Trump casts Maduro as ‘narco-terrorist’ driving American deaths. Experts have questions
Experts on the international and U.S. drug trade questioned President Trump’s claim that ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is responsible for hundreds of thousands of U.S. deaths.
West Altadena feels abandoned a year after the Eaton fire: Where is the accountability?
Residents of west Altadena are escalating calls for answers and accountability a year after officials failed to issue their community timely evacuation alerts and deploy needed firefighting resources.
A ‘breather’: Drenched California has no dry areas for first time in a quarter-century

After experiencing one of the wettest holiday season on record, still soggy California hit a major milestone this week — having zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years.
Iran Witnesses Biggest Protests So Far As Demonstrators Change Tactics

Iran is witnessing the largest antiestablishment protests since the latest round of demonstrations erupted on December 28. As the protests snowball, the tactics of the protesters are also shifting.