SAN JOSE – Santa Clara County Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas had enough. During Tuesday’s board meeting, she listened quietly as county child welfare officials presented a slideshow detailing progress in reforming the agency since three-month-old baby Phoenix Castro died of a fentanyl overdose last year and they refused to separate him from his drug-addicted father. She […]
Jack Randall | Specifically for TCPalm Want to be the first to explore St. Lucie County’s newest conservation area? A grand opening ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday will welcome the public for the first time to Lake Indrio Preserve, located on U.S. 1 across from Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. The reserve offers […]
As summer draws to a close and New Yorkers prepare for dropping temperatures, changing trees, and the start of school, you may be looking for a hiking trail that unexpectedly hides a waterfall. And while most people immediately think of Niagara Falls in Buffalo, there are many other falls scattered throughout the state that are […]
EDISON – With the public comment period on the proposed sports complex at Thomas A. Edison Park ending Sept. 3, the Middlesex Greenway Coalition is hosting a presentation on the project by environmentalist Walter Stochel on Thursday. The presentation by Stochel, vice president of the Edison Greenways Group, and others will be at 7 p.m. […]
A hiker who found remains in a national forest in Washington state earlier this month could help authorities solve a 2013 missing person case in the remote area. Investigators believe that a hiker disappeared in this area over ten years ago. The coroner will help find out important details about the deceased. A hiker climbing […]
Ty Kramer started collecting Pokémon cards at the age of five and now competes in the Pokémon World Championships. Kramer, a junior at Villa Madonna High School in Villa Hills, was first invited to compete at the World Championships in Washington DC in 2018. He was subsequently invited to three more World Championships in London, […]
When Lateefah Simon showed up at the San Francisco District Attorney’s office on her first day of work in jeans and sneakers in the early 2000s, Kamala Harris sent her home. “I didn’t hire you to not do your best here,” Harris told Simon, whom she recruited to her leadership team from a nonprofit that […]
How to take travel photos that will make all your friends at home jealous Use these tips to instantly improve your photography, whether for Instagram or to impress your friends. 10Best Editors, USA TODAY 10Best Two Iowa state parks were recently recognized for their beautiful views, joining a list that already includes Cape Cod, the […]
Employee reports | The Arizona Republic The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings for Coconino County until 9:15 p.m. August 17. Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with heavy rainfall along the Nankoweap River basin. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is currently occurring or expected to begin shortly. Life-threatening […]
Three new surveillance cameras installed in May in the parking lot of the Main Trailhead at Mount Pisgah have proven to be an effective deterrent to car thefts and other crimes in the area, according to Lane County Parks. “Like many other agencies, we are dealing with an increase in car break-ins at our most […]
