California lawmakers are weighing 30-day retention limits, tighter access rules and audits for automated license plate reader data already used across the Bay Area.

Echo Canyon Reservoir is closed to boats as aircraft use the lake to fight the Rio Blanco Fire threatening homes south of Pagosa Springs.

Mountain View-Los Altos trustees may ban AI-enabled smart glasses across campuses, citing privacy, distraction and cheating concerns.

Honolulu starts the week warm, breezy and under a scattered-shower pattern. Winds ease by midweek before building again late week.

The Ward Fire near Ely has grown to about 3,770 acres with no containment. Nearly 200 personnel are working the blaze as crews build lines and helicopters make water drops.

A teen is expected to fully recover after an apparent accidental shooting involving three juveniles in northeast Bexar County.

A former Greeley IT worker will spend 14 years in prison after taking police evidence drives containing child sexual abuse material.

A former Wilson County firefighter says he was fired after speaking publicly about engine staffing and emergency-response safety. His union is seeking reinstatement, back pay and damages.

Millcreek Common’s annual Pacific Islander Skate Night returns this Saturday with free skating, cultural performances, food and family activities.

A horse stranded at 7,200 feet during the Tevis Cup was sedated, lifted by helicopter and hauled home after a dramatic Sierra rescue.

SAISD trustees are weighing a state-developed K-5 curriculum with Bible references and a $60-per-student incentive. Select San Antonio schools could begin using it next Wednesday.

Bellevue police say three distant relatives drained more than $1 million from an 88-year-old woman through alleged misuse of power of attorney, property transfers and personal spending.

An unidentified pedestrian was killed early Sunday on northbound IH-35. Austin police are investigating the city’s 48th fatal crash of 2026.