Orange knows it needs money. It just can’t agree on how to ask for it
With yesterday’s California primary election now behind us — and early results not available by this newsletter’s deadline…
Defying Trump, California continues to bet big on offshore wind
While the Trump administration takes extraordinary measures to halt the development of offshore wind power in the United…
Memorial Day weekend forecast: Here’s what’s expected around California
The past few days have felt summerlike in California, but temperatures will be on their way down as…
Multiple wildfires trigger unhealthy air quality alert across SoCal
Wide swaths of Southern California are under a smoke advisory through Thursday night, as wildfires burn across the…
Next El Niño could be a monster. What would it mean for California?
The likelihood of a potentially powerful El Niño taking shape in the Pacific Ocean is rising, heightening concerns…
Something is killing birds on local beaches — and no one knows why
This story first appeared on The LA Local. It started like a typical Sunday afternoon in Long Beach. I took my…
Orange County supervisors reject bid to stop Saddleback Meadows project
Having survived continued efforts to scuttle it, a decades-long plan to develop land in Trabuco Canyon into a…
Woman dies aboard a Carnival cruise ship near Catalina Island
A woman aboard a Carnival cruise ship off the coast of Southern California died Monday after officials say…
FBI investigates woman’s death on Carnival Cruise Line ship off California coast
A woman died after falling over the balcony of her room while aboard a Carnival Cruise Line Ship…
Are there mini volcanoes along California’s Coast? The Times investigates
On Thursday afternoon, fire crews in Santa Barbara rushed to a hillside where flames and smoke seemed to…
The ocean off California keeps breaking heat records
An extreme marine heat wave is simmering the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, and experts are…
How Orange County firefighters train for 1,000-pound emergencies
Last week found members of the Orange County Fire Authority’s Urban Search & Rescue Team in San Juan…