2026
‘A five-alarm fire’: Western reservoirs that supply California fall to record low levels
The Colorado River’s largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, have declined to the lowest combined levels on record. Researchers say this underscores the urgent need to cut water use.
Oystercatchers, with sharp bills and beady eyes, making a comeback, thanks to conservation
A shorebird known for its sharp, orange bill and beady eyes is making a comeback in North America, thanks to a yearslong conservation effort.
Newsom pushes California to crack down on sex trafficking — fast
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order calling major state agencies to come up with a plan within 60 days to work together to curb trafficking and help survivors.
Found weak and disheveled, rescued eagle — probably Big Bear’s Jackie — receiving care in Ojai
Found weak and disheveled along the shoreline, the raptor believed to be nest cam star Jackie is receiving care while experts investigate what caused its decline.
As water restrictions hit farmers, solar is making sense
Solar is exploding in the Central Valley as drought-stressed farmers look to alternatives.
California’s push to ban technology used for ‘ghost guns’ finds unlikely foe in Hollywood
Movie prop makers are among the groups pushing back against a proposed California bill that would require 3-D printers to block the making of gun parts, citing concerns about unintentional consequences from overly broad restrictions.
Voodoo, exorcism and a killer at age 7. Meet Colorado’s Republican nominee for governor
Victor Marx barely won, but his victory delivers a strong statement about the nature of today’s politics. It shows what happens when a party stops seriously competing and instead indulges its fever dreams.
‘Complete 180’: How the DOJ has redefined its civil rights mission and targeted California
California has been the target of more civil rights actions than any other state. The civil rights division is led by California-native Harmeet Dhillon.
One lobbying firm’s many roles around the Boyle Heights fire
M Strategic Communications took on Lineage as a client two days after the fire ignited.