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.

In her new book Independent, former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre writes that party infighting, bias and disloyalty drove her to leave the Democratic Party.

President Trump and former President Obama have endorsed the two candidates locked in a tight race for New Jersey governor, Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill.

Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday, after her party struck a coalition deal expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right.

The Charlotte Chess Center, where Naroditsky trained and worked as a coach, announced his death, calling him "a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community."

The artificial reef off Miami Beach will be an art installation, a restoration of the island's coral habitat and an underwater tourist attraction.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have put all the chips in on their pursuit of being baseball's first back-to-back champions since 2000. The Blue Jays and their red-hot lineup won't go down easy.