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City requiring 100-foot defensible space around homes in fire-prone areas

By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story     RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The Riverside City Council passed an ordinance requiring 100 feet of defensible space around buildings in high-hazard fire zones. The ordinance also requires more fire-resistant landscaping and coordination across property lines. City leaders passed the new rule following the state’s new

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Community members call for change after Indigenous man was “slammed on the concrete

By Jason Rantala Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Thursday marks two weeks of protests outside Franklin Library in Minneapolis Phillips’ neighborhood. A video circulating on social media shows who community members have identified as an Indigenous man named Erik, handcuffed to a fence and overcome due to mace. “I

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Federal prosecutors want former Detroit Conservancy CFO sentenced to 18 years in prison

By DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story     DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Federal prosecutors are seeking an 18-year sentence for former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith for embezzling more than $40 million from the Conservancy. According to a new court filing, Smith used the money “to live a deeply immoderate lifestyle,” including

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Crews respond to a high-speed chase involving a tractor trailer in Rosman

Tractor-trailer leads chase resulting in crash, injuries; Texas driver charged with DWI

By Kelly Doty, Marisa Sardonia & Marc Liverman Click here for updates on this story     TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — The North Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating after a chase involving a tractor-trailer truck passed through Brevard and Rosman Friday morning. A Highway Patrol spokesperson confirmed the chase involved a tractor-trailer, resulted in a

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