Ronald Hittle, the former fire chief of Stockton, California, became the center of a long-running legal dispute after he was fired in 2011 following a series of misconduct allegations. His tenure ended after an anonymous letter circulated within the city government described him as a “corrupt, racist, lying, religious fanatic,” prompting a deeper investigation into [...]
Read More »Singer Jill Sobule, 66, Dies in Tragic House Fire
Jill Sobule, the pioneering singer‐songwriter renowned for her groundbreaking 1995 single “I Kissed a Girl,” died yesterday in a house fire at her residence in Woodbury, Minnesota. She was 66. Authorities continue to investigate the blaze’s cause, which occurred on the evening of May 1 and claimed Sobule’s life along with extensive damage to the [...]
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