June 24, 2026
Andres Chait selected to lead LAUSD three days after Carvalho’s resignation
The L.A. school board selected longtime insider Andres Chait to lead LAUSD just three days after Alberto Carvalho resigned amid an FBI investigation.
In internal shakeup, Mayor Karen Bass replaces her top campaign strategist
Doug Herman, the top strategist for Bass’ reelection bid, has been replaced by Julie Chávez Rodriguez, who was campaign manager for the Biden Harris campaign in 2024.
In echoes of Palisades fire, Boyle Heights fire may cost Mayor Bass politically
Bass, who is running for reelection, said in an interview that she rarely travels and always worries about what could happen when she does — whether it’s a fire or a big car accident.
Gas flaring by fossil fuel producers rose in 2025, World Bank says
Fossil fuel producers flared more methane gas around the world in 2025, despite years of pledges to reduce the wasteful practice, according to data released today by the World Bank.
AI companies should release environmental impact and commit to clean energy, UN chief says
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon, water and land used to power their systems.