A one‑mile stretch of Cummins Highway in Mattapan has been rebuilt with two lanes, protected bike lanes, raised crossings, a new roundabout and dozens of new trees.

Tartine co-founder Chad Robertson is opening Altbau, a 7,500-square-foot bakery in Williamsburg with an on-site mill and visiting-baker residencies. The shop will bake fresh loaves before lunch and again in the late afternoon.

San Diego’s airport authority approved roughly $16.8M to modernize Terminal 2 East’s baggage system, promising faster conveyor speeds and fewer breakdowns. Work is slated to begin in early 2027.

A 25-year-old man was recovered from Lake Royale in Franklin County on July 27; local dive teams and the private Lake Royale police responded. The death is under investigation.

A 17-year-old driver was killed Saturday when his pickup left the road, struck a tree and caught fire on East Brown Road in Carlton Township. A passenger was critically airlifted to Butterworth Hospital.

Stanford football players launched the first CFBPA chapter and elected player reps as organizers build toward conference-level bargaining and new standards for safety and compensation.

Rep. Thomas Massie says he will sponsor a bill to withhold federal grants from cities and police that deploy Flock Safety cameras, raising new legal and local policy questions. The move follows audits, misuse cases and vandalism tied to the camera networks.

San Diego County flagged Avenida Lunar (IB-079) under a water-quality advisory Sunday afternoon; avoid entering the ocean while follow-up testing continues.

Le Mil’s, a family‑run roaster from Chikmagalur, will open a Polk Street café on Aug. 15, showcasing South Indian filter coffee and spice‑forward specialty drinks. The shop aims to position Indian‑grown beans as single‑origin products.

Newton’s Zoning Board cleared a roughly 20,000‑sqft Walmart micro‑fulfillment center at 241–247 Riverview Ave, using a new state variance standard to allow the larger facility. The hub will operate without a storefront and requires only minimal exterior changes, city officials say.

A man was arrested in South Lake Tahoe after allegedly trying to set an American flag on fire outside the police station and was booked on suspicion of attempted arson.

Nine‑story tower and a six‑story clinic are rising at Harbor‑UCLA as the $1.8B rebuild presses toward 2028. The project will add hundreds of beds and consolidate outpatient care on the West Carson campus.

MPD released images after a daytime spree on the 600 block of 7th Street NE where a suspect smashed windows of three cars and stole items from two. Police are asking for tips and are offering a reward.