2026
California dodges a bullet on Colorado River cuts
California, Arizona and Nevada offered to cut water use to ease the Colorado River crisis. The Trump administration is set to adopt much of their proposal.
California, other states sue Trump administration for ‘unlawful’ conditions on disaster grants
California, other states sue Trump administration for making disaster aid conditional.
How climate change could redraw California’s wine map
Researchers from Japan’s Tohoku University published a granular investigation of California viticulture in a changing climate and found a redrawn map of prime wine regions.
‘The scope of corruption … is breathtaking.’ Schiff takes on Trump, again
In a floor speech, California’s senator plans to assay the president’s conflicts of interest and offer a prescription for cleansing once Trump leaves office. He warns against numbness or complacency.
Go visit Trump’s White House, Dodgers — but stand up for L.A. while you’re there
The Dodgers are scheduled to visit the White House on Thursday. That’s like staying in the dugout during a bench-clearing brawl then offering the offender a handshake.
In L.A., playing ball in the streets is illegal. A city council member wants to change that
A 1936 Los Angeles law prohibits playing baseball, basketball, soccer or any other ball game on a city street or sidewalk.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pleads case to anti-Trump voters
At a campaign stop in Boyle Heights, Trump-endorsed Steve Hilton sought to appeal to voters frustrated with California while distancing the race from national politics
Climate change keeps adding to the list of uninsurable assets, Allianz executive says
One major bank now sets loan rates for companies based on their exposure to global warming. BBVA said sectors being targeted are agriculture, real estate and leisure, as well as utilities and infrastructure. Retail clients are next.
Clint Reilly, influential California political consultant, dies at 79
Reilly ran successful campaigns for California’s most recognizable politicians, including Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer and Nancy Pelosi. He later turned his attention to real estate and local media
Some birds defy overall plunge in bird numbers
Bird multitudes are slipping away on a global scale, but a new study offers hope for how we can make life easier for them.