Dodgers pledged $100 million to Newsom’s wildfire relief fund. So far? $7.8 million. Why?
LA Rises has struggled to distinguish itself amid a panoply of wildfire relief efforts, delivering $20 million to date, including $7.8 million from Mark Walter’s family foundation.
The Key Sticking Points To A US-Iran Deal Aimed At Averting War

White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran’s FM Abbas Araqchi are set to meet on February 6 in a last-ditch bid to avert war. As a US naval armada nears, Tehran is facing a tough choice: Make
Teen girl found dead in Hollywood house fire, elderly woman listed in ‘grave’ condition
A teenage girl died and an elderly woman is hospitalized after a fire burned through a home in Hollywood, according to authorities.
Iranian Students Turn Memorials Into Protests

Students at universities throughout Iran are gathering to honor classmates who were killed during nationwide protests in January. In Mashhad, Tabriz, and Shiraz, students have chanted, held sit-ins, and refused to take school exams. Iranian security forces
Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify in Epstein probe after contempt threats

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are scheduled to provide testimony later this month as part of the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following weeks of tension
House passes funding package, ending gov’t shutdown and setting up DHS showdown

The House narrowly approved a sweeping spending package Tuesday to bring an end to the partial government shutdown, sending the legislation to President Donald Trump, who has said he will sign it without delay. The bill passed
Tax billionaires, cut rents and other takeaways from California’s first gubernatorial debate
Gov. Gavin Newsom, barred from running for reelection, still took heat Tuesday during the first debate in California’s 2026 race for governor.
So close you can see elephant eyelashes? Welcome to San Diego’s Elephant Valley

The 13-acre-plus savanna at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park features a curved bridge overlooking a savanna, allowing elephants to walk under guests.