Canyon fire: Evacuation zones, road closures
The Canyon fire is threatening areas around Piru and Castiac. Here’s what you need to know
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift limits on ICE’s ‘roving patrols’
The Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court to free up its mass deportation efforts across Southern California Thursday, seeking to end a judge’s ban on “roving patrols.”
California’s redrawn congressional districts could be bad news for these Republicans
California could add as many as five congressional districts favorable to Democrats and leave Republicans with four of the state’s 52 House seats, down from the current roster of nine.
Stanford Daily sues Trump administration, citing threats to free speech
“No one should fear a midnight knock on the door for voicing the wrong opinion,” lawyers for the student newspaper wrote in their complaint.
Fast-growing brush fire forces evacuations in Ventura County amid scorching heat wave
A 400-acre brush fire burning in Ventura County Thursday afternoon triggered evacuations in Piru and put nearby communities in the Santa Clarita Valley on high alert.
Energy secretary says Trump administration may alter past National Climate Assessments
Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright indicated on CNN that the administration could alter previously published federal climate reports.
California Supreme Court sides with environmental groups in rooftop solar case
The California Supreme Court sided with environmental groups in a Thursday ruling, saying that state lawyers were wrong in their claim that the Public Utilities Commission’s decision to slash rooftop solar incentives could not be challenged.
Powerful labor coalition backs redrawing California’s congressional map in fight with Texas and Trump
A powerful, deep-pocketed force in California politics endorsed redrawing the state’s congressional maps to counter President Trump’s effort to push GOP states, notably Texas, to increase his party’s numbers in Congress in next year’s midterm election.
California man who adopted cats to torture and kill them sentenced for animal cruelty
A Santa Barbara man was sentenced to more than six years in prison after pleading guilty to animal cruelty, authorities announced Wednesday.
SoCal store known for selling Labubus ransacked by thieves
It’s unclear how many Labubus the thieves made off with during the burglary.