What Oakland police have said

In a brief post from the Oakland Police Department, the department identified the scene as the area of 40th Street and International Boulevard and instructed media to gather at 42nd Street and International Avenue in advance of Beere's 4 PM remarks. The update did not include any description of the incident itself, nor did it offer information about victims, suspects or the scale of the response.

Chief Beere will address the media at 4:00 pm. https://t.co/cJuEMJIogk

— Oakland Police Dept. (@oaklandpoliceca) July 13, 2026

Beere's role and recent appointment

Beere was named Oakland's permanent police chief last Thursday, according to the City of Oakland. The city notes he has been with the department since 1997 and is frequently the one delivering on-scene briefings when major incidents unfold. Coverage of his appointment has described it as part of a broader leadership transition inside the department this month, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.

What to watch at the briefing

The 4 PM news conference is expected to be the first on-camera explanation from department leadership about what happened near 40th and International and how long the area might remain active with police. Reporters will be listening for basic details: whether anyone was hurt, if there are arrests or suspects, and what kind of disruption neighbors should expect in the short term.

Beere is already familiar to local viewers from previous high-profile responses. Hoodline has previously highlighted his on-camera presence after a large police deployment in April in a story headlined Interim chief rushes to mic.

This is a developing story. It will be updated after the chief's briefing and as more information becomes available from officials. Any formal statements, images or documents released by the department will be added to this report when provided.

According to the Sacramento Business Journal, the Foundation for Affordable Housing is behind the proposal to convert Sierra Village into a mostly affordable property. The outlet reports that this deal would be at least the fourth recent example in the Sacramento region of a market-rate multifamily property moving into mixed-income ownership.

A public notice in the Daily Recorder names "Sierra Village Owner, LLC" as the borrower and states that the California Municipal Finance Authority may issue up to $80,000,000 in qualified 501(c)(3) bonds to "finance or refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of Sierra Village Apartments." The notice sets a Section 147(f) public hearing before the Board of Supervisors at the County Administration Center in downtown Sacramento.

How the financing would work

Qualified 501(c)(3) bonds allow nonprofit owners to borrow at tax-exempt rates to buy and rehabilitate rental properties, which can lower financing costs and support deeper affordability. The California Municipal Finance Authority regularly works with nonprofits on this type of financing across the state.

What it would mean for tenants

If the sale goes through, the property would likely be governed by recorded affordability covenants, often enforced through a land-use restriction agreement placed on the property, as seen in local government records. Public filings to date focus on the financing and do not spell out a unit-by-unit breakdown or specify which income bands would be targeted. Current listings show advertised rents in roughly the $1,350 to $1,650 range, highlighting why long-term affordability at the site is treated as a pressing local issue; see Apartments.com for current offers.

Next steps and public comment

The Board hearing is scheduled for Tuesday at the County Administration Center in downtown Sacramento, where members of the public can show up in person or submit written comments to the Clerk of the Board. Sacramento County provides meeting details and instructions for submitting comments on its Sacramento County page.

Why this matters locally

Advocates describe nonprofit conversions as a practical way to preserve naturally occurring affordable housing by keeping existing buildings in service at below-market rents, while critics note that preservation by itself does not create the additional units the region needs. The California Housing Partnership documents the importance of preserving unsubsidized affordable stock, and the Sacramento Business Journal reports that Sierra Village is at least the fourth nearby example of this approach in recent months.

Legal and financing notes

The public notice emphasizes that if the bonds are issued, they "do not constitute indebtedness or an obligation of the Authority, the State of California or any political subdivision thereof," meaning they would be limited obligations payable solely from pledged revenues rather than general county debt. The July 14 hearing is the formal opportunity for residents to weigh in before the county considers any advisory approval related to issuing the bonds, with full details laid out in the county notice and related filings.

Nomination window and deadlines

The official nomination window runs from today through Aug. 7, with a five-day extension through Aug. 12 in any contest where an eligible incumbent chooses not to file, according to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Candidates must file a Declaration of Candidacy and all nomination documents by 5 PM on the applicable deadline. The county’s candidate guide walks through the process for picking up forms, paying any required filing fees, and submitting optional candidate statements for the voter guide. Election officials strongly urge candidates to file early so staff have time to verify signatures and flag any problems before the clock runs out.

Who’s already filing

Some familiar local names have already surfaced since the window opened. Avery Wang, John Craig and Linda Henigin have either filed or signaled campaigns for Palo Alto Unified School District board seats, and candidate committees have been formed for Bryna Chang and Yudy Deng, according to Palo Alto Online. At City Hall, three council seats held by Ed Lauing, Julie Lythcott-Haims and Vicki Veenker are slated for the November ballot, setting the stage for potentially competitive races across the city.

Cubberley tax will shape the field

The City Council has voted to place a half-cent sales tax measure on the Nov. 3 ballot to fund renovations at the Cubberley Community Center and to purchase seven acres from the school district, a proposal that could dominate local campaign debates, Palo Alto Daily Post reported. Polling cited in that reporting shows support for the tax tightening once negative messaging is introduced. The Palo Alto Unified School District’s Cubberley master-plan materials note that the campus totals about 35 acres, with roughly 27 acres owned by the district and the balance operated or leased by the city, a split that frames exactly what the ballot measure is designed to buy.

How to file and what voters should expect

Prospective candidates are urged to review the official election materials and pick up nomination packets early. The Registrar’s Candidate Services Division posts calendars, checklists and detailed filing instructions online at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Mail-in ballots and secure drop boxes are expected to be available in October ahead of the Nov. 3 election, and voters should keep an eye on county updates for finalized candidate lists as the filing window closes. Campaigns that want a candidate statement printed in the county voter guide need to heed the 88-day submission rules and budget for the associated printing fees.

The next two weeks are likely to be busy. Filings, new campaign committees and the brewing fight over the Cubberley sales tax are all poised to shape the tone of Palo Alto’s November ballot. Voters and candidates alike will want to check the county’s and city’s official pages frequently for last-minute updates, fine print and filing guidance.

Federal agents highlighted the resolution in a social media update from ATF Seattle, noting that all four defendants were convicted in connection with the home burglaries. The agency said the haul included cash, precious-metal coins and more than 40 firearms, and confirmed that several of those guns were tracked to California during follow-up work. The post did not identify the defendant sentenced Monday by name.

Case Grew From A December 2023 Break-In

Local records show the investigation stems from a December 19, 2023 break-in near Bandon, where deputies reported that multiple firearms and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, gold and silver were taken. That account, summarized by OregonToday based on a Coos County Sheriff’s Office release, helped kick off a wave of search warrants across Coos, Curry and Douglas counties. The early probe drew in ATF, the FBI and regional narcotics teams and ultimately led to several arrests and seizures.

How Investigators Tracked The Guns

Once stolen firearms begin turning up in other states, agents lean on ATF’s National Tracing Center and its eTrace system to follow the paper trail. According to ATF’s National Tracing Center, those tools help chart the movement of recovered crime guns from the original dealer to later possessors and locations. That kind of tracing work underpinned the cross-jurisdictional coordination in this case and can be crucial when stolen weapons are recovered far from where they were taken.

Federal Prosecution And Sentencing

Federal prosecutors often step in when cases involve large numbers of stolen guns or weapons recovered across state lines. In February, in a separate matter, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon secured a 10-year federal prison sentence in a case involving hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold, cash and firearms. That earlier example, laid out by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon, illustrates how Project Safe Neighborhoods and federal resources are applied to complex theft and weapons investigations. In Monday’s sentencing, officials did not immediately release full court records or detailed sentencing documents for the final defendant.

Authorities said the latest sentence wraps up the federal portion of the case, although local investigators may still be working to track down missing items and return recovered property to victims. Anyone with information about the burglary or the location of remaining stolen property has been asked to contact the Coos County Sheriff’s Office or ATF tip lines.

Crash Near the Boat Launch

Shortly before lunchtime, at about 11:21 a.m. on Saturday, dispatchers received a text-to-911 reporting a collision between a personal watercraft and a recreational boat near the Frenchman Lake boat launch, according to CBS Sacramento. The Plumas County Sheriff’s Office said Plumas County Boat Patrol, the U.S. Forest Service, Care Flight, Eastern Plumas Health Care Ambulance and Beckwourth Peak Fire all rushed to the scene and began life‑saving efforts. Despite those attempts, officials said the woman was pronounced dead at the lake.

Victim Identified

The Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 47‑year‑old Sandra Ann Skender of Reno. Authorities noted that one local station used a slightly different spelling of her last name. KOLO reported her identity and noted deputies believe alcohol contributed to the crash.

Where This Happened

Frenchman Lake sits in the Plumas National Forest, north of Chilcoot and just east of the Nevada state line. The recreation area, which is popular in the warmer months, includes campgrounds and multiple boat launches that attract both boaters and personal watercraft users, according to Plumas County.

Boating Safety and Alcohol

National reports continue to show that alcohol is a leading known contributing factor in fatal recreational boating accidents, and federal agencies have leaned into enforcement and public outreach in an effort to cut down on impaired boating. A bulletin from the U.S. Coast Guard describing enforcement efforts and Operation Dry Water notes that alcohol was the top known factor in recent annual recreational boating accident reports and highlights targeted boating under the influence operations aimed at keeping waterways safer. U.S. Coast Guard.

Investigation and Next Steps

Plumas County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Sgt. Chandler Peay told CBS Sacramento that there had been no arrest as of Saturday and that there was no additional information available for release as of Monday afternoon. Investigators said the circumstances surrounding the collision remain under review, and the department has not released further details about the other vessel involved or the precise sequence of events on the water.

Detectives continue to piece together what happened at Frenchman Lake. This story will be updated as officials release more information.

What officials are saying

Speaking to The Independent, Los Angeles County Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis urged residents to get serious about preventing mosquito bites and cutting down on mosquito breeding sites around their homes. His recommendations include using insect repellent, dumping or draining standing water and fixing torn or ill-fitting window and door screens.

Public health officials are also asking residents to report neglected swimming pools and to contact authorities when they spot dead birds, since those reports often come before human cases and can tip off mosquito control teams to local transmission. The county notes there is no vaccine or specific treatment for West Nile virus, so prevention remains the main line of defense.

State surveillance data confirm that the virus is active across California. The California Arbovirus Surveillance Bulletin for the week ending July 3 listed one human case in Los Angeles County and recorded 261 mosquito pools that tested positive for West Nile virus statewide, including dozens in Los Angeles County. The same report shows more than 130 dead birds testing positive so far this season, a common early warning sign that helps vector control crews target their interventions.

Local mosquito detections

The Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District reported in May that mosquitoes collected in the Lancaster area had tested positive for West Nile virus, underscoring the ongoing local risk, according to the Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District. The agency notes that West Nile virus has been present in the Antelope Valley for more than 20 years and continues to urge residents to eliminate standing water and to report green pools and other potential breeding sites so crews can move in quickly to treat them.

Separately, the City of Long Beach confirmed a human West Nile case on June 26. City officials described that infection as the first symptomatic human case reported in California this year and said the patient was hospitalized with neuroinvasive illness and is now recovering at home. Long Beach’s announcement was one of the earliest public alerts of human illness in the region this season.

How to protect yourself

Los Angeles County public health guidance and local vector control agencies continue to stress three basic steps: remove standing water where mosquitoes breed, use an EPA-registered insect repellent when spending time outdoors and keep mosquitoes out of living spaces with well-maintained window and door screens. Medical providers are being advised to test for West Nile virus in patients who present with aseptic meningitis, encephalitis or acute flaccid paralysis during mosquito season so that infections are picked up by public health surveillance. For testing and clinical guidance, clinicians are directed to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s resources on West Nile virus.

Symptoms can range from a mild, flu-like illness to severe neuroinvasive disease. Common signs include fever, headache, nausea, body aches and sometimes a rash. In the most serious cases, infection can lead to meningitis, encephalitis, paralysis or death. Older adults and people with chronic medical conditions are at higher risk of severe illness, public health bulletins note, so those groups are urged to be especially careful about using personal protection and to seek medical care quickly if worrisome symptoms develop.

Cal Fire response

Cal Fire's LNU unit reported that crews were working steep slopes and attacking what they described as light, flashy fuels, including oak woodland and brush, as the fire pushed east. According to CAL FIRE LNU on X, the incident was estimated at roughly 10 to 13 acres, with resources on scene that included six engines, four dozers, an air attack plane, three air tankers, two Type 1 helicopters and a helitak crew.

Ledson Fire Update:

Crews continue suppression efforts with the fire continuing to move east.

The size of the fire is approximately 10 acres.

Currently assigned to the fire are:
6 CAL FIRE Engines
4 Dozers
1 Air Attack
3 Air Tankers
2 Type 1 Helicopters
1 Helitak Crew… pic.twitter.com/3KrM53818H

— CAL FIRE LNU (@CALFIRELNU) July 13, 2026

Evacuations ordered

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office issued a mandatory evacuation order for Zone SON-3H3, and deputies were conducting evacuations in the area, according to NBC Bay Area. That reporting also noted that no injuries had been reported and that the cause of the fire is under investigation. Residents are urged to consult the county's evacuation map and sign-up tools for shelter and road-closure updates at Sonoma County Emergency.

Where the blaze is burning

The fire was burning along Sonoma Highway (Hwy 12) and North Pythian Road near Ledson Winery and surrounding vineyards, putting a stretch of the Hwy 12 corridor at risk. Ledson's tasting-room property sits on Hwy 12, in the same general corridor threatened during the 2020 Glass Fire, which burned along nearby ridgelines. For the exact property location, see Ledson Winery, and for a look back at past regional fire impacts, see coverage in Sonoma Magazine.

Get alerts and what to expect

Residents in and near the evacuation zone are urged to sign up for county alerts and follow official channels for instructions. Sonoma County's emergency site keeps an updated evacuation-zone map along with alert sign-up tools at Sonoma County Emergency. Locals should keep an eye on updates from CAL FIRE LNU and county officials for changing conditions, road closures and any modifications to evacuation orders as crews work to contain the fire.

Crews remained on scene as additional air and ground resources were requested, and officials indicated that further updates would follow as new information becomes available. Anyone in the area is urged to follow evacuation instructions and steer clear of the Hwy 12 corridor so emergency vehicles can move without delay.

How he was found

According to a press release and reporting from KIRO 7, Department of Corrections officers tracked down Raymond Lawrence Massey in the Seattle area and discovered a privately manufactured 9mm pistol on him that was outfitted with a red-dot sight and an extended-capacity magazine. Investigators said Massey tried to run from officers but was detained, and afterward admitted the non-serialized handgun was his.

Prosecutors’ concerns and sentence

Assistant U.S. Attorney Cecelia Gregson told the court that “The fact that the defendant committed this offense while on supervision is problematic in and of itself,” pointing out that Massey had twice escaped supervision and was not following registration rules. As KIRO 7 reports, the judge ordered 37 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of federal supervision and a requirement that Massey register as a sex offender.

Past conviction and registration failures

Court documents state that in 2011 Massey was convicted in Clark County of assault with sexual motivation for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old, and he served seven years in state custody before being released. Prosecutors said that after his release he moved to the Seattle area but did not register in King County and had absconded from community supervision before corrections officers eventually located him.

Why prosecutors are pushing ghost-gun cases

Federal prosecutors in Western Washington have been vocal about the risks posed by privately manufactured, un-serialized guns and have pushed for stiff penalties in similar cases. Last winter, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Seattle secured a 27-month sentence in a separate case where officers found 20 privately made ghost guns and conversion devices in a single apartment, underscoring the office’s focus on untraceable weapons. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington detailed that earlier prosecution in a January press release.

Where the case stands now

The federal docket lists the case as USA v. Raymond Lawrence Massey (CR26-27), with proceedings in U.S. District Court in Seattle, in the Western District of Washington. The Western District of Washington court calendar shows the case’s scheduling and related entries for the week of sentencing. Records from the court and the U.S. Attorney’s Office will reflect any additional filings, appeals, or post-conviction actions in the coming weeks.

Laguna Beach police say officers and firefighters were dispatched to a collision near the Aliso Creek Plaza shopping center. Preliminary details indicate the vehicle ran over a curb, crossed a landscaped area and smashed through a fence before dropping roughly 20 to 25 feet and overturning, according to the Los Angeles Times. The Times reports that video from local outlets shows the car coming to rest on its roof on the sidewalk. The driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at Mission Hospital, police said, according to Patch.

A deadly repeat at the same embankment

Authorities say this is the second deadly plunge from an elevated parking area in this part of Laguna Beach in as many years. In May 2025, 64-year-old James Politoski died after his car broke through a fence at the upper parking lot of a Gelson’s Market and tumbled down to Coast Highway, according to a city news release from the City of Laguna Beach. In that earlier crash, a teenage driver survived but was hospitalized.

Calls for fixes along Coast Highway

Neighbors and safety advocates have long warned that the combination of narrow sidewalks, steep bluffs and heavy traffic along Coast Highway creates a dangerous mix. Previous reporting shows the split control between the city and Caltrans has complicated attempts to push through safety improvements. The latest fatality has renewed local calls for stronger barriers, clearer signage and engineering changes at high-risk parking lots near the highway.

Investigators seek witnesses

Laguna Beach police did not immediately respond to requests for comment, the Times reports, as investigators work to determine how the vehicle left the parking area and went over the fence. Patch reports that witnesses are being asked to contact Cpl. Andrew Lopez at 949-497-0701 with any information about the crash.

Authorities have not released the driver’s identity, and the investigation remains open, with no immediate word on possible engineering changes at the site. City officials and state agencies have not announced a timetable for any safety work, pending the outcome of the probe.

Mario JB Juan, 39, of Sells, Arizona, pleaded guilty on June 26 to one count of abusive sexual contact of a child, admitting he engaged in sexual contact with a victim who was under 12 in 2015. Sentencing is set for October 8 before U.S. District Judge Angela M. Martinez. Juan was employed at the Head Start program in Sells at the time of the offense, and authorities say they want to hear from anyone who believes they may have been victimized or who has information about the case.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona, Juan admitted the sexual contact and faces a maximum penalty of life in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The case is docketed as 25‑CR‑01242‑TUC‑AMM. The release states that the FBI’s Tucson office investigated, with assistance from the Tohono O’odham Nation Police Department, and asks anyone with information to contact the FBI.

Investigators Say They Are Seeking More Victims

Local TV outlets have echoed the federal announcement, reporting Juan’s June 26 guilty plea and the October 8 sentencing date. KGUN notes that the FBI’s Tucson office led the investigation with help from Tohono O’odham Nation police, and KOLD reported similar details drawn from the federal release as the case moved into the sentencing phase.

Federal Prosecution And The Broader Crackdown

Federal prosecutors say cases like this are part of a wider push to protect children from exploitation. The Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood initiative coordinates U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, the FBI and local law enforcement in these prosecutions, the Department of Justice explains. The program is designed to improve how agencies detect and investigate child‑exploitation crimes, bring federal charges when appropriate and connect victims with services across jurisdictions.

Anyone who believes they were victimized by Juan or has information is urged to call the FBI at 1‑800‑CALL‑FBI or submit tips online, according to FBI Phoenix, which shared the request in a social post. The U.S. Attorney’s Office release repeats the same contact details as the case moves toward Juan’s October sentencing.

What the judge said

District Judge Anthony J. Trenga found the FTC was asking for too much, too soon. In denying the agency’s motion for partial summary judgment, he said the request would have required the court to resolve fact-heavy disputes without a full trial and concluded there were “genuine disputes of material fact” that have to be sorted out after the evidence comes in. As reported by GeekWire, Trenga rejected the government’s push to deem the rentals arrangement presumptively unlawful and to treat it as an acquisition under Section 7 of the Clayton Act. The order leaves unresolved basic but crucial questions, like how to define the product and geographic markets for judging competition in online rental listings.

The FTC's case

The FTC alleges that in early 2025 Zillow paid Redfin roughly $100 million for the right to act as the exclusive syndicator of Redfin’s multifamily rental listings, a deal the agency characterizes as a “pay-to-exit” strategy that removed a direct rival from the field. According to the FTC, the agreement harms property managers who buy ads and renters who depend on competing search tools. The agency has asked the court for injunctive relief that could include divestiture. Several state attorneys general later joined the enforcement action in a consolidated case, with the procedural timeline and key filings tracked by industry legal analysts. (LegalClarity)

How Zillow and Redfin responded

Zillow has cast the partnership as a win for renters and housing providers, arguing that the deal boosted rental inventory available on its platforms and expanded reach for housing advertisers. The company has also criticized the attempt to short-circuit the normal trial process as premature, saying it wants the chance to present the full record in court and describing the arrangement as pro‑competitive. In a statement on its site, Zillow further highlighted its investments in rental search innovations.

Redfin, for its part, has said it entered the partnership to maintain and grow its rentals business. The company has told reporters it “strongly” disagrees with the FTC’s allegations and is eager to lay out the “full facts” when the trial begins. (Real Estate News)

Why Seattle readers should care

For Seattle, this is not some distant Beltway legal squabble. Zillow and Redfin are both rooted here, with major local workforces, so the outcome could ripple through regional tech and real estate jobs, even as it helps set the rules for how rental advertising is priced and delivered across the country. Public filings and news reports show that after the partnership was announced, Redfin restructured its rentals unit and disclosed significant layoffs tied to the deal, a development widely covered after the February 2025 announcement. (Redfin (Wikipedia); GeekWire)

Legal stakes

The plaintiffs have brought claims under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, Section 7 of the Clayton Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act, urging the court to treat the agreement both as an unlawful restraint of trade and as an acquisition that could be presumptively unlawful. In its complaint, the FTC outlines alleged harms that include higher prices for rental advertising, reduced incentives to innovate and fewer choices for both renters and advertisers, and it asks for equitable relief that could extend to divestiture. The detailed complaint and related filings are available on the agency’s website and have been picked over by antitrust specialists. (FTC complaint)

What comes next

Court schedules currently list a bench trial beginning Aug. 24, with both sides still trading pretrial briefs and completing discovery on the fact‑intensive issues Judge Trenga flagged in his ruling. Because this will be a bench trial, legal observers point out that Trenga, rather than a jury, will ultimately decide how to define the market, assess market power and determine whether the rentals deal should be treated as an unlawful acquisition. (LegalClarity)

What to watch

All eyes now turn to the documents and the experts. Trenga has already signaled that technical disputes over market definition and related issues are both hotly contested and potentially outcome‑determinative. Antitrust lawyers say the case could become a reference point for how courts handle alleged “pay‑to‑exit” deals and how much weight to give two‑sided platform theories in modern online marketplaces. The eventual ruling may shape how enforcers approach similar digital advertising agreements in the future. (Axinn)

According to investigators, the case started June 3 outside a convenience store on Avenida De Los Arboles. Deputies say the victim had been followed for roughly two miles from a bank on Janss Road near Moorpark Road, and when the customer went inside the shop, one of the suspects allegedly broke a car window and grabbed the cash that had just been withdrawn. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office identified the men as 45‑year‑old Francisco Javier Nieto Mosquera and 44‑year‑old Ricardo De Jesus Melendez Rodriguez, and authorities say detectives located them in San Dimas on July 9. Deputies also told reporters the pair may be linked to similar thefts in Torrance, and said officers recovered golf clubs and jewelry belonging to a Torrance victim during the arrests, according to NBC Los Angeles.

How the thefts typically play out

Law enforcement describes "bank‑jugging" as a scheme in which suspects linger near banks or ATMs, watch for customers pulling out cash, then follow them to a second location where the money is stolen, often after the victim leaves it in an unattended vehicle that is then broken into. The pattern has surfaced in Ventura County recently, with deputies making arrests in a Camarillo bank‑jugging case in early June, per local reporting by KEYT. Deputies say suspects often use rental cars and move between counties, which can force agencies to team up to crack the cases.

Police warnings for customers

Ventura County authorities are urging anyone who pulls out cash at a bank to stash it out of sight immediately, avoid leaving money or valuables in unattended vehicles and stay alert when coming and going from financial institutions. If you think someone is following you from a bank, deputies advise driving to a safe, busy public place or a police station and calling 911. Investigators say the Thousand Oaks case remains active as they work to determine whether the two suspects are tied to any additional incidents, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Deal details and scope

In a press release from Majestic Realty Co., the company confirmed it has signed a 99-year ground lease with certain allotted landowners, while keeping financial terms under wraps. The plan calls for building footprints of up to about 200,000 square feet, with the ability to carve spaces down to roughly 20,000 square feet. Designs include dock-high doors and institutional-grade amenities that are standard for large national tenants. Company leaders described the deal as the result of years of work with community officials to pair economic development with cultural stewardship.

Where it will sit

The project is slated for the northeast corner of North Pima Road and East McDonald Drive, with direct access to Loop 101, according to AZ Big Media. The outlet reports the development is in planning and predevelopment, with an anticipated groundbreaking in 2027. The location was selected for its connectivity to the broader Phoenix distribution network, putting future tenants within easy reach of major Valley submarkets.

Tribal partnership and permitting

Majestic says this marks its first ground-lease partnership with a tribal community, while Salt River leaders are framing the agreement as a way to build long-term economic opportunity without sidelining community values. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s public calendar lists an application from Majestic NOMAC LLC seeking a Business Lease (B-300) covering 59.001 acres, a rezoning to “LI” Light Industrial and multiple conditional use permits, all of which require council review. The notice and related documents are posted on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community website, laying out the formal steps that still stand between the concept and a construction start.

Market backdrop

The timing drops into a Phoenix industrial market that continues to tighten. CBRE reported about 4.7 million square feet of net absorption in Q2 2026, with vacancy edging down to roughly 9.6 percent. That demand, combined with a healthy construction pipeline, has kept big institutional players active across the Valley. A Q1 snapshot from Colliers tallied nearly $991 million in industrial sales spread across 61 deals, a figure that underscores how eager investors remain for modern distribution and logistics space.

What’s next

The project is still working its way through planning, predevelopment and the Salt River community approval process before any dirt can move. Developers expect construction to begin in 2027, according to Bisnow. If that schedule holds, the park could bring new industrial capacity and jobs to one of Phoenix’s busiest logistics corridors, with community review and permitting ultimately determining how the final plan takes shape.