The shelter said the pit bull was sweet. He mauled his new owner
Only later did Kristin Wright discover that Valerio was surrendered to the shelter after biting his previous owner’s elderly mother in the face.
Law firm’s contract hiked to nearly $7.5 million in L.A. homelessness case

The L.A. City Council agreed to pay law firm Gibson Dunn an additional $1.8 million for its ongoing work on a homelessness lawsuit it settled in 2022.
California waits for a star to emerge in the 2026 race for governor

For the first time in more than a quarter-century, there is no prominent candidate running to be elected governor. A dozen candidates are in the contest, but none has the charisma, wealth or name identification among voters
West Coast monarch butterfly populations hit historic low. This may be the ‘new normal’
The latest count of western monarch butterfly populations is the third-lowest yet, after 2024 and 2020.
Amid Specter Of Possible US Strikes, Iran’s Neighbors Brace For Blowback

As the United States expands its military presence in the Middle East amid growing expectations of a strike against Iran, countries around the Middle East are bracing for another conflict in the region.