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 »The Perilous Predators of the Night: Deadly Bugs on the Prowl
During her childhood, Emiliana Rodríguez remembers observing friends engage in a nighttime game of soccer, when suddenly one of the participants collapsed lifeless on the field. Not comprehending what had taken place, the Bolivian native Rodríguez developed a fear of the night, terrified of the silent assassin known as Chagas, the “creature” she was informed [...]
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