June 2026
Santa Monica Mountains’ last steelhead trout survived the Palisades fire — and even had babies
Scientists feared the Santa Monica Mountains’ last endangered steelhead trout were wiped out by the Palisades fire. Then, they found them alive in Topanga Creek.
Can Democrats take the Senate? Maine voters may provide a clue
Democrat Graham Platner appears likely to become the party’s nominee against Sen. Susan Collins. Platner has been accused of engaging in volatile behavior with women, among other controversies.
Push to install license plate readers comes amid questions about how data are shared
The Bureau of Street Lighting has played a key role in the proliferation of automated license plate readers, a surveillance tool mounted on poles around the city.
Disability rights advocates protest Newsom’s proposed cuts to in-home support services
Disability rights advocates gathered outside the state Capitol to push back on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed cuts to in-home supportive services.
Many Californians feared federal meddling in elections before Trump’s latest baseless attacks, poll finds
Even before President Trump’s latest wave of unfounded claims of election fraud in California, a significant percentage of voters in the state expressed concerns about federal interference in the electoral process, according to a new poll.
Two more Texas screwworm infections found in animals far apart, USDA says
Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping the spread of a pest that potentially could devestate the nation’s cattle industry
Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat
Tropical Storm Boris has formed and is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of southern Mexico’s Pacific coast
The secret to Xavier Becerra’s success
Winning elections — or achieving any success — often is about being in the right spot at the right moment.
Release of sex offenders leads to clash over parole board confirmations
The Democratic-led state Senate last week voted to reconfirm five commissioners to the California Board of Parole Hearings, a move that drew outcry from Republicans who said the board recently made several egregious decisions.
What the primary chaos says about California Democrats
Not even party officials could rein in the chaos of the Democrats in California’s recent primary. What does the chaos mean for Democrats in a true-blue state?