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California chemical tank threat not over yet for 16,000 people still under evacuation orders

Thousands of people who live near a damaged hazardous chemical tank in Southern California still can't return home, even as officials say the risk of a catastrophic explosion had largely passed

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California Seniors Warned About New ‘Verification’ Scam Targeting Social Security Accounts

Older Californians are once again being targeted by scammers, but this latest trick is especially convincing because it plays directly into fears about identity theft...

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Conditions at California ICE Detention Centers Are Getting Worse, Inspections Find

A state Department of Justice inspection of seven California facilities found overcrowding, poor medical care, inadequate food and excessive force from guards.

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Thousands still evacuated near Southern California chemical tank despite eased explosion fears

Thousands of people who live near a damaged hazardous chemical tank in Southern California still can't return home, even as officials say the risk of a catastrophic explosion had largely passed

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Supreme Court rejects Florida's bid to sue Western states over truck licenses for immigrants

The Supreme Court has rejected Florida’s long shot attempt to sue California and Washington over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to truckers who don’t speak English and are not authorized to be in the United States

The Independent UK

California Chemical Tank Spill Contained: No Hazardous Vapours Detected, Evacuations End, But Still Wary

Emergency operations stabilised the tank, allowing residents to return home, though some risks remain.

International Business Times UK

Evacuation order lifted for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank

Emergency officials have lifted an evacuation order for some of the tens of thousands of people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California

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Army Veteran Dies Days After Brutal Attack Outside His Pro-Trump 'Trump House' in California

Kerry Sheron, a 69-year-old Army veteran and Trump supporter, died days after a brutal attack outside his California home.

International Business Times UK

California’s salmon fishery is reopening after a population crash led to a 3-year closure, but that doesn’t mean all is well

Along the California coast, from Bodega Bay to Morro Bay, commercial fishing boats have started pulling in salmon for the first time in three years, and local salmon are once again appearing on restaurant menus and in seafood markets across the state.

The Conversation

How did Jennifer Siebel Newsom become a target for conservative criticism?

Republicans may be seeking a new line of attack against Gavin Newsom, who has emerged as an early frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination

The Guardian - US

Investigation into California cop after footage of her hitting teenage boy at high school went viral

The local police chief has apologised after one of the 16-year-old boy’s family said he was ‘beat like a dog’ and he had his ‘hair pulled’

The Independent UK

7 fast-growing seeds to sow directly outdoors in May for a garden bursting with flowers by summer

Enjoy colourful beds and borders for summer

Ideal Home

I knew Linux PCs would get a free pass from California's controversial age-verification law for operating systems

California lawmakers move to exempt Linux from the state’s new age-verification law, set to take effect January 1, 2027.

Windows Central

Truck drivers say ‘racism’ behind Trump administration’s license restrictions on immigrants

Rule prevents many immigrant truckers from renewing driver’s license – even if they’ve driven legally for years

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Reason

Adam Carolla on the California Exodus, Gavin Newsom, and Mainstream Media

"You can't ask tough questions or follow-up questions because then that person would never come back," the comedian tells Reason's Nick Gillespie.

Ballotpedia

Voters across 34 California counties will decide on 113 local ballot measures on June 2

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Brew.

The Independent UK

Firefighters salvage wedding ring from ruins of burned home

Firefighters helped recover a wedding ring from the rubble of a home destroyed by the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley, California.

International Business Times UK

Elderly Couple Found Dead After 'Tom Selleck' Impersonator Scammed Them Out of At Least $30K

The tragic story of an elderly California couple's suspected murder-suicide is linked to a scam by a Tom Selleck impersonator. The wife was reportedly conned out of thousands, with devastating consequences.

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The Mary Sue

California Man Investigates a Park Behind Kendall Jenner’s Gated Community. The Park Does Not Exist.

Public parks are the best green spaces, so when the government allows a private developer to push through with a project under the pretense of being given park land? It’s a benefit for all, except when it doesn’t happen. Greg (@gregfromvideo1) from California decided to visit Fossil Ridge Park, which…

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Thousands of US residents evacuated due to dangerous chemical tank can finally return home

Evacuation order for thousands who live near the tank containing hazardous chemicals has been lifted

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Officials lift evacuation orders for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank

Emergency officials have lifted an evacuation order for some of the tens of thousands of people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California

The Independent UK

Newsom lambasts Hegseth for sharing video of Army Blackhawk helicopters flying with Indy 500

California governor complained about gas prices, which have increased to about $6.12 per gallon in his state amid the Iran war

International Business Times UK

'The Crisis Is Not Averted': Toxic Tank Near Disneyland Still Threatens 50,000 Displaced California Residents

A chemical tank crisis in Garden Grove, California, has displaced 50,000 residents. Despite averting an explosion, the threat persists, prompting a national emergency declaration and ongoing evacuations.

Latin Times

The Garden Grove Chemical Leak: What Is Methyl Methacrylate and What To Do If You Are Exposed?

When firefighters arrived at the GKN Aerospace facility on Western Avenue last Thursday afternoon, they found a 34,000-gallon storage tank overheating with no clear way to stop it. Inside: approximately 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a highly toxic, flammable, and volatile industrial chemical used to manufacture acrylic glass and aircraft…

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California Comedian Asks Grandmother To Doomsday Prep. Turns Out, She’s Ready: ‘See Your After Armageddon’

Back in the day, doomsday preppers were seen as paranoid and overly fearful of the world’s end. While the world isn’t exactly looking so sunny either, Chad and JT—comedians from California—decided to turn preppers into the butt of their latest public skit on TikTok. JT tried to pretend to be…

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