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Fire-prone California could lose hundreds of millions of dollars for wildfire prevention
Wildfire resiliency advocates warn that reduced funding could leave California more vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California leaders to act.
Jennie B. Richmond nursing home to close
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Workers from the Jennie B. Richmond nursing home in Springville were notified Friday that the home plans to close. The 40 workers were notified by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East that the New York State Department of Health approved a plan to close the facility. "These closures are overwhelming for [...]
BPD release body cam footage of Tuesday's officer-involved shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo Police Department has released the body camera footage from the officers on scene of the officer-involved shooting earlier this week on Sherman Street. The footage gives a closer look at what exactly happened Tuesday when BPD officer Marc Hurst was shot multiple times responding to a domestic violence call. [...]
West Seneca business hosts bottle and can drive for Make-A-Wish
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Shell Fab Countertops will be hosting a bottle and can drive this weekend to help ensure Make-A-Wish WNY is able to make local kid's wishes come true. "We're getting into the busiest season right now, it's wish season, summer is when a lot of families are able to travel, it's when [...]
After heated debate, California updates key climate limit. Critics say it's a retreat
The updated cap-and-invest program determines how aggressively the state will curb planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions and how billions of dollars in revenue will flow.
Worker with L.A. anti-violence group was active member of 18th Street gang, feds allege
Federal authorities in Los Angeles said a gang interventionist in MacArthur Park was arrested on suspicion of illegal possession of body armor by a convicted felon and alleged he was still an active member of his old crew.
May 29, 2026
Janet Snyder retires after 30 years at KISS 98.5
43North to end annual competition, looks to new beginning
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A startup accelerator and venture capital program that's invested millions of dollars in new companies is changing the way it operates. This fall will be the final year of 43North’s annual competition, which has helped fund 79 startups for more than a decade. The competition has awarded countless startup companies with [...]
Voyagers of cruise ship docked in Buffalo explore WNY
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The first cruise ship to dock in Buffalo in decades is floating in the Buffalo Harbor. "They always take us to places of real interest -- like Buffalo!" Betty and Gary Studenic said, adding that this is their fourth cruise. Some of the voyagers of the American Patriot might have been [...]
WATCH: Texas roller coaster riders rescued after getting stuck for hours 100 feet in air
Eight students dangling nearly 100 feet in the air after a roller coaster in Galveston, Texas, malfunctioned and became stuck were rescued. The operation took hours, but everyone is OK.
Baby crocodile smuggler from Oxnard headed to federal prison
Jose Manuel Perez trafficked reptiles worth more than $739,000 into the U.S. from Mexico and Hong Kong, using social media to make deals, according to federal officials.
Former California mayor pleads guilty to secretly working as foreign agent of China
The former mayor of Arcadia appeared in court Friday to formally plead guilty to a charge of acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government.
Los Angeles tops nation in dog attacks on postal workers, again
California tops the list of states with the most postal service workers attacked by dogs, according to a recent study released by the U.S. Postal Service.
May 30, 2026
WATCH: Podcast shares one man's final life lessons
May 30, 2026