Nation May 23 40,000 under evacuation orders after chemical tank leak in Southern California By Olga R. Rodriguez, Claire Rush, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press
Nation May 19 More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes The Sandy Fire in hills above Simi Valley, northwest of Los Angeles, had consumed more than two square miles of dry brush as of Tuesday. There is zero containment. By Associated Press
Nation May 19 San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI says Mark Remily of the FBI said during a news conference that authorities have uncovered writings by the suspects. Authorities declined to specify what ideologies or views were expressed by the shooters. By Julie Watson, Eugene Johnson, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press
Nation May 18 3 men have been killed at a San Diego mosque and both suspects are dead, police say The attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego is being investigated as a hate crime, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said at a news conference at a neighborhood park across from the mosque. By Julie Watson, Associated Press
Politics May 13 WATCH: Vance and Oz announce numerous moves on Medicaid and Medicare fraud, focusing on Democratic-run states The Trump administration on Wednesday pursued new efforts in a sweeping initiative to root out fraud in federal health programs, including announcing a nationwide six-month freeze on some new Medicare enrollments and warning states to actively investigate Medicaid fraud or… By Ali Swenson, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
May 06 Candidates for California governor tangle in testy debate with mail voting already underway By Michael R. Blood, Sophie Austin, Associated Press Seven candidates who want to be California’s next governor traded sharp attacks Tuesday in a wide-ranging debate that touched on issues from gas prices to raising taxes to healthcare in a contest that has no clear leader. Continue reading
May 04 California penalizes State Farm over its handling of insurance claims after Los Angeles wildfires By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press California’s top insurance regulator says the state is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company violated state law while handling claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires. Continue reading
Apr 30 Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Spears, who has since entered substance abuse treatment, was arrested March 4 after she was pulled over for driving her black BMW fast and erratically on U.S. 101 near her home, the California Highway Patrol said. Continue reading
Apr 27 California oil fight tests state's right to push back against Washington during war By Julie Watson, Associated Press California continues to fight the Trump administration after it defied state officials to restart oil drilling off the Santa Barbara coast in the name of national security. Continue reading
Apr 23 California's woes at the center of debate among leading candidates for governor By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press It's the first time in a generation that California has a wide-open contest for the heavily Democratic state's highest office, with more than 50 names on the ballot. Continue reading