July 2026
O, Canada! Caught in crossfire, California wineries despair over Trump tariffs
As exports plummet owing to a ban on U.S. wine and liquor, California lawmakers ask Quebec’s premier to sidestep the president, lift the prohibition and promote free trade. Her response: Non!
Big Bear bald eagle Jackie leaves intensive care but remains ‘very sick’
Famous bald eagle Jackie has been moved out of intensive care. While still “a very sick patient,” her progress offers hope to fans. It’s still unclear what’s behind her illness.
Climate extremes are becoming more extreme, worrying scientists
Heat, sea level rise, polar melting: They’re all picking up pace.
State regulators crack down on polluted runoff from L.A. shopping centers, warehouses
California water regulators in Los Angeles are requiring stormwater permits for shopping centers and warehouses for the first time. Big parking lots are major contributors to stream pollution.
French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires
A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its towering smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said
Voter ID-backers sue California attorney general over ballot description
The lawsuit seeks to change the ballot’s summary.
Trump meets with Ukraine, Israel leaders amid broadening conflicts
Trump’s meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came as the wars in Ukraine and Iran have recently expanded.
Aide involved in affair with Gavin Newsom in 2005 speaks out: ‘Resentment is a luxury I can’t afford’
‘Resentment is a luxury I can’t afford,’ writes Ruby Rippey in Vanity Fair. Her first-person essay offers the most intimate description yet of the affair with the then-mayor of San Francisco.
Trump administration targeted California and other blue states for clean energy cuts
Trump administration agreed in court documents that it targeted California and other blue states when it slashed clean energy projects last year
No matter who wins, this South L.A. city council district will see a historic change
Estuardo Mazariegos and Jose Ugarte both said they are committed to representing all their constituents equally, including Black residents who have expressed concerns about the change.