In May, one of the biggest landslides on record in California buried a small section of Highway 1 — a famous coastal highway — under 40 feet of rubble. The blockage has devastated the ever-popular Big Sur region, where local businesses, resorts, and retreat centers attract tourists from around the world. http://www.businessinsider.com/big-sur-california-resort-helicopter-rides-2017-6
The WannaCry worm is still alive. Honda said this week that it was forced to halt production for one day at its Sayama plant near Tokyo after finding the WannaCry ransomware in its computer network. https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlyon/2017/06/22/cyber-attack-at-honda-stops-production-after-wannacry-worm-strikes/#6fc68b195e2b
The N.C. Auditor’s Office cited North Carolina’s dairy inspectors Wednesday for not doing enough to ensure the milk people pour on their cereal each morning is safe to drink. http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/how-safe-is-north-carolina-s-milk-supply/article_ef790dc3-7cce-5e96-846e-4f21d750f7b8.html
Recalling a food product is often the worst case scenario for a company in the food industry. The cost of notifying the public, transporting the recalled stock, and subsequently destroying the product can quickly amount to millions. https://www.manufacturing.net/data-focus/2017/06/cost-product-recall-food-industry
And it was so hot that dozens of flights have been canceled this week at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. American Airlines alerted its customers over the weekend, offering fee-free changes to upcoming flights that were departing or arriving at Phoenix between 3 and 6 p.m., when temperatures peak. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/06/20/its-so-hot-in-phoenix-that-airplanes-cant-fly/
Dutch Bros. Coffee closed two of its locations in the northwest Valley on Tuesday due to high temperatures, and a spokeswoman on Wednesday said they could do the same this afternoon. http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/surprise/2017/06/21/phoenix-weather-too-hot-dutch-bros-coffee/417550001/
Tourism and restaurant industry groups expressed worry that Utah's controversial .05 DUI law might scare people away. Speaking to the Utah State Legislature's Transportation Interim Committee, they acknowledged no hard data from the law's passage, but did worry they were beginning to see a negative impact. http://fox13now.com/2017/06/21/tourism-restaurant-groups-worry-about-impact-of-utahs-new-05-dui-law/
A drive-by malvertising attack known as AdGholas will infect victim machines with the Mole ransomware, without any action taken on behalf of the user. http://www.techrepublic.com/article/simply-viewing-this-malicious-ad-will-infect-your-computer-with-ransomware/
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment have identified the source of an illness that caused about 80 people to become sick after attending the Rifle Rodeo at the Garfield County Fairgrounds on June 5. http://www.kjct8.com/content/news/Unlicensed-vendor-source-of-food-borne-illness-at-Rifle-Rodeo-430012823.html
A classical violinist claims a United Airlines supervisor attempted to wrestle her violin from her arms, possibly injuring her hand, after saying she couldn't carry on the instrument -- and she's looking for footage to prove it. http://abcnews.go.com/US/violinist-united-airlines-employee-lunged-instrument-carry-dispute/story?id=47898413