Portland Parks & Recreation will distribute and plant 8,500 free trees this season, prioritizing low‑canopy neighborhoods and offering three years of city care. Sign‑ups are open via the city’s tree program.

Daniel Ortiz was arrested after two people were found dead inside a Ramona home; San Diego sheriff's detectives say the Homicide Unit is investigating and have asked for tips.

A man in his 40s was killed Tuesday morning in the East Oakland hills near Leona Drive and Old Quarry Loop. Oakland police are seeking tips and any video.

StreetZlan in Elk Grove will appear on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives Friday at 6 p.m.; the taqueria teased a watch party and a new menu.

Federal and international authorities arrested two dozen people in a coordinated sweep tied to an alleged crime network run from prison by Lawrence Bishnoi, prosecutors say. Eight suspects were taken into custody in Southern California.

A water main ruptured at the Walker/Murray intersection outside Nike's Beaverton campus, launching a column of water and prompting emergency lane closures.

Lincoln Park neighbors say more than 80 cars were towed during the Pride parade and many paid hundreds to reclaim them amid conflicting notices.

Turning Point Action COO Tyler Bowyer taunted Arizona Rep. Quang Nguyen on X, asking “Can you speak English?” Nguyen fired back and the exchange drew sharp local attention.

Scoopy Scoopy is opening its first permanent scoop shop in Leucadia, expanding from weekend pop‑ups to a 12‑flavor counter and pints to go. The soft open is set for July 8.

California approved tax credits for 41 films — 35 indies and studio projects like Disney's Hexed — promising roughly $1.1 billion in production spending and thousands of jobs.

A Long Beach woman was booked on first-degree attempted murder after an afternoon stabbing along the city’s oceanfront; police say video and witnesses recorded the attack.

Chicago's ethics committee advanced an ordinance to bar city employees and elected officials from using nonpublic information to bet on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.

A Pima County judge set a Jan. 26, 2027 trial for Adrian Orozco in the Tucson Goodwill shooting. He faces first‑degree murder and related felony charges.