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The Stockton native returns to his hometown for the biggest fight of his career and to mourn the city's victims of gun violence, including his own family. Gabe Flores Jr. to honor his cousin Susano Archuleta, other victim of Stockton shooting, at boxing event is a story from Stocktonia News, a rigorous and factual newsroom covering Greater Stockton, California. Please consider making a charitable contribution to support our journalism.

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans released a health care bill Friday evening they hope will help curb rising costs, though the measure doesn’t have the level of Democratic support needed to get through the Senate.  The 111-page bill will likely move to the House floor next week, where Speaker Mike Johnson will need nearly every one […]

Arrests in the United States have fallen to levels not seen in decades, according to a new report that reconstructs national arrest trends in the absence of federal data. The Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank, on Thursday released the first comprehensive national analysis of arrests since federal authorities stopped publishing detailed arrest […]

A new legal opinion from the Minnesota attorney general’s office could jeopardize counties’ participation in federal immigration enforcement. The guidance, released Friday, says state law bars Minnesota sheriffs from unilaterally entering into agreements with federal immigration officials; those contracts can only be approved by county boards of commissioners.  ICE says it has agreements with eight […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans released a health care bill Friday evening they hope will help curb rising costs, though the measure doesn’t have the level of Democratic support needed to get through the Senate.  The 111-page bill will likely move to the House floor next week, where Speaker Mike Johnson will need nearly every one […]

Immigration arrests under the Trump administration continued to increase through mid-October, reaching rates of more than 30,000 a month. But, rather than the convicted criminals the administration has said it’s focused on, an ever-larger share of those arrests were for solely immigration violations. In 45 states, immigration arrests more than doubled compared with the same […]

A rescue helicopter that’s long been kept at Newport’s Municipal Airport and Coast Guard facility on the Oregon Coast will remain there, an official for the federal agency assured Oregon’s U.S. Senators in writing. It follows major local fallout over the Coast Guard’s decision to relocate the helicopter further south on the Coast to North […]

(The Center Square) – In response to a recent audit by the county auditor, the King County Department of Community and Human Services has begun overhauling its operations, a process that has already uncovered one confirmed loss of public funds. Audit findings from August revealed that DCHS distributed more than $1.5 billion in 2023 and 2024 combined, a 95% increase from $922 million in 2019 and 2020 combined. There were 19 flagged potential improper payments for DCHS to review that included the potential of fraud across multiple DCHS contracts, with the audit pointing to the department’s hybrid payment model, which sets monthly payments based on contract budgets. The audit found that the department's oversight process, including its hybrid model for grants, failed to keep up, leading to improper payments. The King County Council later approved Ordinance 2025-0266, which requires annual reviews of DCHS contractors, immediate site visits for any reports of fraud or waste, mandated in-person check-ins every three years, and a progress report to the county council by March 2026. “The audit’s recommendations, along with the King County Council’s recent ordinance requirements, gave the department a clear roadmap, but we’re pushing beyond to implement change from the ground up for long-term results,” the department said in a blog post on Thursday. The 19 cases of potential improper payments drew the most concern from county leaders. Since the audit, DCHS reported that it has completed a review of 11 out of 19 cases of potential improper payments flagged by the audit, with just one case where there was a loss of public funds or improper payments. DCHS did not respond to The Center Square’s request for details on the one confirmed case of lost funds. The remaining eight are now being handled by an independent external investigator for transparency. DCHS is still collecting documentation for the other eight cases. DCHS also implemented a new contract compliance monitoring policy that aims to ensure compliance with contracts and to ensure they are achieving their intended purpose. It establishes clearer expectations for internal communication and collaboration between program and fiscal compliance staff. As recommended by the audit, DCHS hired a contract management best practices manager, who will create a comprehensive staff training plan. This will help address a larger workload amid a period of rapid growth for the department that led to it handling 1,250 contracts with human service providers. In comparison to another highly-populated county, Los Angeles County – with over 10 million more residents than King County – has around 700 providers. The department’s response to the 10 audit recommendations include a risk assessment of the hybrid payment model; ongoing anti-fraud training for staff; forming an inter-departmental workgroup with Public Health – Seattle & King County; and strengthening internal controls through a phased implementation strategy currently in progress. Starting next year, agencies receiving more than $50,000 per biennium must complete required financial management training. The due dates for the 10 recommendations range from as early as March 31, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans released a health care bill Friday evening they hope will help curb rising costs, though the measure doesn’t have the level of Democratic support needed to get through the Senate.  The 111-page bill will likely move to the House floor next week, where Speaker Mike Johnson will need nearly every one […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans released a health care bill Friday evening they hope will help curb rising costs, though the measure doesn’t have the level of Democratic support needed to get through the Senate.  The 111-page bill will likely move to the House floor next week, where Speaker Mike Johnson will need nearly every one […]

The state has two new AI laws on the books that appear protected for now, as Trump seeks to stop states from regulating AI.

Flooding in Lincoln County has compromised an estimated nine bridges and led to 40-mile detours for some residents of Troy and Libby, the Governor’s Office announced Friday following a briefing with emergency services managers. However, emergency managers told Gov. Greg Gianforte they were not aware of any lost structures. Friday, the National Weather Service said […]

Officials are urging people in Altadena to steer clear of wildlife equipment after a bear trap was tripped by a member of the media.

The following excerpt is reprinted with permission from the new memoir “Special Places, Sacred Circles,” published by the South Dakota Historical Society Press and written by author and Rosebud Sioux Tribe member Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve. While living in Iowa we visited South Dakota in the summers — usually during the Rosebud Fair, often at […]

Agriculture and construction industry representatives on Friday backed a proposed federal rule limiting federal authority over wetlands, ditches and groundwater, while others said protecting those areas is essential.  The Trump administration is proposing a narrower definition of Waters of the U.S., a term that has proven slippery to pin down where federal authority over waterways […]

A sex discrimination lawsuit against the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees will proceed with the board and each member named as defendants, a federal appeals court has ruled.

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans released a health care bill Friday evening they hope will help curb rising costs, though the measure doesn’t have the level of Democratic support needed to get through the Senate.  The 111-page bill will likely move to the House floor next week, where Speaker Mike Johnson will need nearly every one […]

Supreme Court refusal to hear HCA appeal of main certificate of need for new Buncombe hospital, may allow AdventHealth to start building. AdventHealth: High Court won’t hear key appeal on new Buncombe hospital is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.

Immigration arrests under the Trump administration continued to increase through mid-October, reaching rates of more than 30,000 a month. But, rather than the convicted criminals the administration has said it’s focused on, an ever-larger share of those arrests were for solely immigration violations. In 45 states, immigration arrests more than doubled compared with the same […]

India's assassination campaign inside Pakistan mirrors the same covert warfare tactics that ultimately weakened Pakistani democracy and bred domestic insurgencies, writes Laila Bushra.