SACRAMENTO (CBS SF/AP) — County officials from across California are weighing in when they will be ready to hold the recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom. They say they can’t do it until at the earliest mid-September. READ MORE: Heat Wave: Mother Nature Turns Up The Heat; Soaring Temperatures To Strain Power Grid “The California Association of Clerks and Election Officials (CACEO) members are committed to running an efficient, accurate, cost-effective, and transparent election,” the group wrote in a Monday letter to Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis. “We urge the Lieutenant Governor’s office (to) take our concerns seriously, which will allow us to conduct a successful election process. We owe this to our voters.” The election date remains uncertain. While the state has signaled the recall has qualified for the ballot, several convoluted steps remain before it is certified to go to voters. Among them: formally estimating the cost of the election. Democrats who control the … [Read more...]

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 16 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. FIRST ON FOX : A coalition of 22 states on Wednesday announced it has filed a court brief in support of a decision that struck down California’s ban on "assault weapons" – which the liberal state has now appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court. The coalition, led by Arizona, is urging the Ninth Circuit to uphold a lower court decision to strike down the three-decade ban on the state’s definition of illegal military-style rifles. A federal judge overturned the ban with a permanent injunction earlier this month but has given the state 30 days to appeal -- which it is doing. CALIFORNIA FILES APPEAL AFTER JUDGE OVERTURNS DECADES-OLD ASSAULT WEAPON BAN California first restricted such weapons in 1989 and updated the law multiple times, defining the nebulous term "assault weapon" in such a way that the judge said … [Read more...]

During an interview with “America First” host Sebastian Gorka that aired on Monday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) reacted to a claim made by Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) of being from “outside the system” in an audio clip Gorka highlighted on the program. The Florida Republican congressman, the author of the forthcoming book “ Firebrand: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the MAGA Revolution ,” argued Harris was not an outsider given he saw the junior California U.S. Senator as having been successful in her career in part by dating former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. “Did Kamala Harris literally say she understands what it is like being outside the system?” he said. “Kamala Harris moved up in California politics because she was dating Willie Brown. She is a straight-up machine candidate. That is essentially how she moved up — became the state attorney general then ran for the United States Senate. So, I’m not entirely sure Kamala Harris is here … [Read more...]

close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for June 16 Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Princess Diana loved her sons so "passionately" that she would have approved Prince Harry’s move to California. On Tuesday, the late royal’s voice coach told Us Weekly that the Princess of Wales had her "eye on a property" in Malibu, Calif., shortly before her sudden death in 1997 at age 36. "She was talking about buying a property in Malibu [saying] that would be ‘really great’ for the boys to have freedom so that they could surf," Stewart Pearce explained. "Because they’re both very sporty, you know, but they could surf, they could rollerblade, they could Frisbee. So, she’d be in complete favor [of Harry’s move]." The English author recently wrote a book titled "Diana: The Voice of Change," which details how she wanted to use her voice to shake up the … [Read more...]

June 16 (UPI) — Ariana Grande, James Corden and Broadway star Marissa Jaret Winokur performed a parody of Hairspray’s “Good Morning Baltimore” on The Late Late Show. The trio performed a new version of “Good Morning Baltimore” titled “No Lockdowns Anymore” in the style of a music video on Tuesday. Watch below: The track celebrates being able to have fun and go outside again due to COVID-19 vaccines. Grande, Corden and Winokur danced with others on a crowded street. “Its what we’ve been waiting for/ To embrace all that life has in store/ It’s time to make new memories/ Once you’ve got the vaccine/ Hug your family,” Grande and Corden sang together. Winokur starred as lead Tracy Turnblad in Broadway’s Hairspray. Grande married Dalton Gomez during an intimate wedding ceremony in May. … [Read more...]

A Border Patrol K-9 team near a California interior immigration checkpoint discovered roughly 60 pounds of cocaine during a smuggling attempt. Officials estimate the cocaine to be worth approximately $1 million. Agents patrolling near the Highway 86 Border Patrol interior checkpoint on June 14 conducted a traffic stop on a silver Buick Encore SUV, according to information provided by El Centro Sector officials. The agents requested assistance from a K-9 team. The K-9 alerted to the rear area of the SUV, officials reported. A physical search uncovered a non-factory compartment in the undercarriage. The agents opened the compartment and found 25 packages filled with a white powdery substance. The agents unwrapped the packages to test the contents. The powdery substance tested positive for the characteristics of cocaine, officials stated. The 25 packages weighed 59.73 pounds. Officials estimate the value to be worth $948,257. The agents arrested the woman and turned her, the … [Read more...]

A woman died and a man was injured in a possible hit-and-run collision Sunday afternoon in Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol. At about 3:10 p.m., CHP Oakland received a call about a collision on eastbound I-580 just west of Edwards Avenue, said Officer Sean Layton. A damaged green Pontiac Plymouth Breeze was found on the right shoulder of the freeway. An adult female passenger in the car was pronounced dead at the scene, and a male driver was transported to a hospital for moderate injuries, Layton said. Authorities believe another vehicle rear-ended the Plymouth Breeze and drove away. They do not have any information on the suspected driver or vehicle. As of 7:30 p.m. Sunday night, there were no updates on the investigation. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call California Highway Patrol on (510) 457-2875. Shwanika Narayan is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @shwanika … [Read more...]

4 A parolee driving a stolen car struck and killed two pedestrians in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood Thursday and was captured after fleeing the scene on foot, police said. Police said the suspect, a 45-year-old San Francisco resident, was on parole for robbery and was driving a vehicle that had been reported stolen at about 4 p.m. when he struck a car, then two pedestrians at Second and Mission streets. One of the victims died at the scene “despite the lifesaving efforts of emergency responders,” and the second victim died after being taken to San Francisco General Hospital, police said. After striking the pedestrians, police said, the suspect got out of the vehicle and fled into a nearby commercial building, where police found him within minutes and detained him. “Absolutely awful and tragic fatal hit-and-run today in SOMA,” San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney wrote on Twitter. “A person should not need to risk their lives … [Read more...]

Ukrainian police have identified a group of six hackers who engaged in ransomware targeting the servers of companies from South Korea and the U.S. Between 2019 and 2021, Ukrainian police identified several instances in which hackers threatened to reveal the personal information of people within the companies or universities being attacked unless they received a ransom in return, the National Police of Ukraine said in a statement . According to police, four South Korean companies were attacked and three American universities: Stanford University Medical School, the University of Maryland and the University of California. ADVERTISEMENT Police said that the total amount in damages “reaches $500 million.” Police also added that 21 searches were conducted “in the capital and Kyiv region, in the homes of the defendants and in their cars.” "Computer equipment, cars and about 5 million hryvnias in cash were confiscated. The property of the perpetrators was seized," … [Read more...]

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — The mood across San Francisco was celebratory Tuesday night. There was a lot to cheer to at Jaranita on Steiner Street in the Marina, after more than 15 months of restrictions. READ MORE: Heat Wave: Mother Nature Turns Up The Heat; Soaring Temperatures To Strain Power Grid The Peruvian restaurant was buzzing with activity at dinner time – the wait time for walk-in was about 30 minutes. “It just feels so good you can look at people, you can smile,” said diner Kat Luther of San Francisco. “This morning I worked out indoors, I did a Pilates class without a mask on and it was amazing, and then I went and worked in a coffee shop all day and I just miss what life used to be like.” Vaccinated customers do not have to wear masks at restaurants. Workers are still wearing masks at many establishments to make diners feel comfortable. “We have reservations packed for the whole month, so we know it’s going to be great,” said Jaranita Manager Masha Prikhojko. … [Read more...]