition of our interdependence that requires of this moment that we direct a statewide order for people to stay at home,' says California Governor Gavin Newsom
Coronavirus-hit Grand Princess cruise ship to dock in Oakland
The vessel will begin disembarking guests in need of 'acute medical treatment and hospitalization' from Monday, March 9, says the Princess Cruises tour company
'It's pandemonium': virus panic-buying hits Los Angeles
Two days after California declared a statewide emergency, wholesale stores are unable to keep up with soaring demand for a range of staple items, as citizens prepare for the worst
California to apologize for World War II internment of Japanese
More than 120,000 Japanese-Americans were sent to 10 concentration camps throughout western states and Arkansas during World War II after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order
Delta jet dumps fuel on California school playground
In a statement, the Los Angeles Unified School District says students and staff were on the playground of the elementary school when the incident happened
Uber, Postmates sue California over gig-economy labor law
(UPDATED) The companies claim that the new law treating gig-economy freelancers as employees is unconstitutional
Facebook says ready for new California privacy law
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will give internet users the right to see what data big tech companies collect about them and with whom it is shared
PG&E agrees to $13.5 billion payout for deadly California fires
Faulty Pacific Gas & Electric powerlines are blamed for sparking Camp Fire, the deadliest in the state's history
Vaping linked to rare lung disease – study
'This is the first known case of a metal-induced toxicity in the lung that has followed from vaping and it has resulted in long-term, probably permanent, scarring of the patient's lungs,' says a researcher
4 killed in California backyard shooting – police
(UPDATED) All 4 of the dead and the 6 treated for 'non life-threatening' gunshot wounds were men aged between 25 and 35
Teenage gunman in California school shooting dies
(UPDATED) On his 16th birthday, Nathaniel Berhow kills two of his classmates before turning the gun on himself
2 killed in California school shooting; teen in custody
(UPDATED) The gunman is in custody in 'grave' condition as officers stormed Saugus High School in Santa Clarita – the latest in a relentless cycle of classroom shootings that have left around 300 youngsters dead over two decades
Airbnb to verify all listings as deadly shooting prompts safety move
'By December 15, 2020, every home and every host on Airbnb will be reviewed with the objective of 100 percent verification,' CEO Brian Chesky says in an email to employees
California says Facebook impeding privacy probe
Facebook has failed to provide subpoenaed documents, says California's attorney general
Trump threatens to withhold emergency aid from fire-hit California
Taking a line of attack he first used last year when fires killed 86 people in northern California, Trump blames Governor Gavin Newsom, saying he had done 'a terrible job of forest management'
Teams make progress against latest major California blaze
Progress comes despite the forced grounding overnight of firefighting helicopters after at least two hobby drones are seen operating in the area, posing a risk of collision, officials say
California fires: new blazes as dangerous winds fan the flames
Fire crews race to protect the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library surrounded by dense brush as helicopters and aircraft dropped water and fire retardant on the flames fed by powerful wind gusts
More evacuations as wildfire breaks out in Los Angeles
The so-called Getty Fire ignites overnight near a major freeway and quickly spreads south and west towards neighborhoods, scorching some 240 hectares and sending people fleeing in the dark
Millions face power cuts as California fires spread
The Kincade Fire, which is only 10 percent contained, has grown to 25,955 acres
Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California
(UPDATED) Around 40,000 people are told to flee the Tick Fire, which is raging across 4,000 acres just north of Los Angeles
California unveils early warning earthquake app
The app uses ground motion sensors located across California to detect the start of earthquakes before humans can feel them
Southern California wildfires burning unchecked
A red flag warning of critical fire danger – strong winds and very low humidity – has been extended into the weekend
California bans private prisons and immigrant detention centers
The bill also calls for prisons and immigrant detention centers to be phased out by 2028
LeBron backs bill to let college athletes earn endorsement money
The NCAA calls the bill allowing student athletes to get paid as 'unconstitutional' and 'harmful'
Gig economy challenged as California lawmakers approve landmark bill
Under Assembly Bill 5, workers in California must be designated as employees if their work or performance is controlled by the company, and part of that company's regular business
8 dead, 26 missing as dive boat sinks in flames off California
(UPDATED) Fire crews in helicopters, small boats and a Coast Guard cutter battle the fierce pre-dawn fire on the 75-foot Conception, which had been on a diving excursion around Santa Cruz Island
Gunman who shot 3 at U.S. festival killed himself – coroner
It is contrary to police accounts that officers gunned him down within a minute of shooting a victim
3 killed in U.S. festival shooting, suspected gunman dead
(6th UPDATE) Police in Gilroy say it is 'still an active crime scene' at the site of the city's garlic festival, one of the largest food festivals in the country. A search for a possible second suspect is ongoing.
Rattled nerves, minor damage from second major Southern California earthquake
The earthquake was the largest in California since 1992
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Southern California – USGS
(3rd UPDATE) A stronger quake rocks Southern California a day after it's hit by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake
Southern California rocked by strongest quake in 2 decades
The magnitude 6.4 shallow quake, followed by dozens of aftershocks, struck in the Mojave Desert from the small city of Ridgecrest
World's tiniest surviving baby born in California
The girl, nicknamed Saybie by hospital staff, is born 23 weeks and 3 days into her mother's pregnancy at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns in San Diego
Tesla sued over California 'Autopilot' death
The lawsuit, filed on April 26 in California Superior Court, asserts the March 2018 death of Walter Huang resulted from Tesla's 'Autopilot' technology
U.S. Army veteran arrested for plotting L.A. mass attack
Mark Steven Domingo, 26, faces federal terror-related charges for plotting mass casualties via a home-made bomb at a white nationalist rally in Long Beach this past weekend, officials say
U.S. reels from deadly synagogue attack on final day of Passover
A woman dies and 3 others are injured after a 19-year-old gunman stormed into the Chabad of Poway synagogue in California and opened fire
Dozens quarantined in California after measles exposure
The Department of Public Health says hundreds of students and staff at the University of California Los Angeles and California State University had been exposed to a measles carrier earlier this month
What to expect at the 2019 Game Developers Conference
With rumors of announcements for new consoles and services, gamers may want to tune into the conference this year
Children not spared by California's homelessness crisis
The numbers are sobering in a state that is home to the world's fifth-largest economy but has the highest poverty rate in the US when cost-of-living is factored in
Pope Francis names 2nd Filipino bishop in U.S.
Monsignor Alejandro Aclan of Pasay City is appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Investigation into burglary continues as Pacquiao stays in another house
Manny Pacquiao's triumphant return gets spoiled after his home at North Plymouth, Los Angeles, is burglarized
Burglars enter Manny Pacquiao's home in Los Angeles
Robbers break into the champion's home while he was defending his WBA welterweight title Las Vegas
Top US court upholds California foie gras ban
The law, passed in 2004 by California in the name of animal rights, carries a fine of $1,000
3 dead, 4 injured in California shooting – police
(3rd UPDATE) The shooting takes place at Gable House Bowl, a gaming complex, in the coastal city of Torrance
