California prison employee’s death investigated for possible contact with fentanyl

California prison employee’s death investigated for possible contact with fentanyl

A federal prison employee in California has died, and investigators are looking into whether he was exposed to fentanyl shortly before his death, three people familiar with the case told The Associated Press. Marc Fischer, a mailroom supervisor at the U.S. penitentiary in Atwater, California, died Friday after reporting feeling unwell, the people said. He … Read more

Big Lots closes 75 stores in California and here is the list – Excelsior California

Big Lots closes 75 stores in California and here is the list – Excelsior California

Discount retailer Big Lots is closing 75 stores in California, new regulatory filings show. The 386-page submission to the Securities and Exchange Commission details the new loan terms with its lenders. Two months ago, Big Lots said it would close 150 stores, but that number has since increased to 315. California is taking the biggest … Read more

Elderly man accused of murdering sex workers – Telemundo Tampa (49)

Elderly man accused of murdering sex workers – Telemundo Tampa (49)

VENTURA, Calif. — A 73-year-old man has been charged with strangling three Southern California women in 1977 after cold case detectives obtained a DNA match, authorities said Thursday, adding that they believe there may be more victims. Warren Luther Alexander of Diamondhead, Mississippi, made his first court appearance Thursday, but arraignment on three counts of … Read more

Audit on funding for homeless people – Telemundo Sacramento

Audit on funding for homeless people – Telemundo Sacramento

California put hundreds of millions of dollars in homeless aid at risk because of its “disorganized” and “chaotic” anti-fraud policies, according to a major federal audit. The audit released Tuesday looked at the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), which oversees the state’s homeless programs. It gave the California agency its lowest possible … Read more

Evacuation order issued for California wildfire

Evacuation order issued for California wildfire

And Forest fire It was recorded this Monday at 2:35 in the afternoon, in San BernardinoCalifornia, causing a large mobilization by the fire Departmentas well as the evacuation of residents close to the area where the fire began. Authorities have described the blaze as an “immediate structural threat,” noting that the fire, which started in … Read more

California’s worst wildfire rages out of control as temperatures continue to rise

California’s worst wildfire rages out of control as temperatures continue to rise

The worst wildfire to hit California since last week continues to rage out of control as temperatures rise in the area. Extinguishing efforts are becoming increasingly difficult due to the Record levels of drought are being recordedwhich is why state emergency services expect it to continue to spread. The Park Fire “continues to burn very … Read more

Forest fire at the foot of the Rocky Mountains spreads

Forest fire at the foot of the Rocky Mountains spreads

IAccording to authorities, a forest fire at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in the US state of Colorado, which is known for its mountainous landscape, is spreading ever faster. The area affected by the so-called Alexander Mountain Fire has doubled since Monday, and people in the endangered areas have been called upon to evacuate, … Read more