(FOX40.COM) -- Residents within the River Delta Fire District will be happy to hear that their property insurance may see a decrease as the fire district recently improved its fire protection rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO), according to the fire district. On Sunday, the fire district announced they have improved from a Class-5 []
JAY, Okla. — A Jay middle school instructor was fired on Wednesday after authorities arrested him on a complaint of solicitation. John Robert Downs, 25, of Grove, was arrested on a complaint of soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology. He remains in the Delaware County jail where no bail []
A Southern California school district reached an agreement to settle a 2023 lawsuit from a former teacher who refused to adhere to the district’s gender identity-related policies. The settlement amounts to $360,000, with the Jurupa Unified School District agreeing to pay $285,000 to Jessica Tapia and $75,000 for her attorneys’ fees. The lawsuit alleged discrimination on the basis of religion following Tapia’s termination from the school district for being unwilling to comply with several...
Tyndall Air Force Base -- In 2024, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, became the first Air Force installation to transition to the fluorine-free foam within its fire departments, effectively replacing the aqueous film-forming foam that contained Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. The new foam is a primary component of a Department of Defense-wide effort to phase out PFAS-containing AFFF from land-based firefighting equipment.
A Pennsylvania school district’s decision to remove a song from a recent student choral concert has divided the community and spurred a review by a civil rights group.
A Riverside County school district has agreed to pay $360,000 to settle a lawsuit from a former teacher who was fired last year after refusing to adhere to policies regarding transgender or gender-nonconforming students, citing her Christian beliefs. Jessica Tapia, who taught physical education at Jurupa Valley High School, claimed in her wrongful termination lawsuit that her free speech and religious rights had been violated. She had refused — hypothetically, in statements to district personnel...
STOCKTON — The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors Tuesday increased funding for local fire districts by $1.1 million annually.
A California school district has agreed to pay a Christian ex-teacher $360,000 in a settlement after she was fired following her refusal to hide students' "gender identities" from parents and use students' "preferred pronouns."
California’s Jurupa Unified School District board on Monday approved a $360,000 settlement agreement for Jessica Tapia, a Christian teacher who was fired for refusing to Read More
At least 17 districts already have armed guards in schools with two more planning to add them, according to an analysis. Schools have heightened their security in the wake of a mass shooting.
Residents of an apartment complex in the 5600 block of Appleton Ave. were awakened to the smell of smoke Saturday morning.
A south Lansing neighborhood was disrupted Friday evening when a car caught fire. The fire then spread to a home.