Patchy fog Thursday morning, then sun with coastal highs near 76°F; inland Heat Advisories run through Friday. High tides July 12–14 could push water onto low‑lying beach streets.

Sneaker waves, rip currents and minor high‑tide flooding will make San Francisco shoreline visits risky through July 16.

The mayor’s office pushed back on council plans to move HR oversight outside its control, leaving proposed harassment reforms stalled as councilors press for action.

Two early-morning blazes left homes badly damaged across the Salt Lake Valley; no injuries were reported and investigations are ongoing.

HISD will require most minors to be accompanied by adults at UIL games starting Aug. 1, with clear bags and student IDs now mandatory for entry. The district says the changes are meant to boost safety at HISD athletic facilities.

A viral surveillance video showed a Topline Heating & Air employee fling food inside Rockin' Robyn's. The company fired the worker and will cover 200 cheesesteaks on Friday.

The 2026 budget added the Student Lifeline Act, so schools and colleges must put 988 and Crisis Text Line contacts on new student IDs, websites and registration materials statewide.

Bats flew near attendees at Mount Airy's July 3 fireworks and county health officials are urging anyone who touched a bat to get a rabies risk assessment.

A Flood Watch runs from 1 p.m. Thursday through 6 p.m. Sunday. Expect repeated storms, heavy downpours and flash-flood risk.

Three armed suspects demanded a 'cryptocurrency ledger' from two people in Forest Hills on June 29; NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted bulletin and is offering a reward.

URA and Mayor O'Connor announced plans to reactivate two city‑owned buildings — 2608 Penn Ave and 604 Liberty Ave — with retail, housing and potential public space.

Two Detroit dogs have died of suspected heatstroke, rescuers say, prompting outrage from local animal outreach groups while Detroit Animal Care urges residents to report animals in danger. Police are investigating.

Two Milwaukee police squads collided during an early-morning pursuit near 27th and Locust, sending four officers to the hospital with non‑fatal injuries.