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Sherri Papini leaves a federal courthouse Monday after Judge William Shubb sentenced her to 18 months in federal prison for faking her own kidnapping in 2016.

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She faked her kidnapping to go back to her ex. Now she'll get 18 months in prison

1:48pm September 20, 2022

by The Associated Press

Sherri Papini disappeared in 2016, triggering a three-week multi-state search. When she resurfaced, she told authorities an elaborate lie about being abducted and tortured by two Hispanic women.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announces a lawsuit against Amazon in San Francisco on Wednesday.

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California sues Amazon, alleging its policies cause higher prices everywhere

4:08pm September 14, 2022

California's antitrust lawsuit alleges the company penalizes sellers and suppliers that offer cheaper prices at rival online stores.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection firefighters try to stop flames from the Mill Fire from spreading on a property in the Lake Shastina subdivision northwest of Weed, Calif. on Friday.

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A Northern California wildfire has injured several people and destroyed homes

2:52am September 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

About 7,500 people in the town of Weed and several nearby communities in Northern California were under evacuation orders.

Kristin Zaitz, left, and Heather Hoff of Mothers for Nuclear and Kristin's daughter Sasha make their views clear in front of California's state house.

Why even environmentalists are supporting nuclear power today

3:12pm August 30, 2022

by Uri Berliner

Environmentalists advocating for nuclear power have led a push to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon, California's last nuclear power plant. Japan and Germany consider similar extensions.

Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Sylvester Stallone, Dwayne Wade, and Kevin Hart

Kim Kardashian, Kevin Hart and Sylvester Stallone are accused of massive water waste

8:45am August 24, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

To paraphrase Kim Kardashian, it seems like nobody wants to conserve water these days. The celebrities are on a long list of rich and famous LA residents who received notices for excessive water use.

A search and rescue canine leaves a home leveled by the McKinney Fire on Monday in Klamath National Forest, Calif.

National

Four people have died in Northern California's huge wildfire

2:11pm August 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

The death toll doubled when two additional bodies were found within the burn zone of the McKinney Fire, the state's largest blaze of the year.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared a state of emergency in Illinois on Monday to help respond to the monkeypox outbreak.

Health & Safety

California and Illinois declare states of emergency to help fight monkeypox outbreaks

9:33am August 02, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Monkeypox cases in California, Illinois and New York make up nearly half of the nationwide total. The governors in those states have all declared a state of emergency to help address the outbreaks.

Protesters gather outside the U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles to defend abortion rights on May 3, 2022, after a Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked.

Californians can vote to add abortion to the state's constitutional rights

10:23am June 28, 2022

by Ayana Archie

The amendment, which comes three days after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case, will go to midterm elections on Nov. 8.

Danilo Manimtim and his wife, Marilou, had identical cataract surgeries, but the charges were drastically different — even though the Fresno, California, couple were covered by the same health plan.

Health & Safety

He and his wife both got cataract surgery. His bill was 20 times higher than hers

5:07am June 27, 2022

by Angela Hart / Kaiser Health News

Whether a simple operation is performed under the auspices of a hospital or at an independent surgery center can make a huge difference in cost.

Lee Mitchell had three abortions before Roe v. Wade made it legal. Now she plans to volunteer as a driver and host for women who travel to California from other states where the procedure is banned.

Health & Safety

As states ban abortion, Californians open their arms and wallets

5:01am June 27, 2022

by April Dembosky

With roughly half of U.S. states likely to ban abortion, volunteers in California are mobilizing to help women travel there for care. State lawmakers want to support some of those efforts too.