Booths, Bucks And Bangs: San Bruno Fireworks Fight Flares Up
San Bruno residents and nonprofit groups clashed at a City Council meeting as officials consider a ballot measure to ban safe-and-sane fireworks amid rising enforcement costs.
Nye School Board Backs Budget Ax After Uproar, Spares Just Three Social Workers
A third Nye County budget proposal sparked protests over cuts to school social workers, and trustees approved a contested 2026–27 plan that still leaves services thin. Advocates warn the shortfall will stretch rural schools.
South Philly Shuts Down As 51st Odunde Festival Takes Over Streets
South Philadelphia’s long-running Odunde Festival filled 23rd and South Street on June 14, with multiple blocks closed and SEPTA buses detoured into the night. Vendors, music and a noon river procession are drawing large crowds.
Fair Bluff Funeral Fiasco As Family Says Stranger Was Buried In Loved One’s Grave
Relatives in Fair Bluff say S & L Funeral Home buried the wrong woman, then exhumed a grave to swap remains — and families say the re‑viewing was mishandled. Local outlets report the two deaths happened one day apart.
At Whittier Corner Where He Fell, Minneapolis Unveils ‘Officer Jamal Mitchell Way’
A stretch of Blaisdell Avenue now carries Officer Jamal Mitchell’s name after a ceremony at the corner where he was killed while responding to a 2024 shooting. City leaders and family members unveiled commemorative signs and called the dedication a lasting tribute.












