Members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) 8-Golden State who work at Albertsons’ Safeway and Vons chains and The Save Mart Cos.’ Save Mart, FoodMaxx and MaxxValue banners in Northern, Central and Southern California have voted overwhelmingly to ratify new labor contracts. The mail-in ballots were counted on Oct. 3-4 at the union’s Roseville… Keep Reading
WHITTIER, CALIF. (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says deputies fatally shot a man who advanced toward them with a knife after holding the weapon to the throat of a woman. The shooting occurred late Sunday in unincorporated Whittier after a caller reported the man stated he wanted to be shot by police. The… Keep Reading
Infectious-disease experts are predicting an early and more severe flu season this year in Stanislaus County and other areas of the state. Kaiser Permanente said Friday it opened flu clinics in late September because of earlier-than-normal flu activity. “We have seen a few cases in the Bay Area already,” said Dr. Piero Garzaro, chief of… Keep Reading
The Southern California man charged with shooting and killing a protected mountain lion this summer has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and was ordered to serve 240 hours of community service in an animal shelter after pleading guilty, prosecutors said on Thursday. Alfredo Gonzalez, 60, of Simi Valley, Calif., will have to serve the community service at a… Keep Reading
Three previously pleaded guilty, sentenced A federal jury in Fresno Monday convicted two defendants of assisting in an effort to help Paulo Virgen Mendoza’s escape from California to Mexico after he allegedly killed Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh during a Dec. 26, 2018 traffic stop, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. Two other defendants were… Keep Reading
A police pursuit in Kern County Wednesday featured a suspect carjacking four vehicles, including a police cruiser, according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities identified the suspect as 29-year-old Juan Jose Galvez. The driver reportedly began in a silver Kia, continued in a Toyota Tacoma, then in a F5150 pickup truck, with the last vehicle… Keep Reading
TURLOCK (CBS13) – Authorities say a person who was on Highway 99 near Turlock late Tuesday night was hit and killed by a vehicle. The incident happened a little after 11 p.m. on the freeway at Lander Avenue. California Highway Patrol’s Merced division says a pedestrian who was on the freeway was killed. No information… Keep Reading
Los Angeles County on Tuesday banned flavored tobacco products including e-cigarettes, chewing tobacco and menthol cigarettes amid concerns that the products appeal to young people. The county’s Board of Supervisors is also urging California Gov. Gavin Newsom to pass a statewide ban on vaping as health concerns grow. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – One year from today people will need a REAL ID to fly domestically or enter secure federal facilities or military bases. Starting October 1, 2020, people will not be allowed to use their old driver’s license or state-issued identification. You can use a valid passport, military ID, Global Entry Card, or other federally… Keep Reading
A toddler in California died after she was left for hours in a car — with the heat on and a blanket covering her, according to a coroner’s report as authorities said Monday they are investigating her death. June Love Agosto, 2, died at a hospital on Sept. 23 after she was discovered inside her mother’s vehicle in… Keep Reading
