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• Former Cal Fire Captain Receives Life Sentence for 2025 Double Murder Following Dispute Over Film

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Darin McFarlin, a former fire captain, has been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the August 2025 killings of his fiancée and her seven-year-old son. The fata...

• Five Defendants Face Murder Charges Following Fatal Fireworks Facility Explosion in Rural Yolo County

  Published: Apr 11, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Yolo County prosecutors have filed murder and conspiracy charges against five individuals, including a local sheriff’s lieutenant, in connection with a July 2025 explosion at an il...

• California Legislators Launch Ambitious 2026 Climate Agenda Targeting Utility Rates and Wildfire Innovation

  Published: Feb 24, 2026

  Section: Environment

  Following a productive legislative year, California lawmakers have introduced a fresh slate of bills focused on reducing record high electricity rates and expanding wildfire preven...