Six people who tried to hang a banner on the Hollywood sign are arrested, officials say
Six people have been arrested after they tried to hang a banner on the Hollywood sign, according to authorities.
Trump administration says it will cut $8 billion for climate projects in blue states
Russ Vought, director of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, and a top Trump administration official, said the U.S. Department of Energy will cut funding for energy projects in 16 Democratic states.
Man pleads guilty to throwing Molotov cocktail at deputies during L.A. protest

Emiliano Garduno Galvez, who authorities said is in the country illegally, pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing an unregistered destructive device and civil disorder tied to his actions the evening of June 7 in Paramount.
An animal-style problem at SoCal In-N-Out’s grand opening: A big snake
A python discovered at the In-N-Out drive-thru in the newly built Monrovia location was personally escorted off the premises and delivered to Pasadena Humane, according to officials with the nonprofit animal welfare organization.
Downtown Disney Lego Store workers tout a union campaign
Lego Store ‘brick specialists’ at Downtown Disney are looking to assemble a union after taking their organizing efforts public.
Here’s what the government shutdown means for wildfires, weather and disaster response

Though it’s early still, the federal agencies that deal with wildfires, weather and disaster response expect that the government shutdown will impact their operations.
رقابت چهار فیلمساز ایرانی برای اسکار ۲۰۲۶

رقابت چهار فیلمساز ایرانی برای اسکار ۲۰۲۶ از فرانسه تا کانادا؛ حضور پررنگ ایرانیها در رقابت بهترین فیلم بینالملل در شرایطی که امسال انتقادات بسیاری به عملکرد کمیته اسکار بنیاد فارابی و نبود شفافیت در شیوه انتخاب
UCLA forecasts ‘stagflation-lite’ economy with higher inflation and unemployment
The UCLA Anderson Forecast released Wednesday predicts economic growth will slow next quarter as the costs of the Trump administrations tariffs fully take hold, leading to a ‘stagflation-lite’ scenario.
Woman undresses at a California school board meeting to protest transgender bathroom policies
Beth Bourne was asked to leave the board meeting after she stripped down to her bikini in protest.
Sephora to pay California cities for mishandling makeup mess
Following an investigation, city and district attorneys across California filed a hazardous waste action against Sephora. The beauty vendor settled, resulting in a $775,000 bill.