Jason Robo: Anti-vaxxer calls Black health officer 'Aunt Jemima' at county board meeting
The term 'Aunt Jemima' is deemed an 'offensive depiction of a Black woman in a subservient role'
Nov 5, 2021
Joaquin Romero: Zipline operator falls to death while saving woman stranded on ride
Joaquin Romero was employed with the La Jolla Zip Zoom Zipline on the La Jolla Indian Reservation in the Pauma Valley in California
Nov 3, 2021
How did Ndakasi die? Famous 'selfie' gorilla died in the arms of man who saved her
The orphaned gorilla at Congo's Virunga National Park was pictured in her final moments as she was held by her caretaker Andre Bauma
Oct 6, 2021
Chimpanzee masturbates using plastic bottle in a first caught in NSFW video
A pair of researchers were observing a troop of 19 chimps in 2018 when one of the subadult males started 'masturbating' with a bottle
Sep 30, 2021
Is Utah Utes jersey 22 cursed? Aaron Lowe death sparks calls to retire jinxed number
Social media users call on the University of Utah to retire #22 following the death of Lowe, who adopted the number as a tribute to friend Ty Jordan
Sep 27, 2021
Lauren Pefferle: Oregon teacher comes to school in blackface to protest vaccines
Darkening her face with iodine, Pefferle comes to school as Rosa Parks to protest vaccine mandate, placed on administrative leave
Sep 21, 2021
Kate Bishop: School board president resigns after backlash over 'sexual peak' tweet
Kate Bishop, who was elected to the board last year, apologized for controversial tweets dating back as far as 2011
Sep 16, 2021
US Navy helicopter crash: 5 missing sailors identified after 4 days of rescue ops
Navy declares 5 sailors missing from helicopter crash dead as rescue operations shifted to recovery operations
Sep 6, 2021
Joseph Soldwedel: Publisher drops $18M suit against ex after years of poisoning claim
Arizona publisher who accused his ex of poisoning him drops lawsuit ahead of trial, cites age as the reason in dramatic saga
Sep 2, 2021
Irwin Bernstein: UGA professor quits during class after student refuses to wear mask
The student was given a disposable mask but refused to put it on properly as she 'couldn't breathe'
Aug 30, 2021
More than 100 dogs and cats flown out of Ida path to California, Texas for adoption
Some 60 prospective pets were carried to San Diego, California, while an Austin shelter received another 65 of them in Texas
Aug 29, 2021
Rylee McCollum: GoFundMe for unborn child of marine killed in Kabul raises $150K
A fundraiser was set up for the unborn child's future which immediately went viral, with a number of donors stepping up to help out
Aug 28, 2021
Who is @tizzyent? Anti-vaxxer accused of selling fraudulent Covid vaccination cards
Going by the handle @5starjazziii, the anti-vaxxer is said to have advertised her fake vaccination card business to her more than 300,000 followers
Aug 27, 2021
Elsie Mogford: Millionaire Steve Mogford's wife found dead at luxury Menorca villa
Elsie Mugford was a mother-of-two and married the 65-year-old Steve Mogford in 2019
Aug 26, 2021
Almost two dozen California students stranded with their families in Afghanistan
The El Cajon students were on what would have otherwise been a simple trip to visit relatives over the summer
Aug 25, 2021
Who is Adie Timmermans? Woman banned from visiting chimp at zoo claims they're in love
No monkey business: The Belgian woman has been visiting Chita the chimpanzee for four years and claimed she had a real 'relationship' with him
Aug 25, 2021
LA fire captain Christian Granucci calls city's vax mandate 'tyranny' in viral video
The 31-year veteran faces internal probe as LAFD says people may mistake his comments for official policy
Aug 24, 2021
San Diego registered nurse QUITS over California's vaccine mandate
'I was no problem working in the healthcare system over the last 18 months without a vaccine. But now, all of the sudden, I’m a threat to public health?,' asked a nurse who identified herself as Heather
Aug 23, 2021
'Angry' California mom goes viral after telling school board 'we won't comply' over Covid norms
The California parent, who goes by rooted.wings on Instagram and Twitter, wore a T-shirt reading 'if you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention'
Aug 21, 2021
How did Orca Amaya die? Death of 6-yr-old in SeaWorld San Diego sparks outrage
Amaya the orca's sudden death has left her caregivers heartbroken and an autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause.
Aug 21, 2021