Two fires in Imperial County, ICFD shares preparation tips
Imperial County reported two fires in the area so far this year: One near the center divider on I-8, which started on Sunday, and a former vacant…
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LAUSD to ban students’ cellphone use during the school day
A proposal passed Tuesday by the the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education directs staff to begin developing policies for…
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105-year-old California woman graduates from Stanford University
This past Sunday, Stanford University held its commencement exercises, but one graduate, 105-year-old Virginia Hislop was working on her master’s…
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Willie Mays, baseball legend, dies at 93
Nicknamed the “Say Hey Kid,” Mays, a native of Alabama, played for 22 big-league seasons, breaking in with the New York Giants in 1951 and then…
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launches from California base
The rocket’s first stage separated as planned and about eight-and-a-half minutes into the mission, landed safely on a recovery ship in the Pacific…
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Local lawmakers react to President Biden’s immigration actions
President Joe Biden is announcing an executive action shielding some undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from…
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YCSO arrests second suspect for the murder of Somerton man
In a press release, the suspect, 34-year-old Fernando Malta of Somerton, was arrested on Tuesday and booked into the Yuma County Detention Center for…
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Federal law enforcement announce investigation into drug money laundering
According to a press release obtained by NBC News, the press conference is in regards to “court filings related to an international investigation…
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Final three people indicted in the Arizona “fake electors” case arraigned
According to NBC News, the final three defendents were Jenna Ellis, an attorney for Donald Trump during his presidential campaign in 2020, and Trump…
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Murder suspect found guilty, sentencing set for August
In a press release, Steven Ambriz was found guilty on three of the four counts, such as first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon and…
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Firefighters rushed to the scene to contain the fire around 6:00pm Monday in the area of Rio Vista Avenue and…
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Evacuations ordered following fire in New Mexico
An emergency evacuation order was issued for the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Monday, June 17, as the South Fork Fire grew to more than 5,000…
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Aero Fire burns more than 5,000 acres, evacuation orders in progress
According to Cal Fire, the Aero Fire is located in the Copperopolis area and has burned 5,009 acres. The fire has also led to roadway closures,…
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Post Fire burns more than 15,000 acres of land
Nearly 1,700 people have been dispatched to assist in containing the fire, and numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the state are flying…
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Reaction to fire that severely damaged a local thrift store
A fire broke out outside a local thrift store in the Foothills on Saturday. According to the Hands Extended Thrift Store’s Facebook post, the store…
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“Point Fire” burns more than 1,100 acres, evacuations in effect
According to Cal Fire, as of Monday, the wildfire is 20% contained and an air quality has gone out due to wildfire smoke for Sonoma, Napa and Marin…
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FBI director announces new assistant director for Los Angeles Field Office
In a press release, Davis joined the FBI in 2005 as a special agent after serving as a police officer for the Scottsdale Police Department in…
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Clergy sex abuse victims react to Catholic Diocese of San Diego filing for bankruptcy
According to a press release obtained by NBC News, the victims are criticizing Bishop McElroy’s move to file for bankruptcy to “keep clergy sex abuse…
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AWC joins Aspen-AASCU Transfer Student Success Intensive
In a press release, AWC, along with Northern Arizona University (NAU) and other campuses across the country, represented “a total enrollment of over…
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Riverside Fire: Third human-caused fire
The Tonto National Forest says the Riverside Fire is now the third human-caused fire in the area so far this year. The other two were the Wildcat and…
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