California State

<div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0NJqIO_0ulqYYFu00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0NJqIO_0ulqYYFu00" width="1200" height="630" ><p>The Park Fire has become California's largest wildfire this year, spreading across more than 400,000 acres. CBS News Bay Area's Kevin Ko is following the weather and air quality conditions affecting residents in the state.</p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div>

Firefighters in El Dorado County, California tried to put out a wildfire that surrounded an airport, as the heat wave continues across the west coast state. Fire crews could be seen dropping water and fire retardant powders from planes and helicopters in a bid to stop the fires from spreading.

California airport engulfed by wildfires

CBS News

Heat and humidity levels could dampen efforts to contain the Park Fire in Northern California as firefighters work to push back flames. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has more.

Park Fire nears another devastating record in California

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San Francisco, CA

Ash Jurberg

California Loses Piece of Confectionery History as 100-Year-Old Candy Factory Shuts Down. The Bay Area's confectionery landscape is set to change dramatically with the imminent closure of Annabelle Candy Factory, a beloved institution known for its iconic Rocky Road candy bar. The Hayward-based company, with roots stretching back to the early 20th century, will shut down operations on September 27, ending a sweet era in California's culinary history.

Sweet Goodbye: Iconic California Candy Maker Crumbles After Century-Long Run

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Texas State

Heavy rains from Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Alberto have driven approximately 200 crocodiles into urban areas in Tamaulipas, northern Mexico, near Texas. Authorities have captured and relocated the reptiles, with sightings primarily in Tampico, Ciudad Madero, and Altamira. Increased water levels cause crocodile migration. Karina Lizeth Saldivar, head of...

200 crocodiles crawl into cities in Northern Mexico near Texas after heavy rain

Los Angeles, CA

Pax Jolie-Pitt’s bike crash was so severe that allegedly those who rushed to the scene initially feared he might have been killed instantly. Alleged eyewitnesses informed TMZ that residents of the L.A. street where Pax crashed his BMX-style e-bike into a car on Monday believed he was seriously injured when they saw him lying motionless on the ground. However, their fears were alleviated when he regained consciousness shortly after paramedics arrived.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s Son Pax’s Crash Was So Horrific Witnesses Thought He Died

A devastated mom was handed a jail sentence after she burnt her daughter's rapist alive following his release from prison. Spanish woman María del Carmen García's daughter Verónica was just 13 years old when she was raped at knifepoint by her neighbor Antonio Cosme in 1998. The rapist was sentenced to nine years in prison for the crime but in June 2005 he was on day release when he approached María at a bus stop near her home outside of Alicante.

Mom burnt 13-year-old daughter's rapist alive after he taunted her while out of prison

Maryland State

Stockton, CA

Fox News

California police have arrested an illegal immigrant in connection with a deadly house fire that killed a mom and two of her three of her children last month.

Illegal deported 3 times returns to California and lights deadly house fire with mom, children inside: source

Two Austrian mountaineers have died while attempting to summit a 2,500-meter (8,200-foot) peak in Italy's Julian Alps, the mountain rescue service of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region bordering Austria said Thursday.Missing since Wednesday, the two men were both Alpine rescuers from the southern Austrian city of Villach close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders, the rescue service said on Facebook. Family members awaiting their return tried to reach them by phone but their calls went unanswered.They were scaling the "Cima di Riofreddo," whose peak culminates at more than 2,500 meters, when they fell either because of a mistake or a possible...

Bodies of mountaineers found dangling from climbing ropes near peak

NBC News

While the best state to retire in the U.S. is also one of the smallest in the country, the worst state to retire is the largest. Alaska ranks as the worst state in the U.S. to retire for the third year in a row, according to Bankrate’s study of the best states to retire in 2024.

The 10 worst states to retire in the U.S. No. 1 isn't California or New York

Athlon Sports

Slovakian Olympic swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside Thursday after competing in the 200m individual medley. Potocka, 21, climbed out of the pool following her heat and fell to the ground immediately after exiting the water. She had just finished seventh in what was the third heat ...

Cause Of Olympic Swimmer's Sudden Collapse Revealed

Irvine, CA

Hot summer days can be a grueling experience for all those stray animals without shelter, food, and water. On a particularly hot California day, one woman noticed something on a hillside in her neighborhood. At first, she thought this mysterious animal was a coyote, but looking at it for three...

Woman Notices Someone Staring At Her From A Hillside, Then Comes To A Shocking Realization

A pair of Black female activists tied to VP Harris could alienate voters with their past rhetoric as they try to help her get elected in November.

'F--- the White women': Black activists tied to VP Harris could derail Dem 'unity' message with past rhetoric

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Arizona State

Arizona Weatherman

According to the Arizona Weatherman, the East Pacific Tropical region will have a minimal impact on the Arizona monsoon in the near term; however, it looks like more tropical cyclone influence is possible later in the month. The East Pacific basin has been off to a slow start and has not impacted the monsoon up to this point.

East Pacific Tropics influence on the Arizona monsoon through the month of July

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

CBS San Francisco

Temperatures are expected to soar along the U.S. West Coast on Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service said, warning that "dangerous heat" will likely spread up the West Coast as it intensifies.Forecasters said temperatures will be 15-30 degrees above average for much of the West Coast Friday, and "numerous record-breaking temperatures can be expected through the next few days," the weather service said.Heat watches and warnings are in place across multiple states, including large swaths of California, as well as parts of Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Washington.In parts of California and southern Oregon, temperatures could blast into the triple digits,...

"Dangerous" heat expected to spread up West Coast, break records

The Park Fire has become California's largest wildfire this year, spreading across more than 400,000 acres. CBS News Bay Area's Kevin Ko is following the weather and air quality conditions affecting residents in the state.

Park Fire spreads rapidly in California

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