Santa Cruz, CA

A California man spent ten days stranded in the mountains after he got lost on a hike, relying in part on large volumes of water to survive.

Hiker missing for 10 days in California mountains survived by drinking a gallon of water each day

New Mexico State

Ruidoso, NM

CBS DFW

Residents of the southern New Mexico village of Ruidoso  were ordered to flee their homes Monday without even taking time to grab any belongings due to a fast-moving wildfire. "GO NOW: Do not attempt to gather belongings or protect your home. Evacuate immediately," officials with Ruidoso, home to 7,000 people, said on its website and in social media posts at about 7 p.m.George Ducker, communications coordinator for the New Mexico state Forestry Division, told CBS News the South Fork Fire started Monday morning and was able to spread quickly because of the combination of heat, strong winds and the...

New Mexico village orders all residents to evacuate due to raging wildfire

Idaho State

Today in 1775, George Washington took command of Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Today in 1863, the U.S. Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, ended after three days. It was a major victory for the North as Confederate troops retreated. Today in 1890, Idaho became the 43rd state of the Union.

Idaho Becomes A State On This Date In 1890

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Daily Mail

The National Forest System ordered the more than 500 members of the Rainbow Family of Living Light to pack up their bags on Wednesday or face up to $5,000 in fines or up to six months in jail.

Rainbow Family is ordered to leave Norhtern California forest or risk jail after thousands of 'counter culture' members threatened to descend on small town

Sacramento, CA

For the first time since 1972, the powers that be are shutting down the annual Rainbow Family gathering. The Rainbow Family of Living Light is a leaderless group of people who gather each July for communal primitive camping. (Additional gatherings occur throughout the year in other countries.) These modern-day hippies sometimes gather in groups of thousands. In fact, this year’s gathering might have reached up to 10,000, according to the New York Post.

Massive, Modern-Day Hippie Gathering in National Forest Gets Shut Down

Colorado State

California State

USA TODAY

The Rainbow Family gathering, an annual countercultural festival held since 1972, has been ordered to leave a Northern California forest this week,

Gathering of 10,000 hippies in forest shut down as Rainbow Family threatened with jail

New York Post

Peace out!

Hundreds of modern-day hippies who form a commune known as the “Rainbow Family” are being kicked out of their campsites at a California national forest with the threat of fines and jail time. 

The US Forest Service ordered about 500 of the permitless campers to leave Plumas National Forest within 48 hours on Wednesday or face a fine of up to $5,000 and/or prison time of up to six months, according to the vacate order. 

The California eviction is the first time the Rainbow Family of Living Light — a loose-knit group of free-spirited people who gather to camp...

Hundreds of modern-day hippies known as ‘Rainbow Family’  ordered to leave California forest — or face fines

Scripps News

Federal authorities have offered a reward for information about those responsible for igniting a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed hundreds of homes.

FBI offers reward for information about deadly southern New Mexico wildfires

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

Wyoming State

Jackson, WY

A critical highway linking Idaho and Wyoming has closed indefinitely after a portion of the road cracked and then collapsed in a “catastrophic landslide” Saturday, officials said.

‘Catastrophic landslide’ closes critical mountain highway between Wyoming and Idaho

Hundreds are forced from their homes and one person is killed as blazes tear across a mountain range.

Villagers 'scared to death' by New Mexico wildfires

Fresno, CA

Madera, CA

CBS Sacramento

MADERA — Say goodbye to the palm and the pine, a pair of trees with a storied history considered a treasure to those live in California's Central Valley.The landmark sits in the center median of Highway 99 between Fresno and Madera and is being uprooted because of a Caltrans widening project in 2025.Larry Johnson, Caltrans District 6 spokesperson, said they want to get word out about the project as soon as possible."We know it's very popular to the people but in order to do the project correctly, it had to be done this way," Johnson said. Historians believe the trees' lore...

Say goodbye to the palm and the pine, hello to new California landmark

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

La Pine, OR

The Independent

 A wind-driven wildfire spread Wednesday outside a central Oregon community, where residents of numerous homes and businesses were urged to evacuate, authorities said.The Darlene 3 Fire grew to nearly 4 square miles (10 square kilometers) near the community of La Pine and was 30% contained, Central Oregon Fire Information posted on the social media site X.Evacuation alerts were sent to 1,100 homes and businesses, said Lt. Jayson Janes of the Deschutes County Sherriff's Office. He said about 50-60 people sought refuge at a local high school serving as an evacuation center.It was not known whether any structures had burned....

Wind-driven wildfire spreads outside a central Oregon community and prompts evacuations

A terrifying wildfire continues to rage through a small New Mexican village where residents are under evacuation orders.

Terrifying footage shows a wildfire on destruction path in New Mexico

New Jersey State

NEWARK, N.J. – Naiem Moore, 34, of Newark, admitted to possessing cocaine and heroin for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Moore entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.

Man Admits Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearm Possession

Allentown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MOREA – An Allentown woman is in Schuylkill County Prison, accused of trying to smuggle...
The post PSP: Allentown woman tried to smuggle synthetic opioid strips into prison first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

PSP: Allentown woman tried to smuggle synthetic opioid strips into prison

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

NewsBreak

National Forest Closed in Area of the 11,000-Acre Basin Fire Northeast of Fresno

The Basin Fire, which started on Wednesday, June 26, has expanded to 11,047 acres with 0% containment. It is burning primarily in the scar area created...

National Forest Closed in Area of the 11,000-Acre Basin Fire Northeast of Fresno

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