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South Central Bank agreed to a $2.8M settlement over alleged overdraft and retry fees. Eligible customers who don’t opt out will receive automatic checks or account credits.
Somerville paired police with a COHR clinician for limited, real‑time co‑response shifts to handle mental‑health, substance‑use and welfare checks while officials collect data.
New five‑year ACS data show Warren County's poverty rate rose to 6%, increasing the number of residents below the poverty line by thousands.
A blind East Bay pastor says rideshare drivers repeatedly canceled when they saw his guide dog, leaving him stranded and prompting calls for better training.
Condé Nast and the NewsGuild reached a settlement that the union calls a vindication: three staffers received payouts and suspended colleagues were made whole on paper.
A viral clip shows women dancing on a golf cart while Orlando officers sat inside during Orlando Carnival Downtown. The Orlando Police Department has opened an internal review.
The California DOJ will host Find CA Missing in Sacramento on June 6 — a free day for families to file reports, provide records and submit voluntary DNA. Investigators and forensic teams will be on site.
San Antonio will stop paying lease costs for the downtown Holiday Inn shelter, putting more than 100 residents and a 175‑room operation at risk as SAMMinistries seeks emergency funds.
Ron Williams, a Denver business and philanthropic leader who helped raise $250 million for Children’s Hospital Colorado and backed the National Western Stock Show, has died at 81.
Phoenix Pride has filed for Chapter 11 after reporting a sizable budget shortfall and shrinking sponsorships. The group's 2024 filings show a $476,210 operating loss.
A Raymond father was freed from Tacoma ICE after an immigration judge vacated a decades‑old conviction. Advocates warn recent policy changes have pushed Laos to accept repatriations.
Technical problems stalled online end-of-grade exams for a second day in parts of CMS. District and state officials are working to reschedule affected students.
Hyde Park Academy students protested after two community groups that staffed the school's Peace Room were removed; organizers say the move leaves teens without fast emotional support.
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