California

County officials in Northern California deny a report that they used cell phone data to track Calvary Chapel San Jose members during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parents of students at a California high school are criticizing the administration after it allowed a drag queen performance during a mandatory multicultural assembly in front of hundreds of students in the school’s gym.

California governor Gavin Newsom announced this week that the state would cut ties with Walgreens after the pharmacy giant announced that it would not dispense the abortion pill in certain areas across the U.S.

A 69-year-old Los Angeles priest was shot and killed Saturday afternoon in his home in Hacienda Heights, California, near his church.

On Monday, a gunman shot and killed seven people at two agricultural businesses in Half Moon Bay, California, making it the third mass shooting in the state in eight days.

Tragedy struck Saturday night when a gunman killed 10 and injured 10 others in a mass shooting at a dance studio. The suspect, later identified as 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, opened fire at those attending a dance class at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, killing five men and five women. Ten others were wounded, with seven being treated at a local hospital. Their conditions range from stable to critical.

Police believe two suspects fatally shot six people, including a teenage mother and her baby, at a home in Central California on Monday. According to authorities, the suspects remain at large.

On Monday, a 5-year-old boy was reportedly swept away by floodwaters brought on by a series of storms in California.

A California pastor announced that the church he leads will continue to meet for Sunday services despite its building being damaged by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake last month.

The California Supreme Court denied a petition last week by Santa Clara County asking Calvary Chapel San Jose to pay $217,500 in fines for violating COVID-19 restrictions during the height of the pandemic.