A body and items of clothing have been found on the rocky shoreline of Mendocino County, close to where a woman went missing while camping Friday, authorities say. Due to high surf and stormy conditions, the body has not yet been recovered or officially identified. Rebecca Jones, 48, was camping with a friend in an … Read more
Saltdale is not California’s most picturesque ghost town. It’s certainly not the largest, nor is it the most historical. But it may be the next to disappear. Saltdale sinks into Koehn Lake, a dry lakebed with salt deposits on its surface in the Mojave Desert, about 20 miles north of California City. Up close, the old … Read more
A view of redwood trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains. EyeWolf/Getty Images One hundred twenty acres of the Upper Zayante Watershed in the Santa Cruz Mountains were recently donated to the Sempervirens Fund by anonymous private landowners, marking a major step forward in conservation efforts that could aid in the recovery of endangered coho salmon and help … Read more
A Knott’s Berry Farm ride dating back to the 1983 opening of Camp Snoopy is shuttering permanently this weekend. The Huff and Puff is a rare theme park ride to enforce a height limit: Riders must be under 52 inches to partake. It’s also powered by kid propulsion. Riders hop into a single mine-style cart and … Read more
More than a century ago, miners claimed to have found two ancient mummies at what is now Yosemite National Park. The news spread like wildfire across America. A mummified woman — said to be a “giantess mummy” at almost 7 feet tall — was reported to be cradling a mummified child in her arms when … Read more
The Federal Aviation Administration said that they will temporarily ground and require “immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes” after the window on one such plane blew out mid-flight on Friday. The FAA’s statement, released on Saturday afternoon, said an “Emergency Airworthiness Directive” would be released shortly as well. These directives are issued … Read more
A flight approaches the airport in San Diego, Calif. K.C. Alfred/Getty Images In this week’s airline news, the Transportation Department said the flight cancellation rate in 2023 dropped by almost 50% from the previous year, and the rate over the year-end holidays was even lower; DOT also said the vast majority of flight delays were caused … Read more
GHISLAINE Maxwell hid a basket of sex toys in her closet along with videos and a costume at Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion, newly unsealed court documents claim. The convicted paedophile’s madam, who apparently dubbed herself “lady of the house”, previously squirmed when questioned over the alleged basket of sex toys in 2020. 6 Ghislaine Maxwell … Read more
FILE: The San Francisco Marriott Marquis seen from Yerba Buena Gardens in August 2008. AlecOwenEvans/Getty Images A California man is suing a downtown San Francisco hotel alleging that it did not do enough to protect him from an alleged attack by an individual wielding a piece of wood outside the hotel last summer. The lawsuit, filed … Read more
If you’re the sort of traveller who’s blasé about travel insurance, here’s a wake-up call. A travel insurance company has revealed recent bills holidaymakers have received for minor injuries – and some are eye-watering. A simple trip to the emergency room (ER) in America for a cut lip could set you back a staggering £1,672 ($2,098), … Read more
