“Nine thousand gallons [of sewage] a month are going into the wastewater system. That’s the storm drain system, not the sewer. The storm drain carries it straight to Santa Monica Bay,” said Barry Coe, regarding the monthly wastewater of the 600 recreational vehicles (RV) that are being used by homeless persons in the Harbor Gateway…
Homeless RV Sewage Is Going Into the Ocean in Southern California: Insider
OC Fair Opens with Several New Treats and Attractions
COSTA MESA, Calif.—The Orange County Fair kicked off July 14 with a ceremonial American flag-raising ceremony. Soon after, families and teens on summer vacation made their way to the event’s novelty food stands, while screams of excitement from those riding the fair’s small roller-coasters could be heard. “There’s always crazy food at the fair, but…
Oakland Eviction Moratorium Set to End July 15
The Oakland City Council approved a proposal on April 18 that will end Oakland’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium on July 15. The moratorium was put in place in March 2020 and protected tenants from evictions due to COVID-related rent debt. With the end of the moratorium, Oakland landlords will regain the power to evict tenants if…
Fire Breaks out at Dow Louisiana Facility
A fire broke out at Dow’s Plaquemine chemical facility in Louisiana, the U.S. chemical maker said in a statement late on Friday. Everyone at the facility was accounted for and the fire was being managed by the company’s Emergency Operations Center, Dow Louisiana said in a statement posted on Facebook, adding that they were in…
Vegas Could Break Heat Record as Tens of Millions Across US Endure Scorching Temperatures
LAS VEGAS—Visitors to Las Vegas on Friday stepped out momentarily to snap photos and were hit by blast-furnace air. But most will spend their vacations in a vastly different climate—at casinos where the chilly air conditioning might require a light sweater. Meanwhile, emergency room doctors were witnessing another world, as dehydrated construction workers, passed-out elderly…
A New Look at an Old Clue Helps Investigators Arrest the Man Accused of Gilgo Beach Murders
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y.—The first find was startling: a woman’s skeletal remains cast into the dunes along a remote Long Island highway. Then came the shock. Days after that discovery in December 2010, police discovered parts of three more women nearby on a spit of sand known as Gilgo Beach. The remains of six other people…
Long Island Serial Killer Probe Not Over After Architect Is Charged in 3 of 11 Deaths
RIVERHEAD, N.Y.—Authorities on Long Island are vowing to continue investigating a string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders after charging an architect in the deaths of three of the 11 victims. Rex Heuermann, 59, is accused of killing Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello over a decade ago. He is also considered…
Officer Killed and 2 Police Injured in Shooting That Also Left Suspect Dead on a North Dakota Street
FARGO, N.D.—One police officer died and two others were critically injured after a suspect began shooting on a busy street in Fargo, North Dakota, on Friday afternoon, police said. Officers returning fire killed the suspect during the shooting that occurred before 3 p.m. A civilian also was seriously wounded, police said in a late-night statement…
Man Killed by Iowa Police After Homicide and Carjacking Had a ‘Hit List,’ Authorities Say
OMAHA, Neb.—Police in Omaha say they found a “hit list” at the home of a Nebraska man suspected of a homicide and carjacking before being fatally shot by police in western Iowa over the weekend. Investigators said they found two guns in the stolen car driven by Matthew Briggs, 41. When detectives searched his home…
Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer to Run for County Board of Supervisors
Kevin Faulconer—a Republican and the former mayor of San Diego—announced his candidacy July 11 for the San Diego Board of Supervisors District 3 seat in the upcoming 2024 election. The district covers Coronado to Carlsbad and is currently represented by Democratic Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer, who is seeking reelection. Mr. Faulconer was a San Diego councilman…
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