Western governors are called to Washington as Colorado River impasse drags on
Talks among seven states on Colorado River water cutbacks have hit a wall. The Trump administration summoned governors to Washington, D.C., to try to get an agreement.
Can Bay Area liberals connect with conservative Texans? What a viral phone booth proved
Matter Neuroscience installed phone booths in liberal San Francisco and conservative Abilene, Texas, encouraging strangers to engage in conversation across party lines.
Transnational jewelry theft ring busted after monthlong investigation, LAPD says

A monthlong investigation led to the arrests of two people and the identification of six others sought in connection with a series of grand thefts in Los Angeles as well as elsewhere in the U.S., the United
CSU faculty settle with university on disclosure of personal data to federal investigators

CSU settled a lawsuit on Wednesday that restricts it from sharing personal information about faculty in federal probes without their knowledge.
Iranians Protest Regime Outside Embassy In Yerevan

Iranians in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, demonstrated outside their country’s embassy on January 22, voicing anger with Iran’s authoritarian regime and its brutal crackdown on a nationwide protest movement. Bordering Iran to the northwest, Armenia has seen
Orange County driver killed when pursuit suspect crashes into their vehicle
The suspect crashed into another vehicle near the intersection of Bradford and Madison avenues, killing the other driver, police said.
Iranians Mourn Family Members Killed In Mass Protests

Family and friends of Alireza Rahimi lit candles and played his favorite music on what would have been his birthday following weeks of a deadly state crackdown on protesters throughout Iran. Rahimi was killed, along with more
Rain in the forecast for Los Angeles. Here’s how long it will last

A band of showers was moving across western L.A. County as of 7:30 a.m., with rainfall totals around 1/500th of an inch, said Rich Thompson, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
‘Unconstitutional and cruel’: ICE memo allows agents to enter homes without judicial warrant
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo says immigration officers may enter homes to make arrests, even forcibly, without a judicial warrant.
EU To Target Iranian Minister, Security Chiefs Over Deadly Crackdown On Protesters

The European Union has proposed sanctions against Iran’s interior minister and 14 other senior officials for their role in a violent crackdown on nationwide protests that erupted in late December, documents obtained by RFE/RL show.