July 3, 2025 - The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office has issued a public alert following a surge in reports from residents targeted by fraudulent phone calls and emails. According to officials, the scams are particularly aimed at senior citizens.

July 2, 2025 – California's legal cannabis industry awoke on July 1st to a significant shift, as the state's cannabis excise tax officially increased from 15% to 19% of gross receipts from retail sales. This 4% hike, mandated by a 2022 law (AB 195) that eliminated the cultivation tax, is already sparking widespread concern among consumers and industry stakeholders alike.

Archbishop Steve Wood, who heads the Anglican Church of North America, faces sexual harassment allegations. This marks the latest in a string of crises to rock the small, conservative denomination.

Prosecutors say Rozier and others passed confidential intel to organized crime groups to help wager on NBA games. Billups allegedly participated in a separate scheme involving underground poker games.

There have been at least 20 deaths in ICE custody in 2025, the deadliest year since 2004. As the agency is ramping up hiring and increasing detentions, concerns remain about how to stop the trend.

On her stunning new album The BPM, the multi-instrumentalist Sudan Archives explores the freedom of augmented reality and technology through the sounds of club music.

Vice President Vance's scathing remark came as he wrapped up an Israel trip, as the Trump administration attempts to keep up momentum on the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

A new pachycephalosaur, officially named Zavacephale rinpoche, was described in the journal Nature. The word rinpoche is Tibetan for "precious one" and refers to the domed skull.