California State

Butte County, CA

Oroville, CA

The Independent

 Nearly 30,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Northern California as an enormous wildfire rips through the region amid a sweltering heatwave on the US west coast.The annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration was cancelled and a state of emergency declared as the fire destroyed more than 3,500 acres of land near the city of Oroville, about an hour outside California’s capital Sacramento since it began on Tuesday morning.Some 1,500 emergency workers have been involved in containing the fire in Butte County.Firefighters lined roads to keep the flames from reaching homes while helicopters dumped water on Wednesday....

Nearly 30,000 people evacuated as devastating wildfire rages across Northern California

In Touch Weekly

Following Matthew Perry’s death from the “acute effects of ketamine” last October, authorities launched a bombshell criminal probe. In June, In Touch reported exclusively on a shocking new lead in the investigation: “Officers seized an iPhone and a laptop from a [famous] woman’s room at a sober living residence in L.A. and brought her in for questioning,” an insider revealed, explaining that the Friends actor, who died in his hot tub at age 54, had “formed an unexpected friendship” with the well-known woman after meeting her during one of his 15 rehab stints. On June 25, In Touch publicly identified that celebrity, who was “completely cooperative with authorities, says the insider: socialite and actress Brooke Mueller, 46 — actor Charlie Sheen’s former wife.

Matthew Perry Death Bombshell: 2nd Celebrity Suspected of Involvement Amid Investigation

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Saint Johns County, FL

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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

Oregon State

La Pine, OR

Scripps News

A wind-driven wildfire spread Wednesday outside a central Oregon community, where authorities urged the evacuation of numerous homes and businesses.

Evacuations urged in central Oregon as 'Darlene 3' wildfire spreads rapidly

Hawaii State

Business Insider

The construction company built the house on the wrong plot after incorrectly identifying it using telephone poles.

A Hawaii judge ordered the demolition of a house after a California woman bought a vacant plot, only to discover the building on her land

CBS Sacramento

OROVILLE – New York Jets quarterback and Butte County native Aaron Rodgers and the North Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) deployed $100,000 to help Thompson Fire evacuees.The NVCF announced that it and Rodgers awarded $10,000 to 10 organizations for emergency shelters, gas cards, food, diapers and other necessities for those who evacuated due to the 3,500-acre Thompson Fire near Oroville. "With the help of my friends at the North Valley Community Foundation, I will always be committed to helping my beloved Northern California home areas," Rodgers said in a news release. "My heart goes out to the families and communities affected, and...

Butte County native Aaron Rodgers, North Valley Community Foundation award grants for Thompson Fire relief

Mark Zuckerberg spent $59 million on two neighboring properties on Lake Tahoe. Now demolition has started to make way for his own extensive compound.

Mark Zuckerberg is planning a massive 7-building compound in Lake Tahoe: report

WyoFile

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

Thousands were ordered to evacuate in northern California ahead of a fire burning in Butte County, as an “exceptionally dangerous and lethal” heat wave in the West is building. Cal Fire reported that three firefighters suffered injuries on the fire and thousands of people were still evacuated early today near Oroville. Several others were injured today.

Thompson Fire burns in northern California

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Denver, CO

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Opinion: Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

The Guardian

Hotel Marysville was renowned for its floating dance floor and once hosted stars such as Babe Ruth and Bing Crosby

Landmark California hotel, nearly 100 years old, destroyed by fire

New Mexico State

 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

Georgia State

Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Joplin, MO

The location of the Undercliff Grill & Bar has some interesting history. It's a family-owned venue located at 6385 Old Highway 71 in Tipton Ford, Missouri according to its website. This restaurant might be a hidden gem if you're looking for an interesting dining experience under a cliff.

Yes, that's a cliff: the Undercliff Grill & Bar in Joplin, Missouri

Maine State

Idaho State

Shop with Me Mama

Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Tremont, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

LORBERRY – The former Tremont Township treasurer is accused of stealing over $22,000 from the...
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NewsBreak

Lumpkin Fire: 10 acres, 0% containment

BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - Fire crews are responding to a vegetation fire on the 1100 block of Lumpkin Road in Butte County....

Lumpkin Fire: 10 acres, 0% containment

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