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Town of Clarence cracks down on reckless e-bicyclists on trails, sidewalks
TOWN OF CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Clarence officials say e-bikes, e-scooters, and motorized dirt bikes are becoming a dangerous problem on the bike trails and walkways. To solve this problem, the town is cracking down on residents who operate electric bikes recklessly. On Wednesday, the town board amended a local law allowing police to issue [...]
Chabria: Will Newsom's ambitions save UCLA from giving in to Trump?
President Trump is targeting UCLA in his ongoing war against higher education. If UCLA makes a deal, it will make Gov. Gavin Newsom look weak.
'Help me, please!': Video captures ICE arrest outside L.A. courthouse
Federal immigration agents arrested a man outside Los Angeles' largest courthouse on Wednesday, once again unnerving attorneys and court officials who say such tactics will discourage people from attending court hearings and serving as witnesses.
SUNY Reconnect to provide free tuition for eligible students this semester
SANBORN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- SUNY Chancellor Dr. John B. King Jr is visiting Western New York this week to meet with multiple SUNY schools to discuss SUNY Reconnect, a program that will provide free tuition for eligible students this semester. "It's such a great opportunity for folks who want to make a change in their [...]
Buffalo sees its first heat wave since 2020
A heat wave is defined as three 90+ degree highs for three consecutive days.
Student alleges Grand Island High School violated rights over religious parking designs
GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A high school senior is challenging her district's decision to reject her senior parking spot designs because it included religious messages. Her family has hired attorneys who are asking the district to change its decision because they believe it violates the first amendment. Sabrina, who WIVB News 4 is choosing [...]
Hyatt Regency worker "wrongfully terminated" after joining union
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A key union leader at Hyatt Regency has been "wrongfully terminated" after hotel staff decided to unionize last October, union leaders said Wednesday. Demonstrations took place outside of the hotel downtown on Wednesday afternoon. Luke Sills was a front desk supervisor who was fired after he joined the organizing committee for [...]
WATCH: Meteorite that smashed through roof of Georgia home older than Earth, scientists say
Scientists confirmed a meteorite that was seen streaking across the sky in June and smashed through the roof of a home in McDonough is 20 million years older than Earth.
WATCH: Scammers accused of targeting hundreds of elderly victims face federal charges
The suspects allegedly posed as grandchildren, nieces and nephews with fake emergencies and convincing the victims to send money.
WATCH: Colorado boy tells David Muir about becoming youngest American to climb Matterhorn
After becoming the youngest person to climb El Capitan in Yosemite by rope, 11-year-old Sam Evermore is now also the youngest American to climb the Matterhorn in the Alps. David Muir shares his story.
When it comes to watching shooting stars, California is your best bet, oddsmakers say
A sports betting network has declared California to be the best state in the nation in which to view asteroids and meteors.
California's richest agricultural family is shuttering a farm the UFW sought to unionize
Wonderful says the nursery in Wasco, Calif., was losing money. Some question whether the company is laying off hundreds of workers to send a message to others.
