Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Sacramento just dropped another regulatory bomb on everyday Californians. The California Energy Commission unanimously approved the nation's first replacement tire efficiency standards on Monday, setting strict limits on rolling resistance for tires sold in the state. Phase 1 kicks in for tires manufactured starting in 2029. The tougher Phase 2 hits in 2033. Tire industry representatives say the 2033 standards would eliminate roughly 70% of the replacement tires currently on...
A group of furious parents is taking a wealthy California school district to federal court after their kids were allegedly pushed into Islamic religious practices during a school-sponsored field trip - complete with hijabs for the girls and free Qurans for everyone. Ten families and community members, mostly Jewish along with Hindu and Zoroastrian parents, filed suit against the Palo Alto Unified School District and Palo Alto High School Principal Brent Kline. They claim the...
Moscow region, Russia - A large fire engulfed Russia's biggest Wildberries logistics hub in the village of Koledino, roughly 40 kilometers south of the Kremlin, early on August 16, 2026, following a reported Ukrainian drone strike, according to open-source intelligence monitors and Ukrainian media. Videos and photographs circulating online showed intense flames and thick columns of black smoke rising from the sprawling complex, which spans more than 200,000 square meters and...
CEUTA, Spain — Are Ceuta residents fed up over African migrants or over right wing politicians? It depends on whether you believe the NY Post or the NY Times. In the days after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in late July 2026, two major American outlets offered sharply different accounts of what unfolded next. The New York Post highlighted local anger over migrants occupying a beach with makeshift huts, portable toilets, a...
Luigi Mangione is expected to enter a guilty plea on Friday in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to one or both of the remaining federal stalking charges arising from the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The anticipated plea, if accepted by Judge Margaret Garnett, would resolve the federal case short of trial and position the defense to invoke New York's expansive statutory double jeopardy protections against...
SANTA MONICA - The field of candidates for Santa Monica's November 3, 2026, general municipal election is now largely set after the nomination filing deadline passed this week, producing contested races for every local office on the ballot. According to city candidate filing records dated August 12, 2026, hopefuls who pulled nomination papers in the weeks leading up to the deadline have either submitted their paperwork, withdrawn, or chosen not to file. Some applications...
It's obvious now that California's roughly 18-year-old High-Speed Rail Project (authorized by voters in 2008), which has spent on the order of $15–18 billion and still has not laid a single mile of actual high-speed track on the main alignment, is a train to nowhere. Practically speaking, how can Californians derail it permanently? The project has produced substantial civil work-about 80 miles of guideway and dozens of structures in the Central Valley-but no operational h...
**LEÓN, Spain** - Crowds gathered across northern Spain on Wednesday evening as a total solar eclipse swept over León, briefly turning day into twilight and revealing the sun's shimmering corona just before sunset. The moon's shadow reached the city around 8:28 p.m. local time (CEST), with totality lasting approximately 1 minute and 45 seconds. Partial phases began near 7:32 p.m., peaked at maximum eclipse around 8:29 p.m., and concluded about 9:22 p.m. At the height of t...
Jackie, the internet-famous bald eagle whose nest-cam life with mate Shadow captivated millions worldwide, has died. The Ojai Raptor Center confirmed the 14-year-old raptor - known as Patient 26-519 - passed away in the early hours of Monday, Aug. 10, after more than three weeks of intensive medical care. "It is with profound sadness that we share that Patient 26-519 passed away," the center said in a statement. "Our team is heartbroken. It has been an extraordinary privilege...
CEUTA, Spain - As of 11 August 2026, local authorities in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta continue to estimate that between 8,000 and 11,000 migrants remain in the territory nearly two weeks after a mass border crossing from neighbouring Morocco, a figure far higher than central government estimates of roughly 2,000–2,500. Ceuta President Juan Jesús Vivas has repeatedly described the situation as "absolutely unsustainable" and rejected claims that the city has re...
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Mahender Makhijani, a 44-year-old Corona del Mar financier and real estate investor, was arrested on June 10, 2026, on a federal criminal complaint charging him with bank fraud. Prosecutors allege he defrauded a federally insured bank out of nearly $100 million by falsifying title insurance documents to inflate the value of collateral. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California and an accompanying affidavit, Makhijani...
Thirteen of the largest coral trees along San Vicente Boulevard in Santa Monica were cut down on August 4 and 5, immediately before a scheduled community meeting about their future, according to longtime resident Caroline "Cai" Dixon. The trees had formed one of Southern California's most distinctive urban landscapes for nearly 80 years. Dixon said approximately 32 coral-tree vacancies had accumulated in only four years. She described the timing of the latest removals as...
Electronic Arts Inc. completed its transformation into a private company on August 4, 2026, following the close of a $55 billion leveraged buyout led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), alongside Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. The transaction, the largest leveraged buyout in history, takes the maker of EA Sports FC, Madden NFL, Apex Legends, Battlefield, and The Sims off the public markets after more than three decades as a Nasdaq-listed firm. Shareholders...
SPOKANE, Wash. — Fast-moving wildfires driven by high winds and dry conditions have destroyed hundreds of structures, primarily homes, in and around Spokane, Washington’s second-largest city, forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate in what local officials have described as the region’s worst natural disaster. Three blazes—collectively referred to as the Spokane Area Fires or Spokane Complex (Old Trails, Autumn Lane, and Fairview)—ignited on Saturday, August 1, 2026,...
August 3, 2026 - US President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that the United States would hold off on major new strikes against Iran and begin negotiations as early as Monday, citing requests from Iran and Gulf allies for time to finalize a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address Tehran's nuclear program. Yet reports and Iranian claims of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) actions against commercial shipping in the strategic waterway continued...
Russian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone attack across Ukraine overnight into July 30, 2026, striking multiple cities including the capital Kyiv and the western city of Lviv, with confirmed civilian casualties. Air raid alerts sounded across most of the country as ballistic and cruise missiles, along with drones, targeted urban areas. Explosions were reported in Kyiv starting around 1:18 a.m. local time. Ukrainian officials and emergency services reported fires...
SAN DIEGO - Emergency crews have responded to multiple dangerous incidents at Sunset Cliffs this week involving illegal cliff activity, prompting renewed warnings from authorities about the risks of jumping or climbing the popular Point Loma bluffs. On Sunday, a 17-year-old was injured while attempting to jump into the Pacific Ocean from the cliffs near Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and Froude Street. Video circulating online shows the teen running toward the edge and leaping, only...
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - A pack of coyotes has taken up residence in an unfinished condominium complex in West Hollywood, prompting safety concerns among nearby residents and action from city officials, amid a broader rise in sightings across parts of Los Angeles County. Residents near the intersection of Romaine Street and North Spaulding Avenue have nicknamed the stalled construction site the "coyote condo." Neighbors report seeing as many as six animals, including adults an...
SANTA MONICA - SaMoShel, the city's longtime 60-bed congregate shelter sitting at a bus depot near the freeway and well away from most housing, is headed for decommissioning. Staff want to replace the dormitory-style facility with a city-controlled "Housing Focused System of Care" that emphasizes non-congregate rooms in motels and other scattered sites. The idea, they say, is greater local control from intake to permanent housing instead of depending on Los Angeles County....
CANCÚN, Mexico - July 27, 2026** - The Dolphin Company, the largest aquatic theme park operator in Latin America, is seeking bankruptcy court approval to sell Mexican resorts along with 87 dolphins, 6 sea lions, and 8 manatees for $20 million, according to reports circulating Monday. The proposed transaction forms part of the company's ongoing Chapter 11 restructuring in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Leisure Investments Holdings LLC, the U.S. parent...
SEATTLE — Three people were killed and four others wounded, including a 2-year-old boy, when gunfire erupted Sunday evening at the annual Bite of Seattle food festival at Seattle Center. The shooting occurred around 6 p.m. local time on July 26, 2026, near the fountain area and outside the Seattle Center Armory in the central grounds of the festival. Witnesses reported hearing rapid gunshots as large crowds of festival-goers panicked and fled. Seattle Police Department c...
NEW YORK - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced on July 23, 2026, that the city has mailed notification letters to owners of second homes valued at more than $5 million, informing them that a new pied-à-terre tax will soon take effect. In a post on the official mayoral account, Mamdani wrote: "If you have a second home in New York City worth more than $5M, check your mailbox when you're back in the five boroughs - because you've got mail. Today, we sent notification letters...
TAIPEI - A high-profile humanoid robot demo powered by Qualcomm's new Dragonwing IQ10 AI chip came to an abrupt and undignified end this week when the machine collapsed face-first onto the stage mid-presentation, folding over in a sudden, limp heap that immediately drew comparisons online to a fentanyl addict mid-nod. The incident occurred during Qualcomm's Computex 2026 showcase of the Dragonwing IQ10 Robotics Reference Design, a premium "brain-in-a-box" platform the company...
LOS ANGELES - In a moment that quickly went viral among local news watchers, KTLA 5 reporter Rachel Menitoff maintained remarkable professionalism Tuesday night when an insect made a surprise landing during her live outdoor report. Menitoff was delivering a segment on extreme heat dangers in Sherman Oaks when the bug landed on her. Without missing a beat, she brushed it away, briefly widened her eyes in surprise, and continued her report seamlessly. The clip later aired in...
July 15, 2026: WASHINGTON - U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has completed another round of precision strikes against Iranian military targets, while resuming a naval blockade on Iranian ports, as the long-running 2026 Iran conflict continues to flare over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz. According to CENTCOM statements released in recent days, U.S. forces conducted the latest wave of attacks starting around July 13, using fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack...
