September 2026
Trump is trying to terminate EVs in California. Is that even possible?
The Trump administration’s efforts to erode California’s emissions authority are slowing the state’s EV transition, but not stopping it.
As world braces for ‘super’ El Niño, research suggests global warming has increased its punch
New research suggests that human activity is making El Niño even more extreme and globally disruptive.
LAPD internal affairs file spills more details on unit in racist recordings scandal
An inquiry into the case’s effect on LAPD recruitment efforts is ongoing, but an internal investigation sheds new light on the unit at the center of a scandal.
Nithya Raman is the comeback kid of L.A. politics
The Dodgers should sit Raman in their dugout come playoff time, because her knack for scoring while behind is almost preternatural.
Missouri high court blocks Trump-backed congressional map, orders it be put to a vote
The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked a new U.S. House map backed by President Trump from being used in the November election, ordering it be put to a vote.
Who’s behind the secretive multimillion-dollar campaign to crush California’s landmark plastics law?
California’s embattled single-use plastics law is still alive — despite multiple lawsuits, political pressure and widespread ad campaigns to destroy it.
Texas is red, California blue — but for how much longer? A Lone Star toss-up will tell
A closely fought Senate race and competitive contest for governor have raised Democratic hopes, again. A Texas win would scramble the presidential map in 2028 and beyond.
Tribes could co-manage ancestral forests under bill heading to Newsom’s desk
Assembly Bill 2494 aims to pivot state demonstration forests away from commercial logging toward ecotourism and Indigenous stewardship. It now heads to Newsom’s desk.
The Earth is sizzling, but climate isn’t a hot topic for Democrats in this year’s campaigns
Climate change has become a less prominent election-year issue for Democrats as voters say concerns such as affordability are more pressing
Stinky river crisis: San Diego County approves $1.8 billion to treat Tijuana River sewage
Sewage from Tijuana flows into Imperial Beach, Coronado and other parts of southern San Diego County, sickening swimmers and surfers and forcing beach closures.