Sierra County, CA

Loyalton, CA

Mountain View, CA

Los Angeles, CA

ABC News

A Southern California family's Labor Day weekend picnic turned into a terrifying ordeal when a mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy.

Boy snatched by mountain lion as family watches in horror

The Guardian

Governor declares emergency as Rancho Palos Verdes deals with buckling streets, sinking buildings and power cuts

‘Gigantic’ landslides hit California coastal town: ‘Watching their homes crumble’

Reno, NV

Fox Weather

The annual Burning Man gathering began on Aug. 25 and lasted through Sept. 2. The event was held in the Black Rock Desert, about 100 miles outside of Reno, Nevada. More than 70,000 people were expected to attend the week-long event.

Burning Man gathering seen from space as attendees hindered by blowing dust during exodus from desert

Nevada State

TheDailyBeast

Tens of thousands of Burning Man 2024 participants faced delays of up to ten hours getting off-site after a vicious dust storm reduced visibility to barely five feet on the last day of the infamous desert festival.Billowing plumes of grit and sand kept drivers from inching along at more than a glacial pace on Monday, SFGate reports, with winds blowing hard and fast enough for the dust to sting the skin of any attendees unfortunate enough to have gone bare-legged. The storm apparently started up on Friday night before gathering steadily over the weekend.Bad weather had already once threatened to...

Burning Man Attendees Blasted by Giant Dust Storm During Desert Exodus

Maine State

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Melbourne, FL

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Akeena

A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

California State

"We had never intended on living in a house without insurance, especially given the fact that we knew how important it was." A devastating wildfire leveled the Daneau family's California home in 2018. The only thing that allowed them to rebuild their lives was the payout from their home insurance.

Homeowners scramble after insurance companies drop vital coverage: 'Now we are left with nothing'

Redding, CA

AccuWeather

A dramatic cooldown coming later this week may be a shock to millions of people in the western United States following relentless hot weather this summer. A big break from the summer heat is coming to a large part of the western United States later this week that will feel like autumn, with some people reaching for long sleeves and jackets, AccuWeather meteorologists say.

October-like chill coming to California, other parts of western US

A tragic incident happened in Reno, where authorities are investigating a suspected murder-suicide that involved one of the famous casinos in the city. The unnerving incident has shocked the community, raising questions about safety and security within such establishments, especially as casino-related crime makes headlines with worrying regularity. Details regarding...

Tragedy Strikes Reno Casino: Suspected Murder-Suicide under Investigation

NewsNation

The state of California has a new tool to battle forest fires—and it's a big one.

Massive air tanker will battle California wildfires

Washington, DC

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NewsNinja

A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Fox News

Black activists warned California Gov. Gavin Newsom of a "direct impact" for Kamala Harris after state Democratic lawmakers killed two reparations bills.

Black Californians warn Newsom of 'direct impact' on Harris after Democrats kill slave reparation bills

Georgia State

DeanLand

Three earthquakes were recorded in Georgia during August, the strongest a 2.4 magnitude which occured far outside of the area where Georgia earthquakes most often occur. The quakes were recorded and reported by the US Geological Survey, which maintains seismograph stations throughout the US.

Rare SE Georgia Earthquake Recorded in August, State's Farthest South in 10 Years

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 35 years since iconic actress Amanda Blake died of AIDS-related hepatitis on August 16, 1989. Best known as Miss Kitty Russell on TV's long-running Western Gunsmoke (CBS, 1955-1975), Blake was a trailblazer on and off-screen. This is her tragic yet triumphant story.

In Memory of Pioneer Actress Amanda 'Miss Kitty' Blake ('Gunsmoke'): 35 Years After Her Tragic Death

Kentucky State

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Watsonville, CA

The Independent

The body of a 25-year-old mother has been found near a remote hiking trail in California, hours after her partner issued a chilling threat to police.  Lizbeth Arceo Sedano, 25, was discovered in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Sunday morning by a hiker, outside the community of Corralitos, according to SFGATE. Sedano was mother to a three-year-old girl.Sheriff’s deputies responding to the scene identified the body as Sedano, who had been reported missing by police less than 24 hours earlier.“Sadly, the decedent has been identified as the missing woman from a Watsonville Police Department case, 25-year-old Lizbeth Arceo Sedano,”...

Missing mom’s body found near hiking trail in California mountains after partner made threat to cops

After the 2018 Camp Fire – the deadliest wildfire in California’s history – engulfed Michael and Kristy Daneau’s Paradise home, the couple and their four daughters were forced to move 30 miles away to find a home they could afford.

Burned and uninsured: Wildfires are leaving California’s housing market in trouble

Colfax, CA

Fox Business

A Tesla Semi crashed off I-80 in Northern California and sparked a battery fire that burned at 1,000 degrees early Monday, according to authorities.

Tesla Semi battery fire in California rages at 1,000 degrees, spews toxic fumes, shuts down interstate

Richmond, VA

Margaret Minnicks

WRIC 8 News reported that Richmond officials have confirmed that the city’s Greyhound Bus Service, located at 2910 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23230, will close in October 2024.

Greyhound Bus Service is moving in October from current location in Richmond, Virginia

Jaden Urban speaks to some Burners who are beginning the long trek home after Burning Man. Last year's Burning Man was a wet and muddy mess. Other than the gates closing temporarily at the beginning, there was no significant weather issues for this year's party in the desert.

Burners returning home from the Black Rock Desert

Sierraville, CA

Calpine, CA

Vinton, CA

Chilcoot, CA

Beckwourth, CA

Portola, CA

Verdi, NV

Clio, CA

Sierra City, CA

Floriston, CA

Truckee, CA

NewsBreak

Bear Fire grows to 3,000 acres, 0% contained; power restored to Loyalton area

The Bear Fire is now 3,000 acres and still 0% contained after starting early Monday afternoon south of Sierra Brooks in Sierra County. Hundreds of people...

Bear Fire grows to 3,000 acres, 0% contained; power restored to Loyalton area

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