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The California Highway Patrol has launched a 12-hour Maximum Enforcement Period to crack down on impaired driving, with officers deployed statewide and a focus on weekends and late-night hours. The effort follows prior enforcement blitzes and cites rising DUI crashes and fatalities. Drivers are urged to designate sober drivers or use ride-hailing to reach destinations safely.
Judith Sheldon, 84, daughter of filmmaker William Wyler, and her husband Wylie Sheldon, 86, have died after being found unresponsive in their running red Jeep Compass on the shoulder of Interstate 5 near Redding, California. Authorities say no foul play is suspected and a heat-related factor is being considered, with autopsy to follow.
A Long Island Expressway coach bus carrying Royal Jordanian Airlines crew has crashed near Exit 16 in Queens. One crew member has died; the driver and a passenger are dead at the scene. Several others are hospitalized with varying injuries as investigators probe the cause.
Authorities say multiple mountaineering incidents are under way worldwide, with hikers requiring urgent assistance on high-altitude routes. A sequence of falls and injuries has prompted rescue efforts on Mount Shasta and Everest, while local authorities warn of dangerous conditions and advise climbers to reassess plans.
A California farmer has begun giving away 125,000 pounds of nectarines to the community to prevent waste amid a legal dispute with Giumarra Brothers Fruit Co. The move follows a court case over ownership and contract terms related to the Monalise variety, with a trial scheduled for July.
The 86-year-old Paul Pelosi faces a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge and an unlawful-turn infraction after allegedly striking a legally parked car in Yountville on July 3 and driving away. No injuries were reported; Pelosi has a history of traffic infractions and a 2022 DUI conviction.
Two Forest Service biologists were kidnapped near Gumboot Lake in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Joseph Charles Henrichsen and his son Phoenix have been charged with kidnapping federal employees after a near daylong standoff that ended with the hostages released and the suspects in custody. A large multiagency response was mounted, and prosecutors say the pair face life in prison if convicted.
Protesters on a Main Street overpass above the Hollywood Freeway engaged in violent acts on June 8, 2025. Ismael Vega has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison, with restitution of $253,415. Yachua Flores awaits sentencing and faces up to five years. The case marks the fifth high-profile sentencing in a federal civil disorder investigation.
Coastal erosion from high tides and powerful surf has closed Westward Beach Road beyond the toll gate and the Point Dume Beach parking lot in Malibu. Erosion has damaged a water line serving restrooms, prompting temporary facilities and safety warnings. Officials warn the bluff edge remains unstable with drop-offs up to 8 feet; there is no estimated reopening date.