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Westminster’s new street signs honoring Charlie Kirk go viral
Installed in late April, the signs declare the stretch of All American Way between Westminster Boulevard and 13th Street, "Charlie Kirk Way."
Angel Stadium becomes a classroom for STEAM lessons
Students from Southern California learn science concepts as they apply to baseball and other sports.
American farmers shun USDA surveys as trust in data erodes
Reply rates for the USDA’s annual prospective planting report sank to a record low.
Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding
Forestry veterans say the new conditions have created an impasse with some Democratic-led states.
Judge releases note that cellmate says he found after Jeffrey Epstein’s suspected suicide try
A judge released the note Wednesday after The New York Times petitioned last week to unseal it and other documents in a case involving the cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione.
Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia’s Fulton County, judge rules
Lawyers for the county had argued that the ballots and other election materials should be returned because the seizure was improper and unconstitutional.
Feds, LA police target MacArthur Park drug dealers in major bust, arresting 18 suspects and seizing fentanyl, other narcotics
Federal officials will continue monitoring the area and could conduct further operations, officials said.
California governor candidates spar over immigration, taxes and more in CNN debate
It didn't take long Tuesday night before Rep. Katie Porter quipped, "Boys, enough with the bickering." But soon enough, she joined the fray as well.
New poll on California governor’s race shows Xavier Becerra catching up with Steve Hilton
Polls from California Democratic Party show support for Becerra has surged from 4% to 18% of likely voters in just over one month.
What to expect from the California governor race in 2026?
While the campaign certainly hasn't lacked candidates, it has been missing star power. Could that change in the election year?