Exclusive | California 911 network contractors break silence after state scraps nearly $500M project
The companies hired to replace California’s “vulnerable” 911 network with a new cutting-edge system claim the state abruptly abandoned a fully built, deployment-ready system and replaced it with a new plan they say could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions more. The state, which has already spent nearly $500 million building a regional Next Generation 911 (NGA 911) network, decided to pull the plug and leave the majority of its emergency call centers on a decades-old analog system while it pursues a new statewide design. “It doesn’t make sense to anyone other than that little bubble they have in Sacramento,” said…
Lamar Odom is reflecting on the idea that he was married to Khloé Kardashian for “clout.” “I gotta ask you — because my wife loves the Kardashians, my wife loves you — and she was saying that they were dragging you because [someone] in the Netflix documentary said you were…
“The View” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin dug into the Democratic Party over the “botched” vetting of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Wednesday as he remains embroiled in several scandals, including sexual abuse allegations.Co-host Sunny Hostin said that Platner needed to get out of the race because Democrats needed to flip the Senate. “I’m…
Tony Dokoupil’s “CBS Evening News” grappled with a fresh round of missteps over the Fourth of July weekend — the latest snafus that have dogged Bari Weiss’ overhaul of the Tiffany Network’s news programming. On Friday, the last-place news program — which was relaunched in January with Dokoupil taking the…
Los Angeles has a bed bug problem — and only Chicago appears to have it worse. LA ranked No. 2 on Orkin’s 2026 Bed Bug Cities List, trailing only the Windy City in the pest-control company’s annual rankings. The City of Angels jumped two spots from last year, beating out Detroit,…
NEW YORK — E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5.8 million that was set aside after a jury found three years ago that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 before he became president and defamed her after she publicly revealed the attack, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan…
A terminally ill bride married her partner of 33 years in her hospice bed – after years of putting off tying the knot. Heartbreaking pictures show newlywed couple Karen and Stephen Glossop beaming with happiness moments after saying their vows during an emotional service. The couple was joined by their…
In a chaotic game on a dreary Tuesday night at Citi Field, Tyler Tolbert was making history. The Royals outfielder, often utilized as a defensive specialist and pinch runner, tied the major league record with hits in 12 straight plate appearances with his fifth-inning infield single, his fifth hit of…
After an offseason of major change in Buffalo, quarterback Josh Allen isn’t getting distracted by any outside noise. In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Allen, 30, was asked how much weight he feels on his shoulders to finally get the Bills to a Super Bowl in his ninth season…
Ruth didn’t want to pay a plastic surgeon to give her the body of her dreams. She wanted to do it herself. Rather than forking over nearly $100,000 on traditional liposuction, under the supervision of a medical expert, the 55-year-old instead purchased a $95 kit of Korean fat-dissolving fluids online,…
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors under former special counsel Jack Smith apparently disclosed classified material after bringing charges against President Trump over identical violations, according to internal government records released Wednesday. Messages between members of the special counsel’s office from July 2023 show that investigators seemed to provide “access to classified materials”…
The Federal Reserve rate-setting committee agreed to keep its key rate unchanged at its meeting last month, though most officials were split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday. In the first set…
Halle Berry is opening up about a painful condition that affects nearly half of perimenopausal and menopausal women. “I was 54 years old and plummeted into perimenopause,” Berry told the Healthy. “I had [what felt like] razor blades in my vagina.” “I didn’t know what the heck was happening, and…
Keith Hernandez became upset out of nowhere on the Mets broadcast Tuesday night. In the sixth inning of the Mets’ 16-12 loss to the Royals, Hernandez and SNY play-by-play man Gary Cohen discussed names being passed down from generation to generation, where Hernandez lamented the fact that his family lineage…
President Trump abruptly announced Wednesday that he won’t be flying out of Turkey aboard his prized new Air Force One — claiming he wanted to send the luxury jet to the UK to allow American troops to tour it before he takes it back to Washington. The announcement sparked speculation…
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has reportedly intervened in another politically sensitive “60 Minutes” story. She yanked veteran “60 Minutes” reporter Holly Williams from a planned interview of British populist politician Nigel Farage in favor of newly hired senior global affairs correspondent Sir Trevor Phillips, according to Breaker Media. The…
Little kids get a lollipop for going to the doctor — shouldn’t grown-ups also get a little treat for staying on top of their health? That’s the concept behind a new health platform and clinic launching in New York City this month: Get the tedious checkups done, stay active and…
It’s been a tumultuous season for the San Francisco Giants. Entering Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Giants had 38 wins on the season. The same win total as the NL-worst Colorado Rockies. President of baseball operations Buster Posey seemingly set up the team for success by signing…
WASHINGTON — Three illegal immigrants armed with AK-style assault rifles were arrested last month after crossing into the US from Mexico, The Post has learned. Mexican nationals Edgar Barrios-Najera, Misael Hernandez-Rodriquez, and Braulio Murrillo-Tevarez now face federal weapons charges after being apprehended by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) near Presidio,…
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin is reportedly kicking off a $10 billion fundraising round that values the rocket company at $130 billion, hot on the heels of last month’s historic IPO for Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The deal, reported by DealBook, would expand Blue Origin’s investor base beyond the deep-pocketed Bezos for…
A secretive Chinese spacecraft has captured the first-ever close-up photo of one of Earth’s temporary “quasi-moons” after arriving there for a potential first-of-its-kind landing.The space probe is supposed to scoop up samples from the newly imaged space rock and return them to Earth next year. However, the blurry photo and…
A teen put her headaches down to dehydration during a heatwave, but they were a sign of a ruptured tumor. Danielle Andersen, 17, had the pain for five days before she went to the A&E department in July 2025. A consultant noticed something unusual in her eye tracking, and a…
Devan Kaney is Windy City bound. Months after she was blindsided by losing her job as WIP’s Eagles sideline reporter, Kaney, who was also a Fox 29 anchor in Philadelphia, announced Tuesday on X that she’ll be a Bears reporter for Fox 32 news in Chicago. Kaney’s announcement comes just…
Saturday’s rain didn’t provide relief for the Mets’ stench. Left to play a doubleheader Sunday against the equally uninspiring Rockies, manager Carlos Mendoza’s crew flatlined in a 3-1 Game 1 loss at Citi Field that gave the Mets a series defeat. The Mets, who managed only four hits, took a…
Storage Wars star Dusty Riach is recalling former costar Darrell Sheets’ last “odd” interaction before his untimely death. “It wasn’t the buying and selling that was odd. It was really the interaction,” Riach exclusively told Us Weekly on Sunday, April 26. “Because Darrell is not the type of person to…
California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra has been trying to swat down his ties to an alleged fraud case, as he seemingly struggles to answer the questions it poses about his financial stewardship. In an interview with KCRA published Sunday, the former Health and Human Services chief gave a long-winded answer…
Napa Valley officials and business leaders are rolling out a major shift in how visitors experience wine country as declining sales and changing consumer habits put pressure on the industry. The region, long known for high-end, reservation-only tastings at vineyard estates, is moving towards a more accessible model centered in…
The Red Sox’s shock firing of Alex Cora was “necessary” in the eyes of team president Sam Kennedy, but the move is seemingly not sitting well with players. Cora and five members of his coaching staff were dismissed on Saturday amid the team’s 10-17 start and last place standing in…
Netflix has an unusually heavy lineup of horror movies slated for April 2026, even if they may seem a little out of season. Thankfully, there is some much-needed variety among the films despite their shared genre and near-simultaneous launch on Netflix. To narrow things down, the Watch With Us team…
WASHINGTON — Duck, cover, and grab the wine! A woman was caught on camera blissfully snatching bottles of wine during the chaotic aftermath of the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. While throngs of reporters and other guests fled the Washington Hilton ballroom, an unknown blonde woman wearing posh…
The Dodgers have a new injury concern to monitor with one of their star players. After missing Saturday’s game because of back tightness, catcher Will Smith was once again out of the team’s lineup Sunday — though manager Dave Roberts said he didn’t believe the issue would require an injured list…
Influencer Hasan Piker was in disbelief that Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson broke up after nearly one year of dating. “Oh my god, that is a generational fumble. Are you f***ing serious?” Piker, 34, said in a Saturday, April 25, Instagram video, reacting to Megan’s social media statement that…
A California utilities giant has gone into combat mode to stop progressive billionaire Tom Steyer’s bid for governorship and his plan to “break up electric monopolies.” Pacific Gas & Electric contributed close to $10 million to an anti-Steyer PAC called Californians for Resilient and Affordable Energy, according to state campaign…
Three new signings at H.J. Kalikow’s 101 Park Ave. totaling 77,400 square feet have brought the tower at East 40th Street near Grand Central Terminal to 98% leased.In something of a coup, Peter Kalikow and his Cushman & Wakefield leasing team of John Cefaly and Nicholas Dysenchuk snared a former One Vanderbilt…
Something strange has been swirling in the waters around Antarctica. From the 1970s until a decade ago, the floating sea ice that radiates from the continent had been expanding, even with climate change already in full swing. Then, in 2016, it suddenly and dramatically contracted — and has yet to…
Kai Trump enjoyed this years Masters at Augusta National, but not without experiencing a “scary” medical ordeal, she revealed. Trump, the granddaughter of President Donald Trump, is an avid fan and player of the sport who has committed to play collegiately at the University of Miami. But her trip to…
Lisa Rinna‘s iconic cameo on Running Point left an impression on her costars. Drew Tarver, who shared scenes with Rinna, exclusively spoke with Us Weekly about their scenes, saying, “Oh, my God. She was so funny. Her screaming at me — it was very fun.” Tarver praised Rinna for her…
Gavin Newsom has issued an awkward statement about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter — hours after mocking Trump’s appearance at the event. Ahead of the banquet, the California governor’s press office decided to use the opportunity to make fun of the president. “Good luck to ‘Little D’ tonight at…
They’re not dissing Third Avenue anymore. Reflecting the corridor’s rising fortunes after years of “Third’s the Bird” jokes, the redevelopment of 850 Third has added a tasty side dish to its $80 million menu of inside-and-out repositioning. Waterman Interests and HPS Investment Partners, owners of the mostly vacant, 605,000 square-foot Midcentury tower between…
The Eagles are taking a chance on perhaps the most intriguing prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft. Philadelphia took Nigerian defensive tackle Uar Bernard in the seventh round with the No. 251 overall pick — the seventh-to-last selection in the draft — hoping they can turn the impressive raw athlete…
While there aren’t a lot of rom-coms in theaters anymore, HBO Max is getting one of the genre’s most recent hits in April. Jennifer Lawrence‘s comeback film, No Hard Feelings, is set to make its debut on HBO Max, and it’s pretty hilarious and raunchy. The only other prominent rom-com…
White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen said he was shocked at how little scrutiny he got on his cross-country journey to kill Trump administration officials. “Like, I expected security cameras at every bend, bugged hotel rooms, armed agents every 10 feet, metal detectors out the wazoo,” the 31-year-old…
The mini bar is getting a feel-good makeover. Travelers’ priorities are changing for the healthier, as evidence by the rise of sleep tourism, runcations, med-cations and even menopause getaways. Now one California resort has added a “wellness mini bar” to its list of amenities, stocking it not with drinks, chips…
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