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Live updates: Lightning and strong winds expected as storms continue to move across Valley; thousands without power
PHOENIX — Thunderstorms are moving across a large portion of Arizona on Sunday, from Northern Arizona to the southern Arizona/New Mexico border. Maricopa County is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. Blowing dust in the Valley caused a ground stop at Sky Harbor Airport earlier in the...
City Council considers sales tax increase for Nov. ballot
SAN DIEGO — San Diego City Council will hear a proposal to place a one-cent sales tax increase on the November 2024 ballot on Monday afternoon. If approved, it could bring $400 million per year to the city for neighborhood upgrades. This will include fixing potholes, repairing streets, sidewalks...
Moon fests, moon movie and full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.Aldrin, 94, the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 crew, headlines a gala at the San Diego Air and Space Museum on Saturday night. He'll be joined by astronaut Charlie Duke, who was the voice inside Mission Control for the July 20, 1969 moon landing.Museum President Jim Kidrick couldn't resist throwing a bash "55 years to the day of one of the most historic moments in not only the...
Dry lightning outbreak could spark Northwest wildfires during critical fire conditions
Rounds of thunderstorms moving across the Northwest may trigger a dry lightning outbreak across parts of Oregon, California and Nevada, which could quickly spark fires in those regions recently facing record-breaking temperatures and dry conditions.
Therriault Appointed to California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Benjamin Therriault, of the City of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission of Peace Officer standards and Training by Governor Gavin Newsom. Benjamin Therriault, of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Therriault has been a Police Sergeant at the Richmond Police Department since 2023, where he was a Police Officer from 2009 to 2023. He served as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2007. Therriault is President of the Richmond Police Officers Association, Vice President of the Peace Officers Research Association of California and a member of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Martinez Civil Service Commission, Martinez Refinery Oversight Commission, Contra Costa 100 Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Center for Youth Development through Law Board of Directors and the Richmond Police Activities League Board of Directors. Therriault earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the University of San Francisco. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Therriault is a Democrat.
1 dead, 2 hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash in central Phoenix
PHOENIX — One person is dead and two more people are hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash in central Phoenix, the city's police department said. The Phoenix Police Department said officers were called to the intersection of 19th Avenue and Bethany Home Road at about 9:15 p.m. regarding a multiple-vehicle crash that resulted in serious injuries.
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