Newsom’s defamation case against Fox News scheduled for trial in 2028
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s defamation case against Fox News is scheduled to go to trial in early 2028, when the California Democrat could be in the midst of a presidential bid.
California’s recall system is a mess. Voters can do something about it
Proposition 5 on the November ballot would prevent a governor’s replacement from taking office by winning just marginal support. It’s the first step toward a badly needed overhaul.
Wildfires and extreme rain are filling U.S. reservoirs with dirt
Nearly half of U.S. reservoirs are more than one-quarter full of sediment. By 2041, wildfires will double sediment accumulation in more than one-third of U.S. watersheds.
EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands
The EPA is seeking more public comments as it tries to redefine the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers.
Supreme Court rebuffs Missouri’s push to use new U.S. House map backed by Trump in November
The justices let stand a decision by Missouri’s top court, which said the new districts were automatically suspended by a citizen petition demanding a statewide vote.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff seeks to delay sentencing because of health issues
Dana Williamson, Newsom’s onetime chief of staff, is seeking to delay her sentencing date for political corruption because of health issues, according to documents.
Becerra, Hilton to debate in governor’s race days before voters receive mail-in ballots
Days before California voters receive their mail-in ballots, gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, and Steve Hilton, a Republican, will debate in a nationally televised face-off.
El Niño could bring waves of starving sea lion pups to California beaches. It’s happened before
As El Niño and a marine heatwave threaten mass strandings along California beaches, the release of one rescued seal pup offers a window into the possible crisis.
California water agencies may get a new defense in lawsuits over hydrants running dry in wildfires
A bill that would help California water agencies avoid being sued when hydrants run dry in wildfires is awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature.
L.A. fast-food workers could get more predictable schedules, labor rights training
The Los Angeles City Council is set to vote on an ordinance Tuesday that seeks to implement more protections for fast-food workers. Fast-food businesses are lobbying fiercely against the proposal.