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They Boarded Plane, Took Off Sweaters, Got Booted

Women say Spirit Airlines kicked them off flight out of LA for wearing crop tops on hot aircraft

(Newser) - Two California women say they were booted from a Spirit Airlines flight before it got off the ground in Los Angeles because they were wearing crop tops. Tara Kehidi of Dana Point tells KABC that she and friend Teresa Araujo, a Costa Mesa resident, both had sweaters on when they...

Finally, Salmon Have the Run of the River

With dam removals along the Klamath, fish can venture to areas not reached in a century

(Newser) - Salmon are swimming in parts of the Klamath River and its tributaries not accessible for a century just days after the completion of the largest dam removal project in US history. The removal of four aging dams along the California-Oregon border has opened up more than 400 miles of river...

Here Are America&#39;s Greenest Cities
This Is America's
Greenest City
Oct 7, 2024 3:08 PM CDT

This Is America's Greenest City

Get thee to San Diego (and California in general), tree huggers

(Newser) - Apparently, the Golden State could consider rebranding as the Green State. WalletHub took a look at the 100 largest cities in America to determine which were the best tree-huggers, and six of the top 10 call California home. The analysis factored in four main categories: environment (things like greenhouse gas...

Man Trained Skydivers Without Certification—Until 2 Died

California's Robert Pooley sentenced to 2 years in prison for wire fraud

(Newser) - A former California skydiving instructor who trained more than 100 skydivers after his instructor certification was suspended is headed to prison. Robert Pooley of Acampo obtained ratings as a "tandem examiner" with the US Parachute Association (USPA) and United Parachute Technologies (UPT) in 2010 but had his certification suspended...

Suspect Allegedly Set Fires Ahead of Courthouse Attack

'This defendant's alleged misconduct was chilling'

(Newser) - The man accused of setting off an explosive device in a California courthouse last week set three fires around Santa Maria to prepare for the attack, authorities say. Nathaniel McGuire, 20, has had state charges including attempted murder and arson on forest land added to a federal charge he already...

Persona Non Grata on Vegas Radio Stations: Green Day
Vegas Radio
Stations Ban
Green Day
Sep 30, 2024 11:50 AM CDT

Vegas Radio Stations Ban Green Day

After Billie Armstrong ripped the city, two local stations took his band's music off the playlist

(Newser) - The Oakland Athletics have played their last game for MLB with "Oakland" in their name, with the team's move to Las Vegas now fully in the works. One Oakland native in particular, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, isn't happy about it, and his group's tunes...

Newsom Rejects AI Safety Bill for California

Vetoed legislation would've paved the way for other AI safety rules in US, but governor says it's too rigid

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill on Sunday aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial-intelligence models, reports the AP . The decision is a major blow to efforts attempting to rein in the homegrown industry that's rapidly evolving with little oversight. The bill would've established...

Man Sets Off Explosive Device at California Courthouse
FBI: No Terror Link in
Courthouse Explosive
UPDATED
Sep 26, 2024 1:06 PM CDT

FBI: No Terror Link in Courthouse Explosive

Suspect faces attempted murder charge after Santa Maria, California, blast injures 5

(Newser) - A 20-year-old man who allegedly threw an explosive device into a courthouse in California on Wednesday, injuring five people, faces charges including attempted murder, but authorities say there's no apparent terror link. Ted Docks from the FBI's Los Angeles field office says the Santa Maria incident "is...

Bus Hijacking Turns Deadly in LA
Bus Hijacking
Turns Deadly in LA
Sep 25, 2024 8:51 AM CDT

Bus Hijacking Turns Deadly in LA

Suspect allegedly shot passenger, held gun to driver's head

(Newser) - A passenger on a public bus in Los Angeles was fatally shot early Wednesday after a suspect allegedly hijacked the vehicle and led police on a chase, per KTLA . After the suspect pulled out a gun during a dispute, the driver pushed a button that caused a "Call 911"...

City Settles Lawsuit Over Notorious Surf Gang

Bay Boys' harassment campaign at one of California's best surfing beaches could be over

(Newser) - Lunada Bay has some of the best surfing in Southern California—and authorities say visitors no longer have to fear the wrath of the notorious Bay Boys surf gang. The city of Palos Verdes Estates has settled a class action lawsuit filed in 2016 by two surfers who said the...

California Sues ExxonMobil Over Recycling 'Myth'

State blames the industry giant for creating a world filled with unrecyclable plastic

(Newser) - California has just filed a blockbuster lawsuit against ExxonMobil, alleging that the industry giant has been lying for years about how easy it is to recycle plastic, reports the Guardian .
  • "For decades, ExxonMobil has been deceiving the public to convince us that plastic recycling could solve the plastic waste
...

He Vanished From Park in 1951 at Age 6. He Just Turned Up

Luis Armando Albino is tracked down by family members from Oakland

(Newser) - An online DNA test and an especially persistent family member have helped solve a missing-persons cold case that's lasted decades. Luis Armando Albino is a grandfather, Marine Corps veteran, and retired firefighter living on the East Coast—and now he can add "found" to that list, after it...

6 Firefighters Critically Injured in California Crash

They had just finished 12-hour shift battling Airport Fire

(Newser) - Six firefighters were critically injured Thursday night in a rollover crash on a freeway in Orange County, California. The two other firefighters in the fire truck had minor injuries, KTLA reports. The California Highway Patrol says the Orange County Fire Authority truck hit a guardrail and rolled over after it...

Guy Discovers He's Been Paying Neighbor's Utility Bill for Years

Ken Wilson of California couldn't figure out why his costs were so high

(Newser) - There's being neighborly, and then there's unintentionally paying your neighbor's utility bill for years on end. The latter is the tale of Ken Wilson, a longtime resident of one Unit 90 in an apartment complex in Vacaville, California. As KOLD reports, Wilson was distressed when his utility...

10 Most, Least Diverse States in America

West Virginia comes in last on WalletHub's list, while California takes the No. 1 spot

(Newser) - In the next two decades or so, the US Census Bureau expects that non-Hispanic whites will no longer rank as the lone ethnic majority in America—in fact, the agency predicts there won't be any group that will be able to claim that by then, per WalletHub . That translates...

Man Pleads Not Guilty to Starting Massive California Fire

Delivery driver Justin Halstenberg allegedly used incendiary device

(Newser) - A California man has pleaded not guilty to starting a fire that authorities said ballooned into a massive wildfire and forced the evacuation of thousands of homes. Online court records show Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, entered the plea from jail in a video arraignment Tuesday in the San Bernardino city...

Gas Stoves May Soon Have Warning Labels in One State

California bill awaiting governor's signature requires warning on 'harmful pollutants'

(Newser) - California lawmakers have passed a bill that would make the state the first in the nation to require gas stoves to carry warning labels about harmful emissions. If Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the legislation , gas stoves sold online in California after Jan. 1 next year and in stores after Jan....

Suspect Accused of Starting Massive California Fire

Sheriff believes FedEx driver Justin Halstenberg may be responsible for more wildfires

(Newser) - A California man has been arrested for allegedly starting a wildfire that has put more than 65,000 structures at risk. Riverside County resident Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of arson, KCAL reports. Investigators believe he started the Line Fire , which has burned more than 54...

Family Who Lost Older Kids to DUI Loses Toddler in Hot Car

California girl's mother has been charged with leaving her in vehicle, where she died

(Newser) - A 3-year-old southern California girl died in a hot car outside her family's Orange County apartment complex amid 104-degree temperatures Friday, and her mother is charged in the toddler's death. Making the tragedy even more unimaginable: The girl's brothers were killed at ages 5 and 9 in...

Woman Found 'Emaciated,' After 12 Days in Wilderness

24-year-old went missing after telling fellow campers she wanted to go home

(Newser) - Esmeralda Marie Pineda was camping with three friends in the Northern California wilderness on Aug. 25 when she told them she wanted to go home to Sacramento. She was gone when they woke up the next morning, NBC News reports. "So, her friends went searching for her during that...

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