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Hayward, California · HaywardAn employee at a Home Depot store here has been arrested as a suspect in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars of store merchandise. The employee was arrested Tuesday at the store at 21287 Hesperian Blvd. Investigators recovered 600 stolen retail items estimated at a value of $80,000 and seized nearly $90,000 in cash.
Day Around the Bay: Hayward Home Depot Employee Arrested After Being Found With $80,000 in Stolen Goods
Coverage: 2 sources
Business · HawaiiImagine diving into the water, swimming with fishes, mesmerised by the wonders that lie beneath the surface of the ocean. Now, imagine coming back to the surface only to discover you've been stranded in the middle of nowhere. That is what happened to a California couple. Newly-weds Alexander Burckle and Elizabeth Webster were on a snorkelling trip in Hawaii when they were left marooned by their tour company and had to swim half a mile to safety. Now, for the ordeal and the resulting mental distress, they have sued the tour firm, Maui Sail Company. They are seeking $5 million in compensation on account of general damages and emotional distress.
Abandoned while snorkelling in Hawaii, couple sues tour company for $5 million
43% Left coverage: 28 sources
Climate Change · CaliforniaTremendous rains and snowfall since late last year have freed half of California from drought. Nearly 17% of the state is free of drought or a condition described as abnormally dry. Most reservoirs have refilled with water levels near or above average. But groundwater levels remain low and may take months to recover.
Half of California freed from drought thanks to rain, snow
59% Center coverage: 44 sources
High School Students · Santa RosaA fight between students in a classroom in California left one student dead and one injured, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department.
Student killed in violent fight at Santa Rosa high school
66% Center coverage: 68 sources
Evacuations · Olympic ValleyThe avalanche was about 200 yards wide and 25 feet deep and engulfed the first two stories of a three-story apartment building in Olympic Valley. All occupants were uninjured and able to evacuate the building with help from fire crews. Tahoe Nordic used K9 units to search for possible victims Tuesday night, but so far no injuries have been reported.
Avalanche slams into Olympic Valley apartment building; No injuries reported
Coverage: 13 sources
Business · San JoseDisgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is citing her recently born child as another reason she should be allowed to delay the start of a more than 11-year prison sentence while her lawyers appeal her conviction for duping investors about the capabilities of her failed company’s blood-testing technology.
Elizabeth Holmes has 2nd child as she tries to avoid prison
61% Center coverage: 102 sources
Joe Biden · WashingtonBestselling self-help author Marianne Williamson, who brought quirky spiritualism to the 2020 presidential race, has announced she's running for president again, becoming the first major Democrat to challenge President Joe Biden for his party's nomination in 2024.
Marianne Williamson becomes Democratic primary's 1st Biden challenger
70% Center coverage: 77 sources
