Local (Benalmádena & Málaga)

  • The Supreme Court has ordered Marbella to determine the ownership of the roads in Puerto Banús. SUR in English
  • A shift in trends in Malaga shows hotels are seeing fewer guests, but those who stay are spending more days in the city. SUR in English
  • Marbella police become the first in Andalucía to use a virtual reality firearms training simulator. SUR in English
  • Police have issued nearly 200 fines this summer in a crackdown on street trading on Malaga city beaches. SUR in English
  • Almost 60 adolescents are receiving police protection in Malaga for being victims of gender violence. Diario SUR

Spain (Independent & Transparency)

  • The Government does not foresee an immediate repetition of the July 31st episode in Ceuta, despite messages on social media calling for border crossings. elDiario.es
  • Vox is increasing pressure on the PP regarding the reception of minors from Ceuta in communities governed by coalitions. elDiario.es
  • The office set up by the Civil Guard at the Tarajal border has received dozens of reports and is working to confirm 29 cases of missing persons from the Ceuta tragedy. elDiario.es
  • Planifica Madrid, the public company inheriting the urban corruption of the Púnica case, purchased Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s penthouse. elDiario.es
  • The state of Louisiana is refusing to compensate a man who was wrongly imprisoned for 42 years. ProPublica

World & Independent Investigations

  • Brain drain and workforce cuts at FEMA have left the department severely depleted amidst emergency situations. The Lever
  • Hacked emails reveal that a UN official supplied Israeli diplomats with confidential UN reports and private briefings. Dropsite News
  • Community members in Senatobia, Mississippi, had warned leaders about abusive police for years before an officer shot and killed a toddler. The Intercept
  • The EPA doesn’t typically retest homes in the country’s largest residential lead Superfund site in Omaha, despite ongoing lead contamination issues. ProPublica
  • Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, defeating Haley Stevens despite a 9-to-1 spending deficit. The Lever

Iran War (Independent Sources Only)

  • Trump denies munitions shortages, vows to jail leakers, while an Israeli settler was charged with killing a Palestinian. Dropsite News
  • Following a roadmap for a Gaza ceasefire, Israel escalated its assault on Gaza as the Board of Peace backtracked. Dropsite News
  • Defense Department social media accounts posted the biblical quote “SEND ME,” leading to questions about whether it’s a message regarding the Iran war. The Intercept
  • A review discusses how Trump abandons proportionality in favor of asymmetric warfare in Iran and beyond. The Intercept
  • Trump gave politically connected oil companies the chance to cash in on publicly owned oil as war with Iran drove prices higher. The Lever

Tech

Entertainment (House Music Events)

  • “Disco Sin Resaca” will be held at Nerja Coworking on August 8th. Nerja Events
  • A “Fiesta Blanca beach party” is scheduled for August 14th on Playa de El Salón in Nerja. Nerja Events
  • Nerja Camping is hosting Sunday pool parties with live music, including Jason on August 9th, Alberto on August 16th, and Simona on August 23rd. Nerja Events
  • O’Learys Irish Bar in Torrox will have a live musical entertainment event on August 15th. Torrox Events