Category: US Regional News

71 Percent of Charlotte Gas Stations in Charlotte out of Fuel, Police Warn of ‘Gas Crisis’

About 71 percent of gas stations in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area are completely out of gas, as the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police described the situation as a “gas crisis” and requested that non-essential travel be avoided. Patrick De Haan, a top analyst for GasBuddy, said that 78 percent of gas stations in the Greenville area has no…


71 Percent of Charlotte Area Gas Stations out of Fuel; Police Warn of ‘Gas Crisis’

About 71 percent of gas stations in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area are completely out of gas, as the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police described the situation as a “gas crisis” and requested that nonessential travel be avoided. Patrick De Haan, a top analyst for GasBuddy, said that 78 percent of gas stations in the Greenville area have no…


71 Percent of Charlotte Area Gas Stations out of Fuel; Police Warn of ‘Gas Crisis’

About 71 percent of gas stations in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area are completely out of gas, as the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police described the situation as a “gas crisis” and requested that nonessential travel be avoided. Patrick De Haan, a top analyst for GasBuddy, said that 78 percent of gas stations in the Greenville area have no…


Texas House Passes Bill to Prohibit Using ‘Meat’ to Describe Plant-Based Food

The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit imitation meat companies from using the word “meat” or “beef” to describe their products. The bill, HB 316, states that “beef” and “pork” are edible portions from cattle and swine carcasses and that “meat,” “beef,” “pork,” and “poultry” cannot be used to…


Arizona Governor Signs Election Reform Bill Updating Eligibility to Remain on Early Voting List

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law a bill that updates eligibility requirements to remain on the state’s early voting list in an effort to protect the integrity of elections. The law, Senate Bill 1485, seeks to keep only active voters on the “Active Early Voting List,” who wish to vote by mail in elections. Voters who do…


Firefighter Saves Trapped Kitten From Catastrophe

A Santa Ana, Calif. kitten used one of its nine lives after its head became trapped in a piece of furniture, but the feline was spared from further harm by the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). A family called firefighters in late April to report a distressed kitten trapped in the hole of a bunk…


Cypress Public School Named Best in State

An Orange County school was named the best in California in a nationwide survey of nearly 18,000 public high schools. Oxford Academy in Cypress placed eleventh nationally in U.S. News’ ranking of 17,857 high schools in 50 states. The Anaheim Union High School District educational institute reported a 100 percent advanced placement rate and 100…


Governor Proposes Spending $12 Billion to Stimulus Payments

Commentary California is flush with cash and Gov. Gavin Newsom is giving it away. The state found itself with about $12 billion in unexpected revenue for the current fiscal year, and Newsom announced May 10 that he wants to give all of it away. He said he wanted to fund “nearly $12 billion in direct…


Governor Proposes Spending $12 Billion on Stimulus Payments

Commentary California is flush with cash and Gov. Gavin Newsom is giving it away. The state found itself with a $75.7 billion budget surplus for the current fiscal year, and Newsom announced May 10 that he wants to give all $12 billion of it away. He said he wanted to fund “nearly $12 billion in…


2 California Police Officers Fatally Shot Within 24 Hours

LOS ANGELES—Two California police officers were shot and killed within 24 hours this week in separate incidents, authorities said Tuesday. An officer in the Northern California city of Stockton was fatally shot Tuesday morning, police said in a Twitter post. A male suspect was also shot and killed in the incident. Neither have been identified….