Rosa fire burns 1,200 acres in Riverside County, prompting evacuation orders

A vegetation fire ignited in the Santa Rosa Mountains in Riverside County on Monday afternoon, burning 1,200 acres by nightfall and prompting evacuation orders in nearby rural communities.
California cannabis firm raided by ICE unveils big labor changes to avoid a repeat

Glass House Brands announced it had cut ties with two farm labor contractors, would partner with the Teamsters and take steps to ensure its labor practices complied with federal law.
UPS to pay nearly $2 million to settle lawsuit over hazardous waste sent to local landfills
Multiple California district attorneys’ offices investigated 140 UPS facilities, which uncovered irresponsible waste management practices, officials said.
It’s tarantula mating season. Where you can spot the spider and how to avoid getting bit

Tarantulas in Southern California are leaving their burrows for mating season. Here’s what you need to know.
Wealthy first-time candidate Cloobeck drops $1.4 million on TV ads in the California governor’s race

Democrat Stephen J. Cloobeck, who has never run for political office before, has bought $1.4 million of broadcast and cable adds — mostly in California, but also West Palm Beach, Flor.; Washington, D.C., and New York City.
Driver rammed into crowd outside Hollywood club, then was shot. Alleged shooter now under arrest

Police have arrested the man accused of shooting the person who allegedly drove his car into a crowd of pedestrians outside an East Hollywood nightclub last month, injuring dozens.
Screaming hiker airlifted to hospital after plummeting 25 feet down SoCal waterfall

An injured hiker was airlifted several hundred feet to safety after falling 25 feet down a San Bernardino waterfall and landing in a rocky pool. Fortunately, someone heard his screams.
Bonta says millions spent, but billions saved, in California’s legal war with Trump

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta said Monday that his office has spent more than $5 million fighting the Trump administration in court over the last six months, but saved the state nearly $170 billion.
Trump plans White House task force on security for the 2028 L.A. Olympics
Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, told The Times that Trump ‘considers it a great honor to oversee this global sporting spectacle.’
ICE attempt to quickly deport Arizona woman ignores federal law, attorneys say

The woman, a 38-year-old single mother of three children with U.S. citizenship, has been in the U.S. since she was 9 years old.