2026
British Columbia is logging its last old growth. Protesters are sleeping in the road to stop it
Activists on Canada’s Vancouver Island are once again trying to stop the logging of old-growth forests, some of the rarest and most carbon rich ecosystems on Earth
Prompted by new California and U.S. laws, two new lawsuits demand return of Nazi-looted art
Two lawsuits were filed this week in California demanding prominent museums relinquish artwork seized by Nazi officials.
As Newsom winds down in California, things heat up in Nevada
Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo is running for reelection against Atty. Gen. Aaron Ford. Part of Lombardo’s strategy comes from a well-thumbed playbook, tying the Democrat to Newsom and California.
California voters deeply frustrated by length of November ballot, state and nation’s direction
Californians are deeply frustrated with the length of the November ballot, which includes 14 propositions, and gloomy about the direction of the state and the nation, according to a new Public Policy Institute of California poll.
Schools don’t have to tell parents about student gender identity — unless they ask, judge rules
Chino Valley Unified had sought reinstatement of a policy that notified parents of a child’s gender issues. Judge refuses, but parents must be told if they ask.
Bass skips hearing on L.A. homelessness spending, calling probe politically motivated
Burchett’s effort to force Bass to testify is the latest example of congressional Republican leaders trying to examine California’s handling of regional issues and finances.
A wave of dead seabirds washes ashore in Venice
More than 40 cormorants, black pelican-like seabirds, washed ashore at Venice Beach this weekend. The cause is a mystery.
Mideast escalation risks an oil shock ahead of the midterms
The strikes put the Trump administration in a newly precarious position less than two months before the November midterms.
Fewer than half of Americans expect midterm elections to be ‘free and fair,’ poll finds
Fewer than half of Americans believe the upcoming midterm elections will be “free and fair,” according to a new poll — a sharp decline from after the 2024 election.
It’s National Voter Registration Day. Are you ready for California’s upcoming election?
Here’s how to register to vote and check your registration status ahead of California’s 2026 general election.