Santa Maria, CA

Columbus, OH

North Carolina State

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Roxboro, NC

Town Talks

According to Travel alot, Roxboro, North Carolina, holds the unfortunate title of the most miserable city in the state. Several factors contribute to this designation, including high poverty rates, low median household income, and high crime rates.

North Carolina City Named The 'Most Miserable' In The State

Coronado, CA

The New Republic

One day in March 2017, Mitch McKay and his wife, Suzanne, took a walk on the sand near Imperial Beach, a small surf town south of San Diego where they’d raised their children. Suzanne liked to collect sea glass, and they often brought a spare grocery bag to pick up any trash they found amid the seaweed and driftwood. “It was our ritual,” Mitch said. Back home, Suzanne started to suffer from splitting headaches that seemed to emanate from the back of her neck, near the base of her skull. The headaches soon got bad enough that she went to...

The California Beach Town Awash in Poop

Texas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

California State

California's Endless Highway: Unveiling the State's Longest Road. Spanning an impressive 807 miles, US 101 snakes its way along the California coastline, offering breathtaking vistas and a unique perspective on the Golden State's beauty. From Cityscapes to Coastal Vistas. US 101's journey begins in Los Angeles, where it weaves through...

What Is The Longest Road in California

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Golden Gate Media

Central California's weather will see significant changes this week, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford. While today may bring highs of at least 95 degrees in the Central Valley, a cooling trend is expected late in the week. Temperatures are forecast to drop by 10-15 degrees below normal by Friday and Saturday, with highs potentially failing to reach 80 degrees in some areas.

Rare Weather Forecast: 50-50 chance of snow falling in California's Yosemite National Park in August

Stockton, CA

Wide Open Country

Camping World recently encountered some pushback after displaying a massive American flag on its property in California. Earlier in the year, California officials told the RV company to take the Stars and Stripes down. Camping World displayed a similar-sized flag at 250 other locations, and it said it never encountered...

Camping World Defiantly Displays American Flag After California Officials Order It Taken Down

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, often affectionately referred to as “Fog City,” owes much of its atmospheric charm to the ethereal mist that blankets its hills and bay. This natural phenomenon, shaped by the city’s unique geography and coastal climate, has become an iconic symbol of San Francisco’s character and allure.

Fog City in San Francisco California

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

NewsNinja

"They get more than us, Why nobody told me about this?". If you're looking for a tasty option that won't break the bank, a Chick-fil-A's kids' meal might be just what you're after. It seems like a great deal. In fact, some people argue it's a better deal than a regular adult meal. This TikToker took the audience through the ins and outs of this meal.

Chick-fil-A customer says they’ll never order a full meal again after seeing kids’ meal

The Lantern

One man is dead after a five-hour standoff with police Sunday morning near Ohio State’s South campus. Credit: Lantern File Photo. One man is dead after an over-five-hour-long barricade standoff with the Columbus Division of Police Sunday morning.

One dead after five-hour standoff with police in the University District Sunday morning

J. Souza

Passengers traveling on Carnival Magic were abruptly cut short of their shore excursion in Grand Turk on Monday as the cruise line issued an urgent alert due to deteriorating weather conditions linked to Hurricane Ernesto.

Carnival Cruise Line Rushes Passengers Back to Ship as Weather Worsens

Larry E Lambert

It has an unusual hsitory. When you hear the word ’California” what comes to mind? Do you think of sunshine and liberal politics? Hollywood? Eccentric people? Possibly, depending on where we get our news. What’s an accurate picture of California? I don’t know.

15 Odd Facts About California

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

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

Ohio State

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

Deseret News

Led by farm labor leader Cesar Chavez, field workers took on lettuce growers on Aug. 23, 1970.

Deseret News archives: 1970 Salad Bowl strike helped improve plight of farm workers in the U.S.

Orange County, CA

Garden Grove, CA

Week Zero opened the local high school football campaign, and it was a bumpy one for teams in our West Orange County area, winning just four games. On Thursday, Los Amigos defeated its former Garden Grove League rival Santiago 46-7. On Friday, Marina blanked Westminster 23-0, Huntington Beach bested Orange 56-42 and Garden Grove defeated Bellflower 42-0 in a strong debut for new Argonaut coach Matt LemMon.

It was a bumpy opening for West Orange County football teams

The chances for the tropical wave in the Atlantic developing have now risen to 80% over the next seven days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has advised that this disturbance could become the next tropical storm or hurricane within the coming days, potentially targeting the U.S. East Coast.

Tropical Wave That Could Impact Georgia Now Has 80% Chance of Development

On Thursday, Tequila Ocho announced its release of Plata Puntas 2024. Bottled at 108 proof, the spirit is the third release of the overproof expression at its highest ABV yet. The Plata Puntas collection, which debuted in 2022, was kickstarted by Tequila Ocho co-founder and fifth-generation tequilero Carlos Camarena to demonstrate the importance of using high-quality, fully mature agave plants while distilling tequila. Each year since Plata Puntas’ launch, Camarena has increased each expression’s proof, making the 2024 release the highest-proofed in the brand’s lineup.

Tequila Ocho Debuts Plata Puntas 2024 at Its Highest Proof Yet

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Folkloricos' 'Mexico en la Piel 2024' to bring 1910 Mexican Revolution to life Sept. 6-7

Ballet Folklorico Corazon de la Costa and Ballet Folklorico Imperial will present a vibrant celebration of Mexican heritage with their fall concert, \"Mexico en la Piel...

Ballet Folklorico Corazon de la Costa and Ballet Folklorico Imperial will present a vibrant celebration of Mexican heritage with their fall concert, "Mexico en la Piel...

Folkloricos' 'Mexico en la Piel 2024' to bring 1910 Mexican Revolution to life Sept. 6-7

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