DISCLAIMER: None of the stuff below is written or endorsed by the Outpost, and we’d be willing to bet that at least some of it is crazy and/or wrong. Use critical thinking.
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025
KTLA: Alleged wrong-way driver in O.C. plows into 4 vehicles; 2 dead, 4 injured
CBS News LA: Los Angeles County suspects in alleged fake bear insurance claims case appear in court
KCRA: 9-year-old girl bitten by sea lion while surfing at Asilomar State Beach
KTLA: Injured hiker found screaming, airlifted from popular Southern California waterfall
KTLA: Health officials investigate unusual outbreak in Long Beach
KTLA: UPS hit with multimillion-dollar penalty after statewide investigation
CBS San Diego: Inmate's account of jail death reveals grim reality of San Diego jails
CBS San Diego: Pacific Crest Trail hiker with Parkinson's finds companionship essential after rescue
Sacramento Bee: 15-month-old toddler dies in Nevada County after being found alone in parked car
Sacramento Bee: Sutter County farmer who lobbied against hemp ban secures bail after pot bust
The Guardian: Central California issues evacuation orders after wildfire burns 72,000 acres
San Jose Mercury News: California ranks No. 1 for unemployment. Again.
CBS News : Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara County burns more than 60,000 acres, forces evacuations
SF Gate: Calif. parks jump on viral Gen Z social media trend
East Bay Times: Cleanup of toxic Richmond waterway creates divisions
AP News: Trump says he’s cut drug prices by up to 1,500%. That’s not possible
AP News: Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump’s agenda and House majority in play
SF Gate: California is getting its own New York Post
SF Gate: Wild pigs found with blue meat in California spark alarm
KPIX: 3 Lake County firefighters escape with minor injuries after crashing down steep cliff
KPIX: Oakland women arrested following Healdsburg robbery, pistol-whipping, kidnapping
East Bay Times: One California police department has an answer to illegal sideshows: crush the cars
East Bay Times: It was raining cash on ATM hacking crew, until California indictment landed
SF Gate: California wildfire explodes to over 65,000 acres, shuts down highway
KQED: California Affordable Housing Programs Are on the Chopping Block After Supreme Court Ruling
Orange Co. Register: AT&T, ordered to keep providing land-line service, takes fight to California legislature
San Jose Mercury News: California prison will close in 2026, state officials say
KRON: Napa mother charged with murdering 3-year-old son
KRON: San Francisco speed cameras begin issuing fines Tuesday
Marin Independent Journal: Marin highway repair projects get $47M from state
KTVU: Sheriff helicopter rescues Point Reyes hikers stranded on remote beach
NBC News: Scientists say they've found out what killed over 5 billion sea stars
RHBB: Who Has the Power to Fire a Deputy City Attorney? [Part 2 on the Termination of Curtis Davis]
RHBB: Slurry Seal Roadwork Scheduled for Multiple McKinleyville Streets August 7–8
RHBB: Rex Bohn Reappointed to National Rural Leadership Role
Monday, Aug. 4, 2025
SoHum Parlance: Even right wing economists are freaking out over the BLS firing
County of Humboldt Meetings: MMAC (McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee) Meeting Agenda - Hybrid Meeting
Governor's Office: ICYMI: Los Angeles County releases a bold Blueprint to accelerate wildfire recovery
KINS's Talk Shop: Talkshop August 4th, 2025 – Brian Stephens
Governor's Office: Fighting federal government pays off – California’s legal challenges have restored at least $168 billion in federal funding
RHBB: Truck and Trailer Crash on Highway 36 Near Post Mountain, Both Lanes Blocked
RHBB: Vehicle Fire Ignites Vegetation Along U.S. 101 North of Leggett, Southbound Lanes Blocked
KINS's Talk Shop: Talkshop July 28th, 2025 – Rob Arkley
KINS's Talk Shop: Talkshop July 29th, 2025 – Gary Storts
KINS's Talk Shop: Talkshop July 30th, 2025 – William Honsal
KINS's Talk Shop: Talkshop July 31st, 2025 – Paul Craft
KINS's Talk Shop: Talkshop August 1st, 2025 – Miles Slattery
RHBB: Two Small Wildfires Reported Near Klamath Glen on Yurok Reservation
RHBB: Big Cliff Fire Grows to 530 Acres Near Idlewild; Butler Fire Holds Steady at 93% Containment
RHBB: Missing Woman Reported Near Reggae on the River Located Safe in Willits