Letters to the Editor
Readers want the state’s inmate firefighters to be treated better and for attention to be paid to mitigating climate change that increases our wildfires.
July 15, 2024
Lifestyle
We visited more than 200 miles of coastline, picking through hundreds of beaches to name the 50 best from San Diego to Santa Barbara. We prioritized ease of use and special amenities — like volleyball courts, camping, surf conditions and views.
California
Thunderstorms cooled off and dampened Southern California after a triple digit heat wave, but also brought lightning-caused fires.
COVID virus levels have jumped significantly in wastewater across the nation, an indication the summer bump is continuing to grow.
Vacaville Officer Matthew Bowen was struck by a car during a traffic stop and died at a hospital. The driver was taken into custody.
July 11, 2024
Nicole Linton, a nurse charged in the killing of five people and an unborn fetus during a fiery L.A. crash, made online searches about death and suicide before the deadly collision, prosecutors said.
Californians express how interest rates are hurting their pocketbooks and business plans.
Los Angeles County
Introducing the Walnut Acres home you’ve been dreaming of.
July 13, 2024
A 59-year-old man was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with him murder in a brutal 1984 slaying in the Sacramento Valley.
Climate & Environment
California’s prisons are uniquely unprepared for climate change because of remote locations, aging infrastructure and overcrowding, experts say.