• Southern California officials have reported that a deputy for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department was shot during his attempt to conduct a traffic stop
• Authorities have said that the deputy’s police cruiser was found torched in a possible ambush attack around 4:15 pm
• There is currently a manhunt for a suspect who is described as a white male in his 20s wearing a white shirt and red hat

Attorney General warns of price gouging after residents evacuate from Caldor Fire

• The California Attorney General, Rob Bonta, has warned residents in El Dorado County to look out for and report price gouging during the wildfire evacuation orders
• Increasing the cost of essential supplies such as food, housing, and gas is illegal if it’s priced at higher than 10% of its original cost prior to the state of emergency

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• The metro area of Austin, Texas has seen considerable growth by about 180 new residents each day which marks the fastest growing region in 10 years
• Many Californians are moving to Austin because of the relatively low cost of living especially compared to many cities in California and has lower taxes
• As a result of this migration boom, Austin’s median home price has risen by 35% just last month in May to $566,562

Bear shot after California resident acted in “self-defense” after an attack in their home

• Last Thursday, The El Dorado County Sheriff’s office resorts that they had a call about a bear threat in a town named Meyers near Lake Tahoe
• The resident supposedly shot the bear out of self-defense after it had attacked them inside their home
• The day after (Friday) the bear was discovered and had been “gravely wounded” according to the sheriff’s office
• An investigation of the event has determined that there was no criminal activity during the event 

A Drive-by shooting has occurred near a Hooters in Long Beach

• At around 7:30 pm, a shooting occurred near the Pike Outlets outside a Hooters restaurant where two adults and a teen have been wounded
• Currently detectives are investigating the shooting as it could be gang-related and 2 have been arrested 

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