Truebeck was chosen to build UCSF’s new Bakar Ear & Hearing Institute in Mission Bay — a five‑story, 150,000‑square‑foot facility combining research, imaging and clinical care.

Judge Billy G. Mills, an early Black councilmember and later a Superior Court judge, died June 27 at 96. Family and UCLA remembered a career of steady public service in South L.A.

Honolulu firefighters extinguished a morning blaze at William P. Jarrett Middle School in Kaimuki; no injuries were reported and investigators are on scene.

Don Harmon accepted $50,000 from the parent company of Modo in January; the Illinois Gaming Board later sent Modo a cease-and-desist and Harmon says he’ll donate the funds.

A 70-year-old man died after a UTV crash on County Road 22 near Highway 25; the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office is investigating.

A large commercial building at 14333 S. Figueroa St. in Harbor Gateway went up in flames late Saturday; LAFD says crews shifted to defensive operations as more than 60 firefighters battled the blaze.

Warm, sunny and gusty: trades will keep highs near 85°F with gusts over 30 mph. South‑shore surf could approach advisory levels.

A 44-year-old man was shot and killed outside a Thornton home during an early-morning party. Police say the suspected shooter fled and are asking for tips.

A man died after an early-morning shooting at a Northeast Memphis apartment complex. Police detained several people while homicide detectives investigated.

Wilson Capital and Carlton Capital bought 1,736 acres in eastern Hays County for The Ridge, a master‑planned community projected to include more than 6,200 homes. Local approvals for a portion of the project are already moving forward while school and infrastructure timelines remain undetermined.

More than 100 authors sued Anthropic in federal court, alleging the company used pirated books to train its Claude models and seeking statutory damages and a jury trial. The filing lists roughly 500 registered works and arrives amid other high‑profile AI copyright cases.

Elon Musk’s former Bel‑Air estate returned to MLS with a $49.8M ask, about $20.8M above the 2020 sale.

Police are investigating an overnight shooting near AutoZone Park in downtown Memphis. Officials say it’s unclear whether anyone was injured as detectives process the scene.