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July 2, 2026

Furious residents confront homeless housing leaders as popular beach community hits breaking point

Over 100 Los Angeles residents confronted supportive housing leaders over rising crime, drug activity and public safety concerns near Venice facilities.

July 2, 2026

Newsom's office responds to SCOTUS ruling on women's sports as California faces ongoing trans athlete wave

Gov. Gavin Newsom's office says the Supreme Court ruling on trans athletes in women's sports will not affect California's current laws or policies.

July 1, 2026

Wild video captures apartment complex electrical room explosion as firefighters investigate smoke call

Dramatic video captures an electrical room explosion at apartment complex in Washington state that sent flames and debris toward firefighters on Sunday.

July 1, 2026

Novice climber survives 1,500-foot drop on California's Mount Shasta after helicopter rescue delayed by clouds

Climbing rangers hiked up Mount Shasta on foot after cloud cover blocked a direct helicopter rescue of a woman who slid 1,500 feet down Avalanche Gulch.

July 1, 2026

Internal emails expose how July 4th bash is being derailed by Dem-run county: 'Offensive'

California county’s planned America 250 celebration for the Fourth of July ignited backlash after Democrats added equity rules for sponsors and DEI programming, while America's founding is sidelined.

July 1, 2026

Service member among 2 arrested after missing man probe leads cops to body dump site on Army base

A missing person case in Tacoma escalated into a homicide investigation after human remains were found on Joint Base Lewis-McChord property.

July 1, 2026

DOJ targets Spanberger, Newsom gun laws with twin lawsuits after SCOTUS affirms Second Amendment rights

The Justice Department sued California and Virginia over state gun restrictions, targeting assault weapons bans and semiautomatic pistol laws.

July 1, 2026

West Coast state sheriff's bait bike sting snares dozens of alleged thieves in just months

A high-tech bait bike program in Oregon has led to dozens of arrests as deputies crack down on bicycle theft in Washington County, near Portland.

July 1, 2026

Court keeps ‘Decoy Dan’ on Alaska ballot as expert warns ranked-choice system creates voter ‘traps’

Alaska Supreme Court rules same-name candidate Dan J. Sullivan can stay on ballot, raising concerns about voter confusion in ranked choice voting.

July 1, 2026

Alaska state fair bars parental rights group due to 'extremist' group designation by far-left organization

Moms for Liberty's Fairbanks chapter says it was barred from a one-day booth at Alaska's oldest state fair after a former employee labeled the group an extremist hate organization.