Sonoma County, CA

Monte Rio, CA

California State

WashingtonExaminer

As contraband Chinese pesticides contaminate marijuana farms across California, state officials have not issued warnings that the polluted drug could pose a fatal threat to the public.  Chinese-labeled pesticides have been flagged on cannabis farms in at least six California counties, according to a Los Angeles Times investigation. After California agencies raided illegal cannabis-growing warehouses […]

California officials haven’t warned public about deadly marijuana contaminants: Report

Tracy, CA

San Joaquin County, CA

(CNN) — A growing grass fire that began Saturday afternoon in San Joaquin County, California, has consumed over 11,000 acres, forcing residents in its path to evacuate the area, officials say. The Corral Fire began in the City of Tracy around 2:30 p.m. and was only 13% contained as...

A growing California wildfire spanning over 11,000 acres is forcing residents to evacuate

Alabama State

Sacramento, CA

A 23-year-old man from Sacramento was found guilty of opening fire on a Greyhound bus in Oroville two years ago, killing one woman and hurting four others, including an 11-year-old and a pregnant woman. A judge in Northern California gave him a life term. Butte Superior Court Judge Corie J....

A Man From Sacramento Who Opened Fire on a Greyhound Bus and Killed One Person Was Given a Life Term

Stockton, CA

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Golden Gate Media

In a significant development, Amazon has confirmed plans to lay off nearly 400 employees at its warehouse facility located in Stockton, Northern California. The decision, disclosed in a state filing, signals a permanent workforce reduction set to take effect on July 30.

Amazon lays off nearly 400 employees after shuttering California distribution center

Reading, PA

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Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

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J. Souza

An 81-year-old foreign passenger was found dead in her cabin onboard a Maltese-flagged cruise ship on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement from the Greek Coast Guard. A Greek news outlet reported that the incident occurred while the vessel was docked at the picturesque Port of Mykonos, a popular tourist destination in the Aegean Sea.

Cruise Ship Passenger Found Dead in Cabin, Coast Guard Reports

Texas State

Galveston, TX

Angry Ben

Destructive Storms With a History of Widespread Damage Reaches Galveston and Other Gulf Coast Towns. Good morning everyone. Our severe weather late yesterday and last night throughout the Texas Panhandle and the Dallas/Ft Worth area, organized exactly as discussed in yesterday's articles.

Severe Weather Related "Tsunami" Possible Along Texas Gulf Coast

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

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

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

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, several individuals in custody at Coffee County Jail in Coffee County appeared before Judge Dwayne Gillis for bond hearings. Many individuals were denied bond, and some were granted release, with all defendants facing at least one felony charge.

Several defendants denied bond and bond reductions on felony charges in Coffee County

CBS Sacramento

SACRAMENTO -- From one capital city to another, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling handed down Friday would allow cities like Sacramento to implement civil punishments to eliminate homeless encampments.SCOTUS sided with an Oregon town that imposes civil punishments on homeless people for sleeping in public spaces. The decision found that the anti-camping rules are not prohibited by the Eighth Amendment's protections from cruel and unusual punishment.Cities in Californa's capital region reacted to the decision, each with a different response.In Roseville, the decision was applauded by city leaders who were part of a 13-city friend-of-the-court brief filed to the...

Sacramento region reacts to Supreme Court allowing camping bans targeting homeless

Fresno, CA

New York Post

A 4-year-old California boy who wandered away from a campground in the Sierra National Forest was found safe after spending 22 hours alone in the wilderness, authorities said.

A search-and-rescue team of about 50 officers and volunteers set out around 11 a.m. Thursday after the child was reported missing from the camping site surrounded by dense forest north of Fresno.

The boy, from Torrance near Los Angeles, was last seen wearing shorts and a T-shirt, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said.



Calif. hiker missing in Santa Cruz mountains for 10 days drank a gallon of water out of boot daily to survive

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California boy, 4, who disappeared from campground found safe after 22 hours alone in wilderness

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

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

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

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

Douglas City, CA

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

California firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire burning Saturday in an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said.

California firefighters battle wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco

Patrice Miller was found dead in her home in what authorities confirm is first known attack of its kind

California woman, 71, mauled to death in state’s first fatal black bear attack

Villa Grande, CA

Rio Nido, CA

Guerneville, CA

Occidental, CA

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Forestville, CA

Graton, CA

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Santa Rosa, CA

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County wants community input on solutions for Russian River watershed’s aging septic systems

Sonoma County officials are inviting the public to discuss potential solutions for tackling extensive government regulations that soon will require homeowners in Monte Rio and Villa...

County wants community input on solutions for Russian River watershed’s aging septic systems

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