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Downtown Beats: Santa Rosa’s Ross Street Party

July 18, 2026

Santa Rosa is turning a stretch of its main street into a living music venue. From August 14 to October 31, cars will be barred from a section of Ross Street so that local musicians and food trucks can take over the block. The idea grew out of a longer debate about closing part of Fourth Street, but

politics

ICE Officer’s Past Raises Questions About Hiring Rules

July 18, 2026

Congressional Democrats are calling for a deeper look into how the Department of Homeland Security hires and trains immigration agents. The focus comes after it was revealed that an ICE officer who fatally shot a Colombian man in Maine had long‑standing mental health problems and a history of violen

health

Polk County Builds a School Health Dashboard to Catch Outbreaks Early

July 18, 2026

The Polk County Health Department is creating a new system that pulls together student sickness and absenteeism data from every school in the county. This digital board will act as a warning light, letting health officials spot rising illness trends before they spread beyond schools. Health workers

sports

A Night of Baseball Stories and Fun

July 18, 2026

Lake County’s historical group will host a baseball talk in Painesville on Sunday, August 9. The event starts with dinner at 5 p. m. , followed by a presentation at 5:30 p. m. The evening aims to raise money for Speakeasy, a future community spot planned in the basement of the center. The speaker

environment

Micron’s New Plant Sparks County Water Talk

July 18, 2026

On Tuesday, lawmakers in Onondaga County will gather for a public session about how Micron Technology’s new chip factory could affect local water and air. The meeting starts at 5:30 p. m. in the Central Library’s community room on Salina Street. The topic, “Water, Wastewater and Our Environment in O

technology

MSG’s Legal Battle Over a Fan List

July 18, 2026

Madison Square Garden has filed a lawsuit against WIRED after the tech magazine published an article claiming the arena kept a list of gay celebrities. The claim sparked controversy, as MSG argues that the database simply marks fans for event planning rather than discrimination. The article describ

celebrities

Celebrating July 18: Stars, Stories, and Surprises

July 18, 2026

On this day, the world marks several notable birthdays that span film, music, and history. One of the most talked‑about figures is the action star whose name echoes across blockbusters; he turns 59 and shares a twin brother named Paul. Another celebrated personality, an international actress who fir

technology

Parent Stops AI Art After Teen’s Honest Critique

July 18, 2026

I had been busy making eye‑catching images for my newsletter with a computer program that can draw on its own. One morning I showed the pictures to my 16‑year‑old daughter, who studies art at school. She looked over them quietly and then said the images were “terrible. ” I had never thought of he

politics

Data Centers Spark Nationwide Protest Wave

July 18, 2026

HumansFirst, a grassroots group led by a former Tea Party figure, has organized the first nationwide protest against the fast‑growing data center industry. The movement will hit at least 125 sites across the U. S. on Saturday, aiming to voice anger over what it calls an “unaccountable” expansion tha

health

Bridging the Gap in India’s Adolescent Health Care

July 18, 2026

India has about 243 million teens, which is roughly a fifth of the whole population. Many of them struggle with poor nutrition, sexual and reproductive health problems, mental illnesses, and the growing threat of non‑communicable diseases. The government has a plan called Rashtriya Kishor Swas