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Aramco, Adnoc sneak oil through Hormuz as Iran menaces strait
Total flows remain a tiny fraction of what they were before Tehran closed the oil channel almost 10 weeks ago, but Saudi Aramco and the UAE’s Adnoc have moved some tankers, a reminder that some supply is still managing to reach global markets.
How MAGA Sheriff Chad Bianco is shaking up the 2026 California gubernatorial primary
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco’s says he will restore law and order to California if he is elected governor. Critics say his record proves otherwise.
City Council votes to limit LAPD ‘pretextual’ stops blamed for racial discrimination
The Los Angeles City Council voted to limit ‘pretextual’ stops, which have been blamed for racial disparities in enforcement, calling on police oversight officials to quickly adopt new policies.
Virginia high court strikes down Democratic redistricting plan, dimming party’s midterm hopes
The plan was expected to help Democrats win as many as four additional congressional seats amid an escalating, nationwide battle for control of Congress.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces new diaper program for newborns
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that the state is partnering with nonprofit Baby2Baby to provide new parents with 400 free diapers.
California county discovers trove of unopened ballots from last election in a locked box
The Humboldt County Office of Elections made an unnerving discovery Monday: a stack of 596 sealed ballots from the most recent election left at the bottom a locked voting drop box.
Republicans seize momentum in redistricting battle for U.S. House seats ahead of midterm elections
Alabama lawmakers are set to vote on a measure that could change the state’s congressional primaries as part of a bid to switch its U.S. House districts.
Not too early, not too late. Here’s the sweet spot for voting in California
As ballots arrive at homes throughout the state, residents have to decide when to vote, so they can respond to late-breaking events but not risk their ballot arriving too late to count.
Xavier Becerra shows that his loyalty lies with fossil fuels
It’s not just that this California gubernatorial candidate has taken big donations from Chevron. The real tell was that he refused to take on Big Oil over climate change when other attorneys general were suing.
Solar ranch aims to prove grazing cattle under the panels is a farmland win-win
A Tennessee solar developer is betting that cattle-grazing and solar panels can coexist — and benefit farmers as well as the electric grid.