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$24 million acquisition protects California’s 1,921-acre Mead Ranch and wildlife corridors

A 1,921-acre ranch in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains has become part of a much larger conservation landscape after the Peninsula Open Space Trust acquired the property for $24 million in 2026. Mead Ranch, located in Santa Clara County west of Morgan Hill, sits between existing open-space preserves and forms part…

The Times of India · Sep 20

San Francisco couple was doing yard work in their Russian Hill home. Then their axe hits a pair of eyes and lips: ‘like something you see in a movie’

The shovel hit something

We Got This Covered · Sep 1

Oakland sued over nearly $1 million fine for property owners accused of cutting down 38 trees

Attorney Chance Weldon alleged the city’s fine represents an ‘arbitrary overreach’

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Eric Swalwell Accuser Details Chilling Hotel Room Rape and 'Drugging' in Bombshell Press Conference

Lonna Drewes has publicly accused former congressman Eric Swalwell of drugging, raping and choking her in a hotel room, allegations he has broadly denied. Her claims follow earlier reports from multiple women and come after his abrupt resignation from Congress and exit from the California governor's race.

International Business Times UK · Apr 14

Eric Swalwell Ends Governor Run: Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Violating Immigration Laws to Keep Brazilian Nanny in US

Eric Swalwell, a Democratic representative from California, suspends his campaign for governor following allegations of sexual misconduct and an immigration investigation.

International Business Times UK · Apr 13

Move to expel Democrat Eric Swalwell from Congress gains bipartisan steam

Pressure mounts on Californian, who denies rape claims, and on Texan Tony Gonzales, who had affair with staffer who died by suicide

The Guardian - US · Apr 12

'He Didn't Stop': Former Swalwell Staffer's Account of Sexual Misconduct Triggers Mass Exodus of Endorsers in California Governor Race

Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell faces multiple sexual assault allegations, leading to a collapse of his California gubernatorial campaign.

International Business Times UK · Apr 11

Eric Swalwell urged to drop out of California governor’s race after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct

Several fellow Democrats have dropped support for Swalwell following allegations of unwanted advances toward women, including a former staffer who claims she was raped

The Independent UK · Apr 11

‘A blatant political ploy’: California sheriff’s seizure of referendum ballots sets off alarm bells

Chad Bianco of Riverside county obtained warrants to seize ballots cast for state’s successful redistricting referendum

The Guardian - US · Apr 7

11-year-old being sued over fatal e-bike crash in California

There is no set minimum age for wrongful death lawsuits in the U.S., though rulings against children are rare

The Independent UK · Mar 23