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Two People Die in Manassas Crash After Police Say Driver Sped Through Stop Sign at Leland Road and Maplewood Drive Late Saturday
Traffic and Crashes

Two People Die in Manassas Crash After Police Say Driver Sped Through Stop Sign at Leland Road and Maplewood Drive Late Saturday

Prince William County police say a GMC Sierra hit a Honda Civic at an intersection in Manassas, killing the car’s driver and passenger.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 26, 2026
Two Drivers Are Killed in Wrong Way Five Car Crash on Interstate 280 in Los Altos After Vehicle Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic
Traffic and Crashes

Two Drivers Are Killed in Wrong Way Five Car Crash on Interstate 280 in Los Altos After Vehicle Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic

California Highway Patrol says one vehicle entered the southbound lanes and struck four others, shutting the freeway for hours Thursday evening.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 26, 2026
California Climate Assessment Warns of Longer Summers, Deadlier Wildfire Smoke and Bigger Flood Risks as Warming Pressures Arrive Sooner Than Forecast
Storms and Fires

California Climate Assessment Warns of Longer Summers, Deadlier Wildfire Smoke and Bigger Flood Risks as Warming Pressures Arrive Sooner Than Forecast

A new state report says California is already facing overlapping climate threats that could intensify health, water and wildfire dangers over the coming decades.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 26, 2026
Richmond Police Investigate Homecoming Shooting Near Virginia Union University After Two Men Were Wounded During Campus Celebrations Saturday Night
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Richmond Police Investigate Homecoming Shooting Near Virginia Union University After Two Men Were Wounded During Campus Celebrations Saturday Night

Investigators say the gunfire followed an altercation near Henderson Hall as large crowds gathered for the university’s homecoming events.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 26, 2026
California Police Recover $54000 in Hot Wheels Cars After Train Burglary and Arrest a Suspected Thief Near Colton Early Thursday
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California Police Recover $54000 in Hot Wheels Cars After Train Burglary and Arrest a Suspected Thief Near Colton Early Thursday

Authorities say 350 boxes of toy cars were taken from a freight train before officers stopped a pickup truck nearby.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 26, 2026
West Haven Man Charged After Fatal Somers Crash That Killed Massachusetts Driver in November 2025
Traffic and Crashes

West Haven Man Charged After Fatal Somers Crash That Killed Massachusetts Driver in November 2025

State police say the driver turned himself in on a warrant after investigators blamed him for a three-vehicle collision that left one man dead.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 25, 2026
Logan County Deputy Dies After Cruiser Collides With Coal Truck at Rural West Virginia Intersection Saturday Afternoon
Traffic and Crashes

Logan County Deputy Dies After Cruiser Collides With Coal Truck at Rural West Virginia Intersection Saturday Afternoon

A passenger in the cruiser was airlifted to a Charleston hospital as state police investigate the deadly crash.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 25, 2026
Pedestrian Killed on Interstate 80 in Vallejo After Self-Driving Tesla Struck Him, California Highway Patrol Says in Early-Morning Crash
Traffic and Crashes

Pedestrian Killed on Interstate 80 in Vallejo After Self-Driving Tesla Struck Him, California Highway Patrol Says in Early-Morning Crash

CHP says dashcam video shows the Tesla braking and swerving before impact on westbound I-80 near the I-780 interchange.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 25, 2026
National Weather Service Rules San Clemente Wind Damage Was Straight Line Winds as Southern California Storm Brings Tornado Risk and Flooding Concerns
Storms and Fires

National Weather Service Rules San Clemente Wind Damage Was Straight Line Winds as Southern California Storm Brings Tornado Risk and Flooding Concerns

Forecasters also kept flood and beach hazard alerts in place as the multiday storm moved through Los Angeles County and nearby areas.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 25, 2026
Westport Police Investigate Mail Thefts Affecting Forty Homes as Residents Near Compo Beach Report Overnight Losses and Discarded Letters
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Westport Police Investigate Mail Thefts Affecting Forty Homes as Residents Near Compo Beach Report Overnight Losses and Discarded Letters

Police say suspects targeted clustered residential mailboxes overnight and may have stolen checks and other valuable items.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 25, 2026

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