California Today: $3.5 Million Settlement in Sacramento Jail Death

March 14, 2025, 9:31 a.m. Eastern time

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$3.5 Million Settlement in Sacramento Jail Death

The fatal overdose of a homeless man at a Sacramento County jail is one of multiple deaths in which staff have been accused of medical neglect.

Tornado Reported in Los Angeles Area as Storm Batters California

Parts of the city had been urged to evacuate as a powerful system brought rain and snow up and down the state.

Andy Beshear Slams Gavin Newsom for Having Steve Bannon on Podcast

“I don’t think we should give him oxygen on any platform — ever, anywhere,” the Democratic governor of Kentucky said of President Trump’s former chief strategist.

Larry Buendorf, U.S. Agent Who Saved President Ford, Dies at 87

By grabbing a loaded handgun from Squeaky Fromme in 1975, Mr. Buendorf, as part of a Secret Service detail, thwarted a would-be assassin in California’s capital.

Indonesian Fishermen Sue U.S. Canned Tuna Giant Over Claims of Forced Labor

In a lawsuit filed in California, the plaintiffs said that Bumble Bee Foods was aware of and benefited from abuse by suppliers. The company declined to comment.

Video | ‘I Love My Job’: Laid-Off Federal Worker on DOGE Cuts

Jasmin Dominguez, a former U.S. Forest Service employee, was fired weeks after helping fight the Los Angeles wildfires. Her termination was part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the government.

Hard Work, a Dream, and a Bay Area Apartment for Less Than $600,000

Chris Ramos spent years cycling through room rentals and living in his van, all so he could one day afford a home of his own. Would it be in San Francisco, or across the Bay?

New SailGP Teams Must Learn to ‘Fly.’ And Quickly.

It takes experience to compete with established sailors in the league and to lift 50-foot-long catamarans up onto their hydrofoils smoothly.

6 Spectacular North American Train Trips

The trains are destinations in themselves, offering a mix of spectacular sightseeing, onboard dining and glorious open-air observation cars.

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