China Prioritizes Regime Survival In Iran, Analyst Moriyasu Says Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

In an interview with RFE/RL, Ken Moriyasu, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute, says Beijing may tactically help ease tensions between Washington and Tehran, but will resist any effort that could threaten the survival of Iran’s regime.
Suspect at large in killing of University of Washington transgender student at campus housing

Authorities in Seattle are searching for a suspect after a 19-year-old University of Washington student was found dead Sunday night inside a campus-affiliated apartment complex. Police said the victim, believed to be a transgender woman, was discovered in
18 Americans exposed to hantavirus aboard MV Hondius cruise ship transported to Nebraska

A large-scale medical response is underway after passengers aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius were exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus, a rare and potentially deadly virus linked to an outbreak during the vessel’s South
Another sales tax hike? Rising costs a concern for L.A. voters in healthcare measure

With the electorate in a dour mood and reeling from rocketing gas prices, some speculate that voters’ willingness to tax themselves may be dwindling as ballots arrive for the June 2 election.
What the postcards leave out: 5 moments in history that still echo along Route 66

And where you still find remains of these events, from the Dust Bowl exodus to Japanese American incarceration.
Inside LAUSD’s alleged $22-million money-laundering scheme, ‘the largest’ in district history
Their business ties began years before a school-district manager allegedly steered work to executive’s company in exchange for kickbacks, LAUSD lawsuit claims.
The sensei is back. A beloved dojo owner returns to fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades

Soon, the Gerry Blanck Martial Arts Center, a small but much-loved business that burned in the Palisades fire 15 months ago, will return home.
California’s Democratic incumbents face primary challenges from political newcomers
The challenges are part of a national wave reshaping the debate over generational power and the direction of the Democratic Party ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Massive and made of fiberglass, Muffler Men are a Route 66 classic — and they’re multiplying

First erected in the early 1960s as an advertising gimmick, these giants are rising again thanks to preservationists, kitsch aficionados and savvy entrepreneurs.
Arellano: Tom Steyer courts Latinos in Santa Ana. A young voter wonders if it’s just a show
A visit to Santa Ana, the heart of Latino Orange County, was a good move for Steyer. At Alta Baja, he could talk to my Mexican American wife and other blue-collar Latinos.