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Trump’s noncitizen voting fraud claims will backfire. Just look at history
Republicans’ crusade against imaginary noncitizen voters may pay off in the short run but will inevitably, spectacularly backfire.
Environmental groups press to halt Imperial Valley lithium venture
The groups say the project’s environmental review did not account for effects on scarce water resources in the area.
State rescinds $73.4-million grant for controversial San Pedro rehab center proposal
California rescinded a $73-million grant for a proposed drug rehab center in San Pedro. Residents picketed for weeks against the project and its proposed displacement of seniors.
Trump repeats debunked claims about voting vulnerabilities in prime-time speech
The White House published a series of heavily redacted documents that echo debunked fraud claims about the 2020 election.
Bass administration quietly replaced chief heat officer a month ago
After L.A. City Council rejected Mayor Bass’s proposal to eliminate the city’s climate emergency office, her administration quietly replaced its inaugural director with a senior Bass advisor.
‘Fiscal cliff’ for drinking water fixes: Californians with bad tap water could have a longer wait
Californians with contaminated water may have to wait longer for fixes as the state’s drinking water program faces a plunge
As great whites and humans share the waters, shark lab runs out of funding
Since 2018, the California Beach Shark Safety program at Cal State Long Beach has tagged great whites in local waters and shared their locations with lifeguards.
‘It’ll buy us time’: Feds to pay millions to prop up dwindling Lake Mead
A Southern California water agency is among those partnering with the federal government to prevent a large reservoir from reaching a critically low water level.
After wildfires destroyed 95% of this California tribe’s forests, members uncovered 1,200 ancestral sites
After devastating fires turned their forest into a moonscape, members of the Konkow Valley Band of Maidu found evidence of their vibrant tribal history everywhere.
Too many congressional races are over before they start. Here’s a remedy
The House Problem Solvers Caucus is pushing for national redistricting standards that could end the worst abuses. Odds are long, but the coast-to-coast gerrymander fight could boost the push for reform.