Florida is winning the political battle with California as Trump takes office
WASHINGTON — The rivalry between California and Florida reached a high mark in November 2023 when Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, faced off against Florida Gov.…
California’s rush to regulate AI has a 1st Amendment problem
The Constitution shouldn’t be rewritten for every new communications technology. The Supreme Court reaffirmed this long-standing principle during its most recent term in applying the…
Tortoises are bouncing back thanks to Marine base conservation effort
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start…
Newsom reads the election returns and heads to red California
For a good deal of this election cycle, Gavin Newsom acted very much like a person wanting to be president.He traveled the country and ran…
Newsom and a fellow Democrat spar over constitutional convention on gun control
Last summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a splashy announcement on a nationally televised morning show.As millions of Americans tuned in over their breakfast and coffee,…
Trump’s deportations on a collision course with California’s economy
This country has always had a hypocritical relationship with the undocumented workers who keep America’s agricultural, construction and hospitality industries humming.On one hand, we simply…
California billionaire Meg Whitman, who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2010, to speak at Democratic convention tonight
California billionaire Meg Whitman, a Republican who spent $144 million of her own wealth on an unsuccessful run for governor a decade ago, endorsed Joe…
THE CALIFORNIA PRIMARY : Race for Senate Shifting Out of Low Gear
Now that the primary is over, the Senate race is shifting out of low gear as Republican Sen. Pete Wilson campaigns with growing confidence on…
3 quick and pleasant nature walks to kill time around LAX
Editor’s Note: The Wild is going on holiday. We’ll be taking a break beginning Dec. 26 and will return to our regularly scheduled programming Jan.…
After an oil spill, he took a vow of silence. Today he preaches kindness
Before watching “Planetwalker,” a short documentary released this month by L.A. Times Studios and Bloomberg Green Docs, I had never heard of John Francis. When…
Why has California declared a state of emergency over bird flu? | Health News
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in response to growing concerns about bird flu cases in the state. Meanwhile, on…
Women’s prisons are rife with trauma. Can California set a new course at Chowchilla?
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. — Gazing across the crowd of women, fresh from county jail in their orange prison jumpsuits, Lena Coleman wishes she could save them all.…
These are the 9 coolest dog parks in Southern California — fur real!
A well-designed dog park offers plenty of opportunities for pups and people alike when it comes to exercising, chatting and sniffing. (OK, maybe that last…
The best dishes we ate in 2024 in Southern California
“Do you have mansaf?” I asked our server. I’d seen shots of the dish — a layered platter of bread, rice and lamb in spiced…
EPA allows California to implement gas-powered vehicle ban by 2035
The Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday granted California two waivers allowing the state to implement a ban on gas-powered vehicles by 2035. EPA Administrator Michael S.…
EPA OKs California EV mandate and tailpipe emission rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday signed off on two major California clean air rules designed to reduce pollution from cars and trucks, including…
Trump 2.0 raises hopes — and worries — in California manufacturing
WASHINGTON — Miriam Mesina de Gutierrez was 19 years old when she got hired at Paulson Manufacturing in Temecula. It was the summer of 2001 and…
Supreme Court leaves California CO2 rules intact, for now
Environmental advocates are cautiously optimistic after the Supreme Court left California’s nation-leading auto emissions standards in place — at least for the moment.The Supreme Court…
California electors vote for Harris as Electoral College confirms Trump next president
SACRAMENTO — At a somber electoral college ceremony at the state Capitol on Tuesday, electors who had hoped to be celebrating the historic presidency of a…
Katie Porter gets 5-year restraining order against ex-boyfriend
An Orange County judge on Tuesday barred a former boyfriend of U.S. Rep. Katie Porter from contacting her or her children for the next five…