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Jose Ometeotl posted a photo of Malcolm X on Sunday with “Chickens come home to roost” written over it, which the civil rights activist said following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. He used the phrase to suggest that Kennedy’s death was a result of an atmosphere of violence in the U.S. Shortly after Ometeotl’s post, the city of Lynwood issued a statement on their Twitter, writing that the comments made by Ometeotl “are his personal opinions and don’t reflect the position of the Lynwood City Council....

A bill was passed in the California State Assembly on Monday that will allow collegiate athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness as early as Jan. 1, 2023. The bill still needs to be approved by the State Senate and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. However, the Senate already approved an earlier version of the bill by a 31-5 vote. The State Assembly’s vote came to a tally of 72-0 with 7 members opting not to vote....

According to the California Fire Scanner Twitter page, the earthquake struck the city with a magnitude of 6.4. “Reported structural collapse on Pacific Avenue in Rio Dell with person possibly unaccounted for,” one of the page’s tweets read. “Several gas leaks in Fortuna too. Arcata has a report of someone requiring assistance getting out of a trailer on Stamps Lane.” Michael Steinberg, wildfire photographer, snow chaser and reporter for the Watch Duty App, which provides real time information about wildfire movements in the California State, also commented on the news of an earthquake....

Reports surfaced after the crash that graphic photos of the victims were being shared. Los Angeles County Sherriff Alex Villanueva said that eight deputies were accused of taking or sharing graphic photos of the scene, according to The Associated Press. Villanueva added that his department already had a policy against taking and sharing photos from crime scenes, but that it didn’t have language specific to the scene of accidents. Villanueva ordered the photos of the Jan....

“Rapidly rising flood water from heavy rain can displace wildlife, including rattlesnakes,” Bryan Hughes, owner of Arizona-based snake rescue service Rattlesnake Solutions, told Newsweek. “This can mean that in some areas, there will be a temporary increase of the likelihood of random encounters.” Jessica Cervantes from California-based Rattlesnake Safety Services said that, although she had not seen any noticeable changes in wild snake populations so far, the floodwater could increase the likelihood of snake sightings....

The National Rifle Association, the Second Amendment Foundation and the Firearms Policy Coalition, among other plaintiffs, teamed up to file suit against Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who have promulgated policies effectively ensuring gun dealers cannot lawfully operate during the state’s “stay at home” order. This comes at an unprecedented time for gun dealers, who have reported unforeseeable demand for their products at such a rapid pace that many have had to turn away customers or limit sales....

Surveillance camera footage shows the coyote jumping over a 6-foot-high wall, running toward the dogs, grabbing the Boston Terrier by the neck and dragging her around the yard. Sadie, the Boston terrier, was shaken by the neck and screaming in pain. The Labrador, Cody, ran outside to help, barking at the coyote until it dropped Sadie. “Big brother came to try to save her,” owner Melissa Patriarca told ABC7....

The recent surge in cases across California saw the state issue a “stay at home” lockdown order on Thursday in a bid to curb the spread of the virus. The order requires all state residents to remain at home, apart from those working in a selection of key sectors (outlined further below). The virus, which was first detected in Wuhan, a city in China’s Hubei province, has affected more than 245,000 people globally, while more than 86,000 have now recovered from infection....

According to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD), law enforcement was contacted Monday by a concerned employee of the hotel. The employee told police that Montoya allegedly made verbal threats of violence. Montoya, a cook at the hotel, allegedly threatened to “shoot up” employees and customers, LBPD Chief Robert Luna said. Montoya is also accused of sharing detailed plans of an attack with the employee, including a description of the weapons he would use....

Peter Kopcak was in his car with his partner and two children when the alleged attack happened at the store in San Diego, California, at around 3pm on Saturday. Kopcak was backing his car out of a parking stall at the store in the 1700 block of Hacienda Drive, in Vista, when the incident occurred, local police said. Speaking to the ABC7 Los Angeles, Kopcak described the terrifying moment he and his partner realized a man was trying to grab their son....

Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted a good morning to Californians, outlining what residents had to look forward to with the reopening. “No more social distancing. No more capacity limits. No more colors or county tiers. And if you’re vaccinated—no more masks. It’s a good day,” Newsom wrote. In a news release on Friday, Newsom outlined the restrictions that would be lifted on Tuesday, as nearly 40 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in California....

But some members of SEIU Local 1000, which represents 96,000 state workers, said it would cause a further divide in the union, the Associated Press reported. “Gavin Newsom will win the recall without our support. The only thing that our support will do it further divide our union,” said Robert Bayze, a union member who tried to get the union to take no position on the recall. Union President Yvonne Walker called an emergency meeting for the vote weeks before the incoming president, Richard Louis Brown, takes over....

Several public figures and others on social media have expressed outrage against the latest law, which gives workers fewer protections around pay, healthcare, sick leave and other benefits they’d be entitled to as employees. Drivers at grocery stores including Vons, Pavilions and other subsidiaries of Albertsons are expected to lose their jobs at the end of January, Knock LA reported. “Albertsons Companies made the strategic decision to discontinue using our own home delivery fleet of trucks in select locations, including Southern California, beginning February 27, 2021,” a spokesperson for Albertsons, Andrew Whelan, confirmed in a statement....

Biden will speak alongside California Governor Gavin Newsom, who accompanied Biden as the president surveyed storm-ravaged areas Thursday afternoon in the state’s Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties. Biden is expected to “reaffirm his commitment to supporting the people of California as they recover and rebuild from the impact of recent extreme weather across the state” at the Seacliff State Park in Aptos, according to the White House. Biden is scheduled to begin speaking at 3 p....

More than 5,200 evacuees will go to California, which is taking on the highest number of any state, according to the State Department data for the Afghan Placement and Assistance program obtained by the Associated Press. Texas will get over 4,400 evacuees. Places where, in the last 20 years, historically large Afghan populations have resettled, like California, Texas, Maryland and Virginia, are also receiving the bulk of the most recent refugees....

Teviston, a rural community in the San Joaquin Valley’s Tulare County, has been struggling since early June when the only functioning well stopped working. Since then, the more than 700 residents there have been without running water. During a virtual conference that addressed the area’s drought on Monday, Teviston Community Services District board member Frank Galaviz said sand in the well’s pump is believed to be the likely culprit of it breaking down....

The net result, labor experts say: The companies will save billions of dollars a year in operating costs, helping to ensure their survival and the availability of this type of gig work for the hundreds of thousands of Americans who make their living or supplement their income by delivering passengers, food and other goods to their desired destinations. But survival comes at a potentially high cost for these workers, who will now be entitled to fewer protections around pay, healthcare, sick leave and other issues than they’d be entitled to as employees....

According to a tracking map from the Los Angeles Times, there are 34 active fires across the state, with over 1.2 million acres burned, as of Monday. The largest active fire, according to the map, is the SCU Lightning Complex Fire, which began on August 16 and has burned over 377,000 acres. The fire is 60 percent contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire)....

Every single bloody trail of Iran’s internal oppression and external aggression leads to one organization: the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This is why lawmakers from both sides of the Atlantic have urged the EU and fellow Western democracies to follow the U.S. lead and list the IRGC and their proxies, such as Hezbollah, as the terrorists they are. Spearheaded by the Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI), 220 legislators from across Europe, the United States, and Canada call for more consistency to curb the “growing threat to regional and global peace posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran....

Activision dropped a new trailer showing off what to expect from the mobile spinoff, which has been built from the ground up for mobile platforms. The new footage showcases locations seen in the original Warzone Verdansk map, but of course there will be a lineup of changes to ensure the game remains fresh for those who are jumping in from the original. According to Activision, the game will also include cross-progression with the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 version, Warzone 2....