SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California holds drawing to determine primary ballot order
The California secretary of state's office has conducted a random drawing to determine the order in which presidential candidates will appear on the March 3 primary ballot. Each Assembly district will have a different ballot, with the names of the presidential candidates rotating per district. There will be 20 candidates on the Democratic ballot, seven on the Republican ballot, five on the American Independent and Green party ballots, 13 on the Libertarian ballot and two on the Peace and Freedom party ballot.
More people signing up for health insurance in California
New enrollments in California's state-run health insurance marketplace are up 16% compared to last year. Covered California released the numbers Thursday. Executive Director Peter Lee says the numbers are higher because the state is offering more money to help people pay their monthly insurance premiums. The state will also tax people next year who don't have health insurance. Sunday is the deadline for people to purchase insurance plans on Covered California and have them be effective by Jan. 1. The enrollment deadline is Jan. 31. More than 1.13 million people have renewed their plans for next year.
California commission lists yellow-legged frog as endangered
There’s new hope for a California frog that has vanished from half of its habitat.
The state Fish and Game Commission on Wednesday approved protections for five of six populations of the foothill yellow-legged frog. Frog populations in the Southern Sierra, central and southern coasts will be listed as endangered under the state Endangered Species Act.
Two populations in the northern Sierra and the Feather River area will be listed as threatened. The frogs _ once found from Los Angeles County to the Oregon border _ have suffered from human encroachment, logging, mining, pollution and climate change.
Cruise ship could house 1,000 Oakland homeless
A San Francisco Bay Area city official wants to explore the possibility of using a cruise ship to house up to 1,000 homeless people amid a high cost of living and a shortage of housing.
Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan told a council meeting Tuesday that the ship would be brought to the Port of Oakland, but port officials said Wednesday the move would be “untenable." Kaplan said she plans to present a proposal in January that will be “no or low” cost to the city because people would pay for rooms based on their income.
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Judge blocks enforcement of LA law that takes aim at NRA
A federal judge has blocked enforcement of a Los Angeles law requiring businesses that want city contracts to disclose whether they have ties to the National Rifle Association.
The judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction sought by the gun-rights group, which argued the ordinance violates the constitutional rights of free speech and equal protection. The law, which took effect in April, was a response to recent mass shootings around the country. It blasted NRA lobbying efforts against stricter gun control laws.
The preliminary injunction will bar enforcement of the Los Angeles ordinance as the NRA's lawsuit moves forward.
Mom wanted for crashing car into son's barber surrenders
Police in Northern California say a woman who allegedly rammed her car into her son's barber following a haircut has surrendered.
The Antioch Police Department says 28-year-old Ruby Delgadillo turned herself in Wednesday. Her arrest comes a week after she allegedly crashed her car against 63-year-old Brian Martin, smashing him into a glass storefront and breaking his leg. Martin told reporters the woman was upset over a small nick on the boy's neck.
Police say Delgadillo brought an attorney with her to the police station and refused to give a statement. She is scheduled to be in court Thursday.
Richard Sherman among 32 nominees for NFL Man Of Year award
Veteran defensive backs and team leaders Richard Sherman of San Francisco and Malcolm Jenkins of Philadelphia are among 32 nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
The award, now in its 50th year, was named after the late Hall of Fame running back in 1999, will be handed out in Miami on Feb. 1, the night before the Super Bowl at NFL Honors, when The Associated Press reveals its individual NFL award winners.
The award recognizes an NFL player for outstanding community service activities off the field, as well as excellence on the field.
Raiders bid farewell to Oakland in game vs. Jaguars
The playoffs are no longer a realistic option for the Raiders heading into their final game in Oakland before moving to Las Vegas. That makes the regular-season home finale at the Coliseum against the Jacksonville Jaguars a mostly nostalgic affair. There will be plenty of emotion to go around, especially for the many Raiders players and coaches who have become entrenched in the Bay Area during their years here.
Shanahan faces former team when 49ers host Falcons
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan remembers the good moments from his two years as offensive coordinator in Atlanta much more than the Super Bowl collapse in his final game with the Falcons. Shanahan is doing just fine now nearly three years after leaving Atlanta. He has the 49ers atop the NFC standings heading into his first matchup against his former team. He will get to face quarterback Matt Ryan, coach Dan Quinn and others he remains close to after leaving the job.
Golden Gate Bridge suicide net delayed two years
Construction of a suicide prevention net at San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge is two years behind schedule because of problems with a contractor. The suicide net is a coarse web of steel designed to catch and cradle people who jump and was set to be completed in 2021. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the net won't be ready until 2023. Studies from Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley suggest that a person who landed on the net is unlikely to jump again. Backers of the net say a two-year delay equals 60 lives lost.
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