San Diego sent a costly FireHawk to help search for the missing son of a retired chief — a move that has drawn scrutiny amid recent budget cuts and staff reductions.

Ten people were treated for fireworks injuries in Palm Beach County over the July Fourth weekend, including a severe hand amputation. Officials urged leaving fireworks to professionals.

Portland Public Schools will review a draft 'Protecting Student Access' policy that would limit federal immigration enforcement access and require notice to families. The proposal is a local response to new state law.

Sweet Lou’s — the food‑truck favorite — has opened a butcher‑deli in St. Louis Park offering whole‑animal butchery, breakfast sandwiches, deli classics and coffee. Owners Louisa Farhat and Tim Dubay expanded the operation they began as pop‑ups in 2021.

A six-story mixed-income project has a zoning filing for 3400 W. Ogden in North Lawndale, proposing 59 units (48 affordable) and nearly 9,000 sq ft of retail.

Brickwork is rising at the Sweet Auburn Grande corner as developers restore the 1908 Atlanta Life Insurance building and prepare 109 apartments and street‑level retail.

Upcountry Maui community groups pressed county and state leaders to fund two 500,000‑gallon tanks in Upper Kula to create an off‑grid, 1,000,000‑gallon emergency water reserve.

Jeremiah “BiC Fizzle” Northern was taken into custody after a July 6 shooting on Fairview Drive that left one person dead; police say a suspected robbery preceded the gunfire.

The 45th National Veterans Wheelchair Games bring roughly 500 veteran athletes to Detroit July 9–14 for more than 20 adaptive sports across Huntington Place, Belle Isle and downtown sites.

Arrest papers say a 25‑year‑old ran a Home Depot theft operation from custody, directing others to steal and listing stolen tools for sale. The haul totaled $28,558.

A 25-year-old woman was struck and killed by a Sounder train near Seattle's Carkeek Park on Tuesday. Police and Sound Transit responded and N Line service was disrupted.

South Metro crews pulled one person from a confined space near the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds early Wednesday; investigators are reviewing the incident.

Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career homer, but two late errors doomed the Dodgers in a 4-3 loss. Justin Wrobleski’s seven-inning outing strengthened his All-Star case.