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Man Survives 75-Foot Plunge From Observation Deck

He allegedly stepped over railing in California

(Newser) - A man who allegedly climbed over the railing of an observation deck and fell 75 feet survived the incident. The man was seen near the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in California around 5:30pm Saturday; an employee of a restaurant at the Mt. San Jacinto summit saw...

Communities Deal With Cost of Team&#39;s Financial Success
Cities Have Lost
as Rams Prosper
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Feb 13, 2022 3:35 PM CST

Cities Have Lost as Rams Prosper

Inglewood, St. Louis residents assess the effects of the team's departure and arrival

(Newser) - St. Louisans couldn't forget the Rams if they wanted to, and many of them want to. They're playing in the Super Bowl. Dick Vermeil, who won a Super Bowl as head coach of the St. Louis Rams, was elected to the NFL Hall of Fame last week, per...

California Regulators Are Taking Tesla to Court

Agency says there was a 'hostile environment' for Black workers at main plant

(Newser) - Regulators in California are taking Tesla to court for allegedly operating a "racially segregated workplace." In a complaint filed in state court Wednesday, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing said there are major workplace issues at the firm's main US car plant, the Wall Street ...

One Dead After Reservoir Ice Gives Way Under Skaters

William Smallfield, 72, died at Calif.'s Stampede Reservoir on Saturday

(Newser) - Eight people headed out for an afternoon of ice skating over the weekend on a frozen reservoir in Northern California. Six of them ended up falling through the ice, and one elderly man is now dead, reports NBC News . Per a series of releases from the Sierra County Sheriff's...

Gambling Nun to Serve Year Behind Bars: 'I Have Sinned'

'I have no excuses,' says Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper, who stole $835K from Catholic school

(Newser) - Update: A California nun and retired principal who embezzled $835,000 in donations, tuition, and fees from a Catholic elementary school will now have to pay it all back and serve a year behind bars. "I have sinned, I've broken the law, and I have no excuses,"...

Couple Stuck in Snowbound Cabin Since Dec. 6 Just Got Out
Couple Rescued From
Cabin After Being
Trapped for 2 Months
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Feb 6, 2022 4:45 PM CST

Couple Rescued From Cabin After Being Trapped for 2 Months

Snow, fallen trees kept the pair and their dog stuck inside Northern California dwelling

(Newser) - Being stuck inside for a day or two after a snowstorm isn't so bad if your house is warm and cozy, the power doesn't go out, and you have ample food and beverage. A two-month entrapment, with dwindling supplies—different story. That's how long one couple was...

A New Gold Rush in California? Some Think It's Worth It

There's newfound interest in mines shuttered decades ago

(Newser) - If the term "California gold rush" makes you think of the mid-1800s, get ready to be jerked forward in time. In a piece published by the Atlantic , Becki Robins explores the potential birth of a second gold rush in the state through the lens of Rise Gold, a mining...

Garcetti: I Was Holding My Breath in Maskless Photo

Garcetti, Newsom accused of violating SoFi stadium mandate

(Newser) - Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has a new job lined up as ambassador to India—but with his apparent breath-holding abilities, he might want to consider a career as a pearl diver. The mayor was mocked this week after he said he was holding his breath in a photo where...

5 Shot, 1 Fatally, on Greyhound Bus

Suspect is in custody in California attack

(Newser) - A shooting on a Greyhound bus in Northern California killed one person and injured several others before the attacker was arrested inside a nearby Walmart, police said Wednesday night. Police received 911 calls shortly after 7:30pm that someone was shooting inside a bus outside an ampm convenience store in...

Firefighter Fatally Shot While Responding to Dumpster Fire

Suspect arrested in Stockton, Calif., tragedy

(Newser) - A veteran central California firefighter was fatally shot Monday when he and others responded to a report of a dumpster fire, and authorities have arrested a suspect, officials said. Fire Capt. Vidal “Max” Fortuna was shot before dawn in the city of Stockton and died at a hospital, Stockton...

She Was Dancing on a Party Bus, Ended Up Dead

California mother of 5 fell against the door, which opened

(Newser) - A young California mother celebrating a relative's birthday and her own upcoming birthday was killed after falling out of a party bus on a Los Angeles freeway this weekend. Heather Garcia, a mom to five kids who would have turned 30 Monday, was dancing in the bus around 3am...

California to Shut Down Largest Death Row in US

Newsom administration plans to transfer inmates from San Quentin to other prisons

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who three years ago placed a moratorium on executions, now is moving to dismantle the US' largest death row by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons within two years. Turning the section at San Quentin State Prison into a "positive, healing environment" is the...

FBI Hunts Bank Robber Dubbed 'Green Gaiter Bandit'

FBI says he's responsible for 14 robberies or attempts in California since October

(Newser) - The FBI is seeking help in identifying a bank robber in Southern California dubbed the " Green Gaiter Bandit ." Wearing a neck gaiter or face covering, often in the color green, the 6-foot-tall middle-aged white male has committed more than a dozen robberies or attempted robberies at banks in...

This 90-Year-Old Fish Likes Belly Rubs

Australian lungfish Methuselah is believed to be world's oldest aquarium fish

(Newser) - Meet Methuselah, the fish that likes to eat fresh figs, get belly rubs, and is believed to be the oldest living aquarium fish in the world. In the Bible, Methuselah was Noah's grandfather and was said to have lived to be 969 years old. Methuselah the fish isn't...

Guy Who Jumped From Plane Allegedly Smoked &#39;a Lot&#39; of Meth
Guy Who Jumped Out of
Plane at LAX Hears His Fate
UPDATED
Jan 27, 2022 10:30 AM CST

Guy Who Jumped Out of Plane at LAX Hears His Fate

Mexican national Luis Armando Victoria Dominguez will see 18 months behind bars in federal prison

(Newser) - Update: A Mexican national who jumped out of a plane at Los Angeles International Airport last summer has found out the consequences of his actions. KTLA reports that a judge on Wednesday sentenced Luis Armando Victoria Dominguez, 34, to 18 months in federal prison for the incident in June, in...

Statue of Kobe, Gianna Unveiled at Crash Site

Miniature version of a larger work placed temporarily to honor 2nd death anniversary

(Newser) - Two years to the day after a helicopter crash killed nine people, a statue was unveiled of its two most prominent victims, NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, at the site of the tragedy in Calabasas, Calif., per CNN . The 160-pound bronze statue shows Bryant in his...

An Omicron Offshoot Reaches 40 Countries
'Stealth Omicron' Has
Arrived in the US
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 26, 2022 10:05 AM CST

'Stealth Omicron' Has Arrived in the US

BA.2, now in 40 nations, may be more contagious than original omicron, though data is limited

(Newser) - Cases of an omicron subvariant have popped up in at least 40 countries, including the US. Health officials in California's Santa Clara County confirmed two cases of "stealth omicron," or BA.2, on Tuesday, adding to 11 existing cases in the state as of Monday, reports the...

In This City, a US First on Gun Ownership

City Council in San Jose, Calif., votes to require gun owners to pay fee, carry liability insurance

(Newser) - Gun owners in San Jose will soon need to pony up more cash than the cost of the firearm itself. An ordinance has passed in the California city that would require individuals with guns in their possession to pay a $25 annual fee for the privilege, as well as to...

Here Are the 10 States People Are Fleeing

Residents are especially saying so long to New Jersey

(Newser) - Over the past year, people in the US made some major life changes—including moving out of state. Whether it was to be closer to family during the pandemic or simply a desire for a life in a less-dense area, plenty of Americans made mini-migrations across state lines. United Van...

Home With No Bedrooms Sells for $2M in San Francisco
Decrepit Zero-Bedroom Home
Sells for 'Head-Scratcher' Price
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Jan 23, 2022 8:45 AM CST

Decrepit Zero-Bedroom Home Sells for 'Head-Scratcher' Price

Someone decided this rundown San Francisco residence was worth $2M

(Newser) - If paying a $6,600-a-month mortgage on a rundown home that doesn't have a single bedroom seems steep to you, at least one person doesn't agree. Per Insider , someone has scooped up such a property in San Francisco's Noe Valley neighborhood, paying $1.97 million for the...

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