California State

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Former President Trump's recent false attack questioning Vice President Kamala Harris' racial identity comes as the number of people in the U.S. identifying as multiracial is surging — particularly in California. Why it matters: Trump's comments illuminate how some Americans consistently misunderstand the complexities of people from multiple racial...

California's multiracial population is soaring

Google has reached with California lawmakers to fund local news in the state after previously protesting a proposed law that would have required it to pay media outlets. Under the terms of the deal, Google will commit tens of millions of dollars to a fund supporting local news as well as an AI “accelerator program” in the state.

Google strikes a deal with California lawmakers to fund local news

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

SAN DIEGO (CN) — Ticket reseller giant StubHub will have to pay a $295,000 penalty after failing to quickly refund Californians for concerts and sports games that were canceled at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The settlement in Los Angeles Superior Court, announced Friday by California Attorney General...

StubHub to pay $295,000 in settlement with California over Covid refund policy

Sportscasting

California Governor Gavin Newsome recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI). Newsome voiced his opposition toward proposed casino projects by the Koi Nation and Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians. The Lytton Rancheria Tribe of California has publicly backed Governor Newsom since his letter was sent to the DOI. There has been limited support but some local and state officials also oppose the projects. Scotts Valley casino project faces opposition from Solano County, Congressman John Garamendi, and Senator Alex Padilla. The Koi Nation’s casino plans have been met with resistance from the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, the Windsor Town Council, State Senator Mike McGuire, Congressman Jared Huffman, and Congressman Mike Thompson. Lytton Rancheria Tribal Chairperson Andy Mejia had this to say.

One California Tribe supports the Governor’s opposition towards proposed casino projects

North Carolina State

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Boone, NC

Town Talks

Looking for a laid-back summer getaway? North Carolina has you covered with its charming small towns, perfect for a long weekend escape. Southern Living recently recognized our state by including four North Carolina towns in their list of "The 15 Most Adorable Small Towns for a Summer Getaway."

4 North Carolina Small Towns Named Most Adorable In The South

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Sonoma County, CA

Travel + Leisure

Make your way to Johnson's Beach in Sonoma County.

This Is California's Coolest Beach — and It's in the Middle of the Forest

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Los Angeles, CA

Monterey Park, CA

New York Post

A California father has been arrested following the disappearance of his teen daughter who went missing during a bike ride to a relative’s home, only to show up outside a local television station a week later.

Jeffrey Chao was taken into custody on charges of child abduction, conspiracy and falsifying a police report Friday after an “extensive investigation” into 15-year-old Alison Jillian Chao’s vanishing, according to the Monterey Park Police Department.

The missing teen was first reported to the police department on July 16 at 9:36 p.m., four hours after she began a 3-mile bike ride to her aunt’s house in nearby...

Father of California teen Alison Chao who went missing for a week arrested after she showed up at news station

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Riverside County, CA

Desert Hot Springs, CA

(CN) — A developmentally delayed man who spent more than three years in jail while awaiting trial for a murder he didn't commit lost his bid to sue Riverside County and three former prosecutors on Friday, after a federal judge ruled the prosecutors are entitled to "absolute immunity." Roger...

Wrongly jailed man’s suit against Riverside County prosecutors tossed

TheDailyBeast

A California state senator, fed up with the Democratic Party’s supermajority in the Golden State’s legislature, announced she is defecting to the Republican Party. Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil was elected in 2022 to represent California’s fourth senate district, which includes parts of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the agrarian Central Valley. Alvarado-Gil made the party switch announcement on Thursday, after serving two years of her four year term. “I was elected to serve the public, not a political ideology,” Alvarado-Gil said in a statement. “The status quo under a supermajority Democratic rule in the legislature is simply not working for this state.” In an interview with Sacramento Bee opinion columnist Marcos Bretón, Alvarado-Gil said the “last straw” was the attempt to pass reforms to Proposition 47—a decade-old ballot initiative that downgraded some property crimes like shoplifting, forgery, and writing bad checks to misdemeanors. Read it at Sacramento BeeRead more at The Daily Beast.

California State Senator Defects From Democratic Party

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Florida State

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

LOS ANGELES (CN) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a motion to trim claims in a lawsuit brought by an independent Danish record label against the musical group Black Eyed Peas. Iceberg Records claims the platinum-selling pop group sampled the 1994 hit single “Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop)," by American artist...

Black Eyed Peas lose bid to trim claims in Scatman John copyright lawsuit

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

NewsBreak

California lawmakers, big tech strike deal over journalism funding

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — The author of a California bill that would funnel money to the struggling journalism industry announced Wednesday that the state, publishers and...

California lawmakers, big tech strike deal over journalism funding

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