California

Many new laws are going into effect in California in 2025. They range from legal cannabis lounges to new rules on sick days and legacy admissions.

CNBC unveiled its list of the top-75 most valuable college athletic programs. Where did USC, UCLA and other California schools land?

Proposition 36 went into affect Thursday and will bring harsher punishments for retail theft and drug possession. Christian Cázares reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2024.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday to bolster the statewide response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak.

CNBC reporter Michael Ozanian explains the analysis behind CNBC’s list of the top 75 most valuable college athletic programs, including five California institutions.

Claims for a California gas settlement payment must be submitted online by Jan. 8, 2025

Here are five things to know about In-N-Out Burger.

A helicopter crashed on Monday near Potrero, California, an area in the far southeastern reaches of San Diego County.

Also Saturday, San Francisco residents awoke to a tornado warning, but none touched down there. It was the first such warning for the city since at least 1950.

San Diego families of in-custody death victims had an opportunity to meet with Allison Ganter, California’s first-ever appointed Director of the In-Custody Death Review Division.

Residents in Riverside County captured mysterious lights in the sky that could be drones amid reports of sightings on the East Coast.

The aerial mystery overhead in the Inland Empire. Damon Angel, who also goes by nomad, says three nights this week he’s tracked drones over Temecula. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2024.

As Malibu begins to reopen areas affected by the Franklin Fire, Dick Van Dyke returns home in time to celebrate his 99th birthday following a dramatic fire rescue. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Dec.13, 2024. 

Legendary entertainer Dick Van Dyke marked his 99th birthday Friday, just days after a harrowing escape from a wildfire near his Malibu home.

The new law would prohibit parking within 20 feet of marked or unmarked pedestrian crosswalks to protect bicyclists and pedestrians. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Dec.13, 2024.

The 32-year-old DJ was booked for misdemeanor domestic violence Tuesday evening and later posted bail.

The Delta Conveyance Project would add 45 miles of underground tunnel to California’s aging system to move water around the state. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.

The Delta Conveyance Project would add 45 miles of underground tunnel to California’s aging system of channels, aqueducts, dams and reservoirs that move water around the state.

Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts that will eventually reduce the company’s workforce by about 17,000.

An officer and 10 people were injured after a collision at a holiday parade in Palm Springs. As seen on the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2024.