California State

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Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration is reopening a playbook it used to protect endangered fish during former President Donald Trump's first term.

Fearing Trump, California is preparing to go its own way on water

Fox News

Faith Lersey, who moved from California to South Carolina due to high housing costs, calls California's new bill offering $150,000 loans to illegal immigrants "asinine."

Ex-California resident slams state bill that gives illegal immigrants housing loans: 'Asinine'

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – The California State Senate and Assembly both approved legislation – Senate Bill 1053 and Assembly Bill 2236, August 29, that would ban all plastic grocery bags.

California approves new legislation banning all plastic grocery bags

The California Senate has approved Assembly-passed bills allowing small marijuana growers to sell their products directly to consumers at state-organized farmers markets and to legalize cannabis cafes in the state. On Tuesday, senators voted 27-5 to advance the marijuana farmers markets measure from Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D). Members also approved...

California Senate Passes Bills To Allow Marijuana Sales At State-Run Farmers Markets And Legalize Cannabis Cafes

Las Vegas, NV

In Las Vegas, Nevada, four puppies roamed the extreme heat of the Mojave Desert for a month before being rescued by a local rescue organization Paws Patrol LV. It is likely they have been abandoned. The puppies had been roaming around Baker, California when a Good Samaritan contacted the rescue...

Four puppies rescued from Mojave Desert heat ate rocks to survive

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Lafayette County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. Deputies from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of possible animal cruelty on County Road 418 on August 4, according to Dark Horse Press. Upon arrival, officers encountered a distressing scene: several malnourished dogs and multiple deceased dogs still attached to their collars and chains.

Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty After Disturbing Discover

San Diego, CA

Upworthy

Living the rest of your life on a cruise ship seems like the dream of the ultra-rich. You wake up every morning and have an all-you-can-eat breakfast. Spend the afternoon hanging out by the pool or touring a fantastic city such as Rome or Dubrovnik.At night, have a drink in the lounge watching a comedian or a jazz band, then hit the sack and do it all over again the next day. Seems too good to be true for the average person, right? Think again. Twenty-eight-year-old Austin Wells of San Diego told CNBC that he can make it happen because it’s cheaper than living onshore in Southern California and he gets to see the world. “The thing that most excites me is I don’t have to upend my daily routine, in order to go see the world,” Wells told CNBC.

28-year-old buys cruise ship apartment because it's less than renting and he can see the world

Wild horse advocates and environmental groups file notice of appeal challenging court decision allowing BLM to remove 5,000 wild horses and eliminate 2.1 million acres of wild horse habitat in Wyoming. On August 16, 2024 a coalition of wild horse advocates, conservationists, and academics, represented by Eubanks and Associates, filed...

Wild Horse & Environmental Groups Challenge Court Decision Allowing Largest-Ever Eradication of Wild Horses

Colorado State

The Associated Press

Wildlife agencies are trying to capture and relocate the first pack of wolves that formed under Colorado’s ambitious wolf reintroduction program after the animals repeatedly attacked livestock, marking an early stumble in the voter-driven initiative. The move comes only a week after state officials touted three pups born to...

Wolf pack that attacked Colorado livestock to be relocated as reintroduction program stumbles

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	Back in the early 1950s, after he was drafted into the U.S. Army and stationed at Central California’s Fort Ord overlooking the picturesque Monterey Bay, Clint Eastwood would often find himself visiting the small beach city of Carmel-by-the-Sea, even partaking in his first legal beer at the historic Mission Ranch. The San Francisco native inevitably wound up falling in love with the charming coastal area, telling a local magazine in a Q&A interview shortly before his 94th birthday in May that he “always felt it was a place I’d like to come back to, a place to call home.”Exclusive: Inside Ocean House, a...

Clint Eastwood’s Onetime Seaside Retreat in California Is Up for Grabs at $21 Million

Arizona State

Arizona Luminaria

Kari Lake appears to have won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate with about two thirds of votes counted. She will face Democrat Ruben Gallego in the general election. In the Republican primary for U.S. House of Representatives District 6 — a swing district with a history of close elections that includes parts of Pima, Pinal, Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties — incumbent Juan Ciscomani defeated challenger Kathleen Winn.

Live Arizona election results: Kari Lake and Juan Ciscomani win primaries

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

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

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

What exactly happened at a large gathering of migrants in Aurora last Sunday depends on who you talk to. And a showdown is imminent between City Council member Danielle Jurinsky and the Aurora Police Department, according to Jurinsky.

Migrant mayhem in Aurora? Showdown imminent between PD, council member Jurinsky

Westport, MA

Sandy Paws Rescue's motto is "Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them," and it's true. Perhaps even for you too? This foster-based animal rescue organization based in Massachusetts is searching for dog lovers with space in their homes and hearts to temporarily care for a furry friend. Sandy Paws Rescue explained to their community that they're in need of foster homes for twelve dogs who will be coming to Massachusetts on Monday, August 26th, stating:

Local Dog Rescue Reveals They're In Desperate Need Of More Foster Homes

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the closely contested swing state, but allowed some parts of a law requiring proof of citizenship to be enforced.

Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41,000 Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law

Oregon State

(CN) — After more than a century of being blocked by a series of dams, the Klamath River is once again free-flowing after two cofferdams in northern California were breached on Wednesday, according to the office of Governor Gavin Newsom. Letting the river flow without being constrained by dams...

Klamath River and its salmon free-flowing after final two dams breached in California

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The Poison-Free Wildlife Act Passes The California Senate, Awaits Governor’s Signature

Today, the California Senate took a significant step forward in wildlife conservation by passing the Poison-Free Wildlife Act. This groundbreaking legislation imposes stricter controls on the...

The Poison-Free Wildlife Act Passes The California Senate, Awaits Governor’s Signature

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