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L.A.’s back-to-back mayoral debates offered up a few surprises
Nithya Raman promised no encampments by 2030; Karen Bass comes out against needle exchange; Spencer Pratt gets a bit friendly with Bass
Big donors backed Harris in 2024. For 2028, they’re not so sure
Though few in the party want to criticize Harris, few appear ready to endorse her. Conversations about her prospects often come down to one thing: Democrats’ anxiety about winning.
This is the most compelling California governor’s race in ages. Really.
Far from boring, the contest is the most wide open in a generation, with a potential to make history in November. Those yawning at the contest may be looking for glitz and entertainment. Voters aren’t.
After exile, California tribes could help run their ancestral redwoods again
A fight over California’s redwood forests pits tribes and environmentalists against loggers as lawmakers consider a bill to reimagine the state’s 14 demonstration forests.
Eco-friendly toilet papers are trendy, but which you choose matters
Toilet paper, a product that is used for a few seconds before being disposed of forever, is made with energy-intensive manufacturing processes and chemicals like chlorine that pollute the environment
California under pressure — again — as partisan redistricting wars escalate
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting the Voting Rights Act has some Democrats asking whether California could go further in redrawing maps to target GOP districts.
Big donors backed Harris in 2024. For 2028, they’re not so sure
Though few in the party want to criticize Harris, few appear ready to endorse her. Conversations about her prospects often come down to one thing: Democrats’ anxiety about winning.
This is the most compelling California governor’s race in ages. Really.
Far from boring, the contest is the most wide open in a generation, with a potential to make history in November. Those yawning at the contest may be looking for glitz and entertainment. Voters aren’t.
Trees that survived L.A.’s wildfires are dying at alarming rate. Can they be saved?
A preliminary survey found 20% of street trees that survived the 2025 fires have gone missing in the past year. Local advocates blame a lack of watering and careless contractors.
Sweeping California law on single-use plastic meets with outrage from all sides as it goes live
California’s long anticipated single-use plastic law is now in effect. Environmentalists and anti-waste activists are suing, saying loopholes make it toothless and even harmful.