Thick black smoke rose over I‑15 near Midvale’s Main Street as crews battled a working fire. Officials say the blaze is active and the cause is unknown.

A 28-year-old Oxford woman was booked on four felony child endangerment counts after deputies say her four children tested positive for illegal drugs.

A woman was hit in a crosswalk near Tavern at the Beach on July 2, reviving calls for safety fixes along Garnet Avenue.

A foundation gift buys time for CSULB's Shark Lab, but leaders warn the tag‑and‑alert program remains at risk without sustained funding.

A state WARN filing shows Our Home will close its Las Vegas snack plant on Aug. 25, 2026, putting about 61 workers out of work across production and warehouse roles.

Surprise DPW drug tests, private investigators and arbitration awards have left Medford City Hall divided and the city council moving to cut the legal budget.

LA’s Eggslut has opened its first Oregon outpost at Prost Marketplace, and the stall will throw a grand‑opening with promotions and giveaways on July 17.

A $23 million, bond‑funded Central Fire Station opened in downtown El Paso Thursday, consolidating three older houses and offering tours, demos and public art.

Caltrans closed two westbound US‑50 off‑ramps overnight in Sacramento as the $511.1M Fix50 project enters its final phase; officials target July 2026 for completion.

An explosion damaged a Puyallup apartment unit Thursday; officials say the blast was contained and there is no ongoing threat. Investigators are on scene.

Tao, a Sichuan-focused Chinese restaurant, quietly opened in late March at 9033 Research Blvd., offering Chongqing spicy chicken, black pepper beef and housemade dumplings.

A Greenwich man faces drug and weapons charges after a Westchester sting recovered 22 ghost guns, other firearms and six ounces of cocaine.

Rasool Abdul Hakeem appeared in Hillsborough County court July 8, 2026, in connection with an August 2024 Riverview road‑rage shooting that wounded a teenage passenger. A judge set a follow‑up hearing for July 16.