July 2026
Permanent daylight saving time is on the table. Would California scrap being on standard time?
Congress is expected to consider a bill this week that would put an end to the annual clock-switching practiced in most states.
Top fashion has a problem with extreme heat as productivity falls
A grid of about 800 sewing machines whirs, rows of hissing irons let out clouds of steam and hundreds of workers move across a production floor at a vast clothing manufacturing facility in eastern India, some using laser-guided cutters to slice through giant rolls of fabric.
California kids still struggle in our schools. Will this change help?
Under a new budget deal, control of California schools will move from an elected superintendent to an appointed commissioner. If we’re serious about accountability, it’s long overdue, columnist Anita Chabria writes.
Lindsey Graham’s sudden death adds to uncertainty in Senate races
Graham’s death eats into Republicans’ voting majority in the Senate, as does the absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for weeks.
Here’s what the ‘once in a lifetime’ federal housing bill means for California
The federal housing bill does a lot of little things. Supporters hope it will put a dent in both California and the nation’s housing shortage.
What’s in a name? A confounding U.S. Senate race
In Alaska, Dan Sullivan is facing Dan Sullivan in one of the country’s most competitive contests. Is it a plot to boost the Democratic challenger, Mary Peltola, or mere coincidence? It sure smells fishy.
Group that helped run the L.A. Zoo for more than 50 years is now bankrupt
We all know the L.A. Zoo’s elephants are now in Tulsa, but did you know the zoo’s nonprofit partner is in bankruptcy court?
Californians rallied to save the coast 50 years ago. Trump is spoiling the celebration
The Trump administration, thirsty for offshore oil, has ordered a review of California’s coastal management.
China climate plan pushes renewables in factories, data centers
China, the world’s largest source of climate-warming greenhouse gases, plans to more deeply integrate its massive renewable power fleet into factories, data centers and transport in a new plan that lays out more detail on its emissions-cutting strategy through 2030.
Trump ousts bipartisan commission in latest effort to reshape elections before midterm
The White House defended President Trump’s dismissal of the bipartisan U.S. Elections Assistance Commission’s remaining members as enhancing election security. Critics called it a dangerous partisan move.