Thursday, April 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2005, YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim uploaded the site’s first video, a 19-second clip of himself at the San Diego Zoo titled Me at the zoo, now viewed more than 385 million times. Watch the video. Sinatra’s old Tahoe hideaway may be coming back after years […]

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1970, San Diego residents occupied a lot beneath the Coronado Bridge to protest construction of a California Highway Patrol station. The 12-day standoff led to the creation of Chicano Park, now a National Historic Landmark with more than 100 outdoor murals. Six candidates take the […]

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1967, Dodger Stadium recorded its first rainout, ending a 737-game streak without a postponement since the stadium opened in 1962. Dozens of Central Valley veterans are headed to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials honoring their service, with a community welcome planned when they return. We […]

Monday, April 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1958, the Key System’s last train crossed the Bay Bridge between Oakland and San Francisco in the early Sunday morning hours, ending transbay rail service. Crews soon dismantled the tracks. A peaceful Temecula morning took a surprising turn when a hot air balloon made an […]

Friday, April 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of first-degree murder in the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, who was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles the previous June after winning California’s Democratic presidential primary. Two new bald eaglets in Big Bear need names, and […]

Thursday, April 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1954, California opened a major stretch of the Hollywood Freeway—a shortcut between the Los Angeles Basin and the San Fernando Valley that quickly became one of the busiest stretches of road in the country. Wine is having a moment from the courtroom to the flight […]

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1850, San Francisco was officially incorporated, cementing its rapid rise from a Gold Rush boomtown into a leading commercial hub of the American West. Which small San Joaquin Valley town is becoming a quiet gateway to Sequoia National Park, known for its murals and citrus […]

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1939, Salinas native John Steinbeck published The Grapes of Wrath, the Pulitzer-winning novel that traced Dust Bowl migrants to California’s Central Valley and shaped how the world pictures the state’s interior. After three years of shutdowns, commercial salmon fishing is set to resume off California’s […]

Monday, April 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1860, the Pony Express completed its first westbound run, arriving in Sacramento after a 10-day, 1,800-mile relay from St. Joseph, Missouri. A sea turtle weighing more than 200 pounds named Meatloaf made her public debut after a tough rescue and a fight to save her injured […]

Friday, April 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1878, the California Street Cable Railroad began operation in San Francisco, backed by Leland Stanford, and remains the oldest cable car line still running. A crew of astronauts is set to splash down off the Southern California coast after a historic trip around the moon, […]