By CalNews360 StaffPublished: August 21, 2026 San Diego residents could soon have a new option for getting around the city: a car with no human driver behind the wheel. Waymo is preparing to launch its autonomous ride-hailing service in San Diego later this year, following regulatory approval that cleared the company to expand its California…
By CalNews360 StaffPublished: August 21, 2026 Five employees were injured in a stabbing inside a restaurant at Thunder Valley Casino Resort near Lincoln, California, Wednesday evening, and a fellow employee has been arrested in connection with the attack. The incident happened around 7 p.m. on August 19 inside the Dos Coyotes Border Cafe at the…
By CalNews360 Staff Five journalists and two military personnel were briefly held at gunpoint at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California after security officers mistakenly believed the group was attempting to enter the installation without authorization. The group had actually been invited to the base to cover a groundbreaking ceremony for a new training facility…
By CalNews360 StaffAugust 20, 2026 California’s 14th Congressional District has a new representative. State Sen. Aisha Wahab has won the special election to replace former Congressman Eric Swalwell, according to election results reported Thursday. Wahab defeated BART board president and former Dublin mayor Melissa Hernandez in a closely watched contest that remained tight as ballots…
By CalNews360 StaffAugust 20, 2026 Former California Congressman Eric Swalwell is facing a new development in a federal investigation after FBI agents searched his Washington, D.C., home and seized electronic devices from him at San Francisco International Airport, according to reports published Thursday. The developments come months after Swalwell resigned from Congress and ended his…
By CalNews360 StaffAugust 20, 2026 A wildfire burning near Alpaugh in Tulare County has rapidly expanded to more than 3,600 acres, prompting an evacuation warning for the small Central Valley community as firefighters work to contain the blaze. The Alpaugh Fire began Wednesday and grew quickly as hot, dry conditions fueled the flames. CAL FIRE…
By CalNews360 StaffAugust 20, 2026 California has approved new wildfire-prevention rules that will require many homeowners in high-risk fire areas to make changes to the space immediately surrounding their homes. Known as “Zone 0,” the new rules focus on the first five feet around a home, where embers can ignite combustible materials and potentially cause…
By CalNews360 StaffAugust 20, 2026 California is launching a new statewide program that will provide free emergency asthma inhalers and spacers to public and charter schools, giving schools access to medication that can be used when a student experiences a serious breathing emergency. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the School Albuterol Access Initiative on Thursday, August…
By CalNews360 StaffAugust 20, 2026 California’s housing crisis is no longer limited to the state’s most expensive coastal cities. New analysis shows that rising housing costs are increasingly affecting communities farther inland, as people priced out of the Bay Area and other expensive markets move to places they can still afford—putting new pressure on housing…
By CalNews360 StaffAugust 20, 2026 Thousands of California families are facing uncertainty over assisted-living coverage after Health Net announced plans to discontinue benefits that currently help pay for assisted living for some Medi-Cal members. The change could affect approximately 3,500 Medi-Cal patients, many of whom are older adults and people with cognitive conditions such as…
