Amazon claims its packages are recyclable. Much of the plastic ends up in landfills
A new report from CalPIRG reveals that that almost no Amazon packaging gets recycled. Instead, it...
Column: Did Trump literally threaten a 'bloodbath'? No, and claiming he did only helps his campaign
It's easy to misconstrue the ex-president's comment in Ohio given his incoherence and history as well...
Another Kate Middleton sighting? Unedited pics or it didn't happen
Kate Middelton was reportedly spotted visiting a farm shop Saturday, but speculation around the princess hasn't...
How one man in South Korea rearranged his life to worship Dodger superstar Shohei Ohtani
Japanese athletes have long been shunned in South Korea. This radio producer is leading a campaign...
Column: Trump has big plans for California if he wins a second term. Fasten your seatbelts
Former President Trump is bashing California in his 2024 campaign; if he wins he wants to...
Opinion: One Trump puppet stands between Ukraine and the aid it needs
Speaker Mike Johnson says he cares about the fate of Ukraine and Europe. He could prove...
One far-right leader ousted. Another barely hangs on. Is Shasta rejecting MAGA politics?
Supervisor Patrick Jones, who has led the far-right charge in Shasta County, has lost his re-election...
A United Airlines plane external panel discovered missing after Oregon flight
A section of a United Airlines-operated Boeing 737-8 aircraft was discovered missing upon inspection Friday afternoon...
Column: Fani Willis' prosecution of Donald Trump may be alive, but it isn't well
Judge Scott McAfee ruled that the Georgia racketeering case can proceed without special prosecutor Nathan Wade,...
Special prosecutor quits after judge allows Fani Willis to stay on Trump's Georgia case
D.A.'s former romantic partner and top prosecutor in the 2020 election interference case quits after the...
Column: Polls get it right most of the time. Here's what to be wary of
Polls get things right most of the time, but problems crop up, generating headlines. How to...
L.A.'s Oaxacan community rallies after wildfire devastates a region of Mexico famed for its mezcal
A deadly wildfire that devastated rural Oaxaca has struck an emotional chord in Los Angeles, home...
Alec Baldwin asks judge to dismiss charges in fatal 'Rust' shooting
Baldwin's attorneys allege prosecutorial misconduct, saying his 'rights have been trampled to the extreme.' The actor's...
Column: Cal-Mex is having a moment in New York. But how does it taste?
Californians nostalgic for Mexican food have tried to replicate what they're missing in New York, to...
Which conspiracy theorist will RFK Jr. pick as running mate, Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura?
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and ex-Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura...
11% of high school seniors report using delta-8 THC, advertised as 'legal' form of cannabis
More than 11% of high school seniors said in a national survey that they had used...
Opinion: Three reasons China would be happier with Trump than Biden
Trump talks tough about China, but Xi Jinping has more to fear from another Democratic administration.
Israel's religious right has a clear plan for Gaza: 'We are occupying, deporting and settling'
Religious Zionists, most believing in a divine right to govern, now have outsize influence in Israel....
Opinion: Kate Middleton messed up. But the royal family has bigger problems than one photo
Sending out a doctored image was a bad PR move from the palace, which keeps struggling...
Andrew Tate, Tristan Tate can be extradited to U.K. after Romania rape trial, court says
Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan can be extradited to the U.K. to face rape...
Column: Trump and his MAGA movement stormed the Republican establishment. Now they have become it
The Super Tuesday primaries and change of national GOP leadership made the takeover official. Now the...
As water rates climb, many are struggling to pay for an essential service
With water rates rising, many are struggling to pay. A Senate bill would establish a permanent...
Feds won't reimburse California $300 million for homeless housing amid COVID. Congress wants answers
A letter by Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) asks FEMA to reconsider and pay out the...
After a writer expressed sympathy for Israelis in an essay, all hell broke loose at a literary journal
A Jewish writer described her attempts after Oct. 7 to find empathy across the Israeli-Palestinian divide....
A port in Gaza: Why the U.S. sees it as a solution to aid deliveries
With too little humanitarian aid reaching Gaza over land, the United States is leading an effort...
Column: What Katie Britt's misleading, melodramatic speech revealed about the Republican Party
The Alabama senator's State of the Union rebuttal wrongly linked President Biden's administration with a case...
Doctored photo of Kate Middleton is credibility blow for royal family in crisis
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, issued a rare apology Monday after news agencies retracted a photo...
Column: Biden says America is 'coming back.' Trump says we're 'in hell.' Are they talking about the same nation?
Biden and Trump offer converging narratives about the country: one optimistic, one apocalyptic. That collision is...
Opinion: Unhappy with the Supreme Court? Your vote for president could make it worse
We've learned the hard way: It matters whether Donald Trump or President Biden is picking federal...
Soldiers and civilians are dying as Mexican cartels embrace a terrifying new weapon: Land mines
Soldiers and civilians have been killed in separate incidents in recent months involving 'narco mines' planted...
Column: Republicans' State of the Union response? A woman's place is in the kitchen
Republicans chose Alabama's Sen. Katie Britt to give their response to the State of the Union...
Opinion: Chill out, my fellow Americans. Your president isn't cognitively impaired
The after-speech Thursday only sealed the deal for President Biden — he's not an 'elderly man...
Max Verstappen wants drama surrounding Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner to cease
Fallout from a female employee's complaint of inappropriate behavior by Red Bull principal Christian Horner lingers...
Biden's big audition at State of the Union
State of the Union addresses seldom matter much. This one did: It was Biden's first big...
Opinion: Inflation isn't the real problem for the U.S. economy. The housing shortage is
The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates high to tame price growth. But it's a shortage...
Column: How does California celebrate women's history month? With two male senators
California is poised to lose female representation in the U.S. Senate. Thankfully, there are plenty of...
'We can do better': Western states divided over long-term plans for Colorado River water
Two groups of states in the Colorado River Basin propose competing long-term plans for addressing chronic...
What does the 'Rust' armorer's criminal conviction mean for Alec Baldwin's case?
Special Prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey gave a glimpse into the Alec Baldwin criminal proceedings, saying his...
Shift in China-U.S. trade is hurting California, helping Texas
Americans are now importing more from Mexico than China. That means more goods are coming by...
Native Americans and the movies: A long-forgotten history of Hollywood and my family
A writer researching his great-great-uncles, all three born on a Chickasaw reservation, discovers they were major...
What will Biden say on immigration? Border agent and 'Dreamers' expected at State of the Union
A Border Patrol agent from New York, an immigrant rights activist from Chicago and DACA recipients...
Microplastics may be new risk factor for cardiovascular disease, researchers say
Microplastics draw scrutiny as potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Global hot streak continues: February was Earth's warmest on record
With an average surface temperature of 56.4 degrees, February 2024 was the warmest February on record...
Opinion: It's State of the Union time. Will Biden blow it?
President Biden has to make us want to stick with ol' Joe when he delivers his...
Budget deal for NASA offers glimmer of hope for JPL's Mars Sample Return mission
With a final 2024 budget for NASA in place, the space agency has directed JPL not...
'Rust' shooting: Hannah Gutierrez found guilty of involuntary manslaughter
New Mexico jurors convicted Hannah Gutierrez of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of Halyna Hutchins....
Column: A land of flaming liberalism? Senate results contradict California stereotype
By choosing Schiff, voters rejected the leftward swerve promised by more liberal alternatives. By advancing Garvey,...
Nikki Haley suspends her campaign, won't immediately endorse Trump
Haley was soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday. Her departure leaves Trump as the...
Column: In 2024, it's an election between authoritarianism and the uncommitted
Dante described the vestibule of hell as populated with those who couldn't choose a side in...
California man first in U.S. to be charged with smuggling greenhouse gases
Michael Hart is the first person to be charged in the U.S. with smuggling potent greenhouse...