Fiber Vandals Cut SoCal Networks

An AT&T fiber line in Reseda was vandalized Sunday, disrupting home phone and internet service in the second such attack on a Southern California carrier in a week.

AT&T said service has since been restored, though the company did not say how many customers were affected. It is offering up to $20,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction involving copper cable theft.

The incident followed another a week earlier, when vandals cut multiple Verizon fiber lines, knocking out mobile and internet service for thousands across the region for most of Sunday.

Verizon restored service that evening but did not say where the cables were cut. The company later offered its own $25,000 reward, calling the cuts “dangerous disruptions that cut off vital lifelines” for first responders.

Verizon said California recorded 6,297 vandalism incidents in 2025, with Los Angeles alone accounting for 1,131.

House Ethics Panel Probes Gomez

The House Ethics Committee announced Monday it is investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D, Los Angeles, over allegations of sexual misconduct.

The panel said it is reviewing whether Gomez had inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer, while noting that opening the review does not itself mean a violation occurred.

The investigation followed a New York Post report alleging Gomez was seen kissing a younger aide who worked for a different member of Congress in 2023. The Ethics Committee later learned of other allegations of sexual misconduct.

Gomez acknowledged making “personal mistakes” outside his marriage but said his conduct was consensual and broke no laws or House rules, and pledged to cooperate with the inquiry.

The case adds to multiple congressional misconduct allegations and ethics inquiries this year involving lawmakers in both parties.

Teen Lifeguard Honored at White House

Ryder Williams, the 16-year-old Santa Cruz lifeguard whose rescue of a boy went viral last month, was honored by President Trump at the White House on Monday.

Williams rushed into the water at Seabright State Beach to reach a 10-year-old swept about 15 yards offshore, part of a weekend that brought at least 34 rescues in Santa Cruz County.

Video of the rescue drew millions of views, including those of the president, who called Williams “heroic” and awarded him a high civilian honor.

A second State Parks lifeguard, Aaron Bohnen, helped bring the boy ashore. “This is my job and I love what I do,” Williams said.

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➤ San Francisco: Drivers are bracing for heavier traffic as the Broadway Tunnel begins a roughly 14-month partial closure, with one bore carrying two-way traffic while crews complete a seismic upgrade of the Chinatown Public Health Center above the tunnel. (More)

➤ Gilroy: In a new court filing, ICE said a proposed detention facility might hold about 10 people at a time, rejecting state and county estimates of up to 150. California and Santa Clara County are suing to block the project. (More)

➤ Sunnyvale: Two people were arrested after investigators recovered more than 80 pounds of suspected stolen mail tied to victims across six Bay Area cities. Authorities also found checks, credit cards, burglary tools, mailbox locks, and suspected methamphetamine. (More)

➤ Oroville: Five Butte County Jail inmates were treated for suspected opioid overdoses Saturday night after one was found unresponsive. All five received naloxone, were hospitalized, and later returned to jail. (More)

➤ Folsom: A boat covered with invasive golden mussels was intercepted before entering Folsom Lake. The boat, which came from the Delta, will be decontaminated and quarantined for 30 days. (More)

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➤ Madera: A special education teacher was placed on leave and put under a temporary restraining order as police investigate Instagram videos in which she spoke of “starting a black militia,” referenced robbing white people, and appeared with firearms. She called the posts entertainment, not a threat. (More)

➤ Mammoth Mountain: California workplace safety officials fined the ski resort $126,000 over three alleged safety violations tied to a 2025 avalanche that killed a ski patroller and seriously injured another. The resort is contesting the citations. (More)

➤ Tulare County: The sheriff’s office closed the Kings River to motorized boats and jet skis for the rest of the season after water dropped below a foot, raising the risk of striking sandbars, logs, and debris. Fresno County is keeping its stretch open. (More)

➤ Kern County: Supervisors are exploring a proposal to split California, placing Kern and dozens of other inland counties in a new state separate from coastal areas. One supervisor said an actual split is unlikely and described the effort as a way to push state leaders to pay more attention to the region’s industries and concerns. (More)

➤ San Luis Obispo County: The county is asking residents to weigh in on how to spend an estimated $3 million in federal funding for housing and community projects, with feedback helping shape its 2027 Annual Action Plan. (More)

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➤ San Diego: Police arrested Brandon Glasgo, 30, on an arson charge Monday in connection with the Sorrento Fire, which burned about 130 acres in Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve. Crews stopped the fire’s spread Sunday evening, and it reached 25% containment. Warnings were lifted, though one evacuation order remained Monday morning. (More)

➤ Orange: City police arrested 69 people last week while clearing homeless camps near Hart Park and along the city’s boundaries, working with Santa Ana police. The suspects were charged with 53 misdemeanors and 16 felonies. (More)

➤ Los Angeles: State corrections officials are searching for Dejohn Snell, 28, who removed his GPS monitor and walked away from a Male Community Reentry Program in Los Angeles on Sunday evening. A tamper alert around 5:40 p.m. triggered an emergency count that found him missing. (More)

➤ Santa Clarita: Local trucker David Rodriguez was jolted awake early Thursday when lightning struck his semi at an Iowa rest stop and set it ablaze. He escaped unhurt, calling the blast the loudest bang of his life, though he said his rig appeared to be a total loss. (More)

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➤ USC football opened at No. 14 in the first AP Top 25 of the season, the only ranked team from California. Ohio State topped the poll with 40 first-place votes. (More)

➤ The NBA reportedly found no evidence that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money to Kawhi Leonard through team sponsors to circumvent the NBA salary cap. The league’s investigation is still examining whether the team violated rules by introducing Leonard to sponsors. (More)

➤ A 47-year-old pastor named Justin Buzzard made the San Jose City College Jaguars football team as a tight end, pursuing his college football dream after months of intense training. (More)

➤ Former Cal runner Georgia Hunter Bell won gold in the 1,500 meters at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England. The British runner competed at Cal nearly a decade ago before stepping away from the sport and later making a comeback. (More)

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➤ Placerville, an old Gold Rush town in California’s Gold Country, is among 25 communities nationwide competing for Hallmark Channel’s “merriest” Christmas town title, with public voting open through Sept. 4. The winner could serve as the filming location for a future Hallmark holiday movie. (More)

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3. A vintage convertible
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Time to settle it: is a hot dog a sandwich?

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2. Yes: 36%
3. I refuse to take sides: 26%

A young forty-niner arrived in Placerville in 1853 chasing gold but instead made his fortune building wheelbarrows for miners, then went home to help build the company that became one of America’s most famous automakers. What was his name?

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