The two candidates for California governor came to Sacramento offering policy agendas that were both sweeping and vague. Both were quick…
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‘California’s coast is not for sale.’ State battles Trump plan to limit coastal oversight
Hundreds of Californians rallied at a federal hearing to protest a Trump administration push to wrest regulatory control over the state’s…
L.A’.s first ethics chief, Benjamin Bycel, dies at 84
Benjamin Bycel worked as an attorney for the ACLU and later as a civil rights lawyer in Santa Barbara, successfully arguing…
Swarming jellyfish overrun French nuclear plant on same date two years in a row
The jellyfish invasion is the latest in a series of climate change-driven incidents that have affected a record number of French…
Latvia discovers secret migrant tunnel at Belarus frontier
Border guards send back 15 migrants who entered via underground passage. …
Race to replace Pelosi enters the AI group chat
Scott Wiener’s congressional campaign launched a chatbot parodying rival Connie Chan, sparking a rebuke from Pelosi and illustrating the minefield politicians…
Putin used North Korean ballistic missiles in lethal attack on Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Russia kills 6 in “vicious attack,” says Ukrainian president. …
Trump backs Infantino after fury over FIFA chief’s World Cup sale plan
It would be a “terrible mistake” to replace the football boss after the success of the 2026 World Cup, the U.S….
UK approves its second weight-loss pill while EU access lags
A decision on whether Britain’s National Health Service will cover the drug is expected in November. …
Europe’s scorching summer is erasing its economic growth, says report
Dutch growth is set to be almost entirely wiped out, and France could be pushed into a contraction. …