Thursday, July 30, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1932, the Summer Olympics opened at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. A record crowd of more than 100,000 packed the stadium to watch athletes from 37 countries parade in during the opening ceremony.

A pack of coyotes has apparently claimed an unfinished West Hollywood condo complex, even lounging on the upper floors. What’s the wildest animal you’ve spotted in your California neighborhood? Hit reply and tell us about it.

You may be eating these five foods every single day, and your heart is paying the price. A brand-new study out of Penn State just uncovered how the foods you reach for most often may affect a key marker for heart disease that most people have never even heard of. In today's episode of The Flyover Podcast, Christopher shares what the study found, plus five heart-healthy swaps you can start making at your very next meal. So which foods are they, and how many are in your kitchen right now? Tune in here!

Osteoarthritis affects more than 500 million people worldwide, yet treatment options remain limited. Later today, watch for a message from our partner, Cytonics, about its research and what's next.

Today's sponsor, Dr. Gundry MD, shares a simple collagen reset technique designed to help your body naturally rebuild collagen and support strength, mobility, and healthy aging.

Science Scores Join School Dashboard

Beginning this fall, California will make science scores a full School Dashboard metric alongside math, English language arts, attendance, and other accountability measures.

Students take the state science test in grades five and eight and once in high school. Just 32.7% of students met standards in 2024-25.

Supporters hope the change encourages more classroom instruction and teacher training. The updated dashboard and statewide assessment results will be released together Oct. 15.

California Vehicle Thefts Fall Again

California’s motor vehicle theft rate fell 25.8% in 2025, marking the second consecutive annual decline and the largest drop among the state’s major crime categories.

Law enforcement recovered 111,661 stolen vehicles, representing 84% of those reported stolen, and returned more than half to owners in drivable condition.

Gov. Gavin Newsom credited targeted California Highway Patrol operations and local partnerships, with Alameda and Kern counties posting declines of 36.1% and 31.4%, respectively.

UCLA Marmot Researchers Turn to OnlyFans

UCLA researchers launched OnlyMarms to support their long-running study of yellow-bellied marmots at a Colorado field station as traditional funding declines.

The project has tracked individually marked marmots since 1962, studying their behavior, communication, population changes, and responses to environmental shifts. Supporters receive G-rated photos and videos and can leave tips.

OnlyMarms has raised enough to purchase research bait, while the team rolls out Fat Marmot Week ahead of public voting Aug. 24.

Dear California Flyover Reader,

A month ago, the Minnesota Star Tribune won a Pulitzer Prize. Last week, it announced it's cutting 15% of its staff.

That's been the shape of the whole year. In February, the Washington Post eliminated more than 300 newsroom jobs and closed its sports and books desks outright. The BBC is shedding up to 2,000 roles. BuzzFeed and HuffPost cut about a third of their people. In Pittsburgh, the Post-Gazette shuttered its entire opinion section and published its last editorial.

Here's what none of those outlets will say out loud: this is what happens when you spend years telling your audience what to think instead of what happened. Readers can tell when the news is tilted, and they've been walking away by the millions.

The numbers back it up. Gallup now finds just 28% of Americans trust the media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly. That's the lowest it has ever measured.

The legacy media created this problem. The California Flyover was built to be the solution, and the difference is simple. They editorialize in their reporting. We don't. They tell you what to think about the news; we just show you what happened, clearly and fairly, and trust you to make up your own mind.

And it's working: while they shrink, we're about to cross six million readers. Six million Americans who start their morning with the facts and decide for themselves. They're fleeing the spin, and they're finding us.

The California Flyover will always be free. Producing it isn't.

So as The Flyover family of readers closes in on six million, let me ask you two questions:

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If your answer is yes, will you chip in and help us hit this milestone at full speed?

I'll be honest with you: I read the same headlines you do, and there are mornings this industry looks like it's coming apart. But then I look at what this team builds every single day, and at six million of you choosing the facts over the spin, I've never been more sure we're on the right side.

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➤ Cloverdale: A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Tuesday night, with shaking reported as far south as San Francisco and San Jose. Several aftershocks followed. (More)

➤San Jose: Feral pigs, including piglets, tore through landscaping at a South San Jose business park while searching for food. (More)

➤ Pleasanton: An indoor cat was euthanized after testing positive for rabies, possibly contracted from a bat on the family’s balcony. Exposed people received treatment. (More)

➤ Central Valley: Growers are battling spotted wing drosophila, an invasive fruit fly whose larvae can trigger entire shipment rejections under buyers’ zero-tolerance policies. (More)

➤ Kern County: Genetic genealogy identified remains found in an Arvin vineyard in 1978 as 15-year-old Fresno native Michelle Louise Collier. Detectives continue seeking suspects. (More)

➤ Santa Barbara County: Hurricane Genevieve swells are expected to bring elevated surf, sneaker waves, and dangerous rip currents to south- and southwest-facing beaches. (More)

➤ Monterey County: A Pismo Beach man was arrested after three Flock license plate readers were destroyed, while separate vandalism renewed debate over surveillance and privacy. (More)

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➤ San Bernardino County: FBI agents searched multiple locations tied to Supervisor Curt Hagman, including Hagman’s Chino Hills home and office, while details of the sealed investigation remain undisclosed. (More)

➤ Irvine: UC Irvine researchers created a statewide wildfire damage-risk map that predicts vulnerable buildings using weather, terrain, and construction factors, reaching up to 88% accuracy. (More)

➤ Los Angeles: A former hospital has been transformed into the immersive Hospital of Emotions, featuring 80 installations by 70 artists exploring joy, fear, grief, and resilience. (More)

➤ Huntington Beach: An employee accidentally mixed chemicals in a 55-gallon drum at a local business, prompting a hazmat response and road closure. No injuries were reported. (More)

➤ Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million extension with the San Jose Sharks yesterday that will carry an NHL-record $18.8 million annual salary when it begins in 2027-28. (More)

➤ 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said, “I’m lucky that I survived,” after admitting he caused a July 14 car crash by reaching for a fallen phone. The accident also nearly cost him an eye. (More)

➤ Warriors forward Draymond Green returned on a one-year, $27.7 million deal, the same value as the player option he declined to give Golden State flexibility to pursue LeBron James. (More)

➤ San Francisco Giants center fielder Harrison Bader reinjured his already ailing left foot in a scooter accident over the weekend and is now awaiting further evaluation. He’d already been sidelined for two months with plantar fasciitis. (More)

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➤ An Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast survey found California commercial real estate stabilizing as developers grow more cautious, favoring multifamily, industrial, and neighborhood retail projects amid higher rates. (More)

➤ Napa County’s agricultural value fell 6% to $974.2 million in 2025 as producing vineyard acreage declined 6.6%, with wine grapes accounting for 99% of output. (More)

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➤ Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert announced his engagement to pop star Madison Beer this week. (More)

➤ A pack of coyotes has taken over an unfinished West Hollywood condo complex, with neighbors spotting adults and pups lounging on upper floors. (See Video)

➤ GiftedLilOnes Play and Sensory Center opened as Modesto's first inclusive indoor play space designed for children with autism and their families. (More)

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➤ These five everyday foods are quietly increasing your chance of heart disease. (Hear Details)

➤ Federal officials are ending a Medicare drug subsidy, raising concerns that millions of seniors could face higher costs. (Hear Episode)

➤ One of America's most prescribed drugs, taken daily by roughly 23 million people, has been hit with a nationwide recall. (Listen Now)

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Yesterday's Results:

Which California wildlife encounter would excite you most?

Whale watching: 29%
Seeing sea otters: 20%
Spotting a black bear: 20%
Seeing elephant seals: 16%
Other, hit reply to tell us: 15%

For about 18 months in 1860 and 1861, Pony Express riders relayed mail on horseback to their western terminus in Sacramento. What town anchored the eastern end of the route, nearly 2,000 miles away?

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