San Mateo County, CA

Columbus, OH

Butte County, CA

Oroville, CA

CBS San Francisco

OROVILLE – Cal Fire firefighters from the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit responding to the Thompson Fire in the Oroville area were injured in a crash Wednesday morning, officials said. The California Highway Patrol responded to the area of Aguas Frias Road north of Richvale Highway around 7:30 a.m. where they found a Cal Fire engine overturned. Three firefighters were able to get out of the vehicle. The CHP said injured firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor to moderate injuries. KHSL-TV, a CBS affiliate, reported two firefighters were injured.The Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit confirmed it was one of its engines responding to the Thompson Fire. The firefighters are expected to be OK and the CHP is investigating what led up to the crash. As of Wednesday at noon, the Thompson Fire had burned just over 3,500 acres with no containment. Four firefighters have been injured and thousands of people have been forced to evacuate. 


Bay Area firefighters injured in crash while responding to Thompson Fire in Butte County

Yosemite National Park, CA

Madera County, CA

The bodies of a California couple were recovered from a waterfall near Yosemite National Park over the weekend. The bodies were identified as Monica Ledesma and James Hall. They were discovered near Angel Falls not far from Yosemite National Park in central California. Rescuers discovered Ledesma’s body on Wednesday, June...

California Couple’s Bodies Recovered From Waterfall Near Yosemite National Park

Los Angeles, CA

Page Six

Kanye West’s $2.2 million ranch in Los Angeles has been left in shambles for more than a year.

The 320-acre property in Calabasas, Calif., appears completely vacant and abandoned in aerial photos taken Monday and obtained by Page Six.

Parts of the main house’s roof and the front entrance are completely torn down, with trees and leaves poking through the crevices of the construction.





The estate reportedly was once used as West’s headquarters for Sunday Service and Donda Academy.

Kanye West slams former assistant’s ‘baseless’ allegations, claims she ‘pursued him sexually’ for employment

However, a February 2023 report shows the ranch was in a similar...

Kanye West’s abandoned $2.2M Calabasas ranch pictured in ruins

San Francisco, CA

WashingtonExaminer

In the Planet of the Apes franchise, San Francisco is shown in the future as one of the few remaining human colonies. The city is overgrown with vegetation, and the buildings are crumbling, while the human government is incompetent and living under the constant threat of being attacked by mutant gorillas. Despite all this, the […]

San Francisco has become a nightmare

California State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) - California Governor Gavin Newsom withdrew his competing ballot measure to reform the state’s reduced prosecution of drug dealing and theft just days after Democratic legislators rejected his supported amendments to their anti-crime bills.
                Newsom’s measure would have required the majority of legislators’ support on July 3 to make it on the November ballot, and would be in competition with another prosecution reform measure that earned nearly one million signatures.
            ...

Democrats turn on Newsom, forcing withdrawal of his ballot proposition

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

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

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

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

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

Boulder Creek, CA

New York Post

The California hiker who was miraculously rescued 10 days after getting lost in the Santa Cruz Mountains has revealed chilling new details about his plight — including being stalked by a mountain lion and losing a staggering 30 pounds.  

Lukas McClish, 34, of Boulder Creek, Calif., had set off on what was only meant to be a three-hour hike on June 11 when the experienced backpacker suddenly — and unusually — lost his sense of direction.

In a series of interviews, McClish has since revealed how he managed to survive despite battling hypothermia and having to dodge the sun due to...

Hiker Lukas McClish, rescued in California mountains after 10 days, was stalked by mountain lion

WyoFile

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

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

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

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

Modesto, CA

Every Thursday, Macaroni KID Modesto shares our picks for five things to do with your kids in Modesto, CA over the coming week. Here are Macaroni KID Modesto's picks for the five things to do in the Modesto with kids this week. Click on the links for all the details!

Top 5 Things To Do In Modesto CA With Kids This Week

New Jersey State

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

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

Markets Insider

Even without population growth, construction is not enough to stop a national housing shortage, Zillow says.

Why America's housing shortage is getting worse, even as construction sees its biggest boom in 16 years

Sacramento, CA

Whenever you land in Sacramento, you find yourself wondering why everyone seems so happy. Well, let me spill the beans! Sacramento is not only the capital of California but also a place where culture blooms and communities thrive. You walk down any street, and it is a lively display of...

Here's Why Sacramento, California is One of the Best Places to Live

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San Mateo County Abandons Affordable Housing Site Near Pacific, Continues Search for Solutions

In a turn of events that dims the beacon of hope for those struggling to find affordable housing on the San Mateo coast, the County has...

San Mateo County Abandons Affordable Housing Site Near Pacific, Continues Search for Solutions

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