Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations as more rain looms
HONOLULU — As Hawaii endures its worst flooding in more than 20 years, officials are urging people in hard-hit areas to “Leave...
4 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade attacks; Kyiv says new talks with U.S. are set
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine traded attacks that killed at least four people Saturday ahead of expected U.S.-Ukraine talks on ways...
A look at Diego Garcia, an island with a U.S.-U.K. base targeted by Iran
LONDON — Iran has launched missiles at Diego Garcia, an Indian Ocean island that is home to a strategic U.K.-U.S. military base....
Israel threatens a surge in attacks as Iran fires missiles farther than ever
CAIRO — Israel’s defense minister threatened a surge in attacks against Iran on Saturday and Britain condemned Iran for targeting a joint...
Mono Lake water levels are well below what’s required. Now some want L.A. to tighten its tap
More than three decades after a landmark decision called for Los Angeles to limit its taking of water to raise...
She started teaching music at Santa Monica school in 1971 and can’t leave because ‘it feeds me’
In more ways than one, this is a love story, and it begins in 1970. Paul Cummins, headmaster of a...
Homeless and stateless: Deportees from U.S. are trapped in Mexico
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico — It was 2 a.m. when a bus carrying dozens of U.S. deportees heaved into this sweltering city in southern...
As precious groundwater vanishes, a few in California find ways to bring it back
ARVIN, Calif. — In the southern San Joaquin Valley, where roads cut through thousands of acres of orange groves, grapevines and carrot...
Trump wants to ‘take’ Cuba, but we’ve done that repeatedly before
During President Obama’s first term, when the U.S. and Cuba initially made attempts to thaw our icy relationship, I visited...
Elon Musk’s xAI sued by teenagers over sexually explicit AI-generated deepfakes
Three teenagers in Tennessee sued Elon Musk’s xAI this week, claiming the company’s image-generation tools were used to morph real...
Covering murals, removing statues: The erasure of Cesar Chavez is underway in California
It took three decades of battles and lobbying for Cesar Chavez’s name and likeness to grace hundreds of buildings, roads,...
California attorney general asks judge to block Nexstar-Tegna merger
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta is asking a judge to unravel Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2-billion acquisition of rival TV station...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto smooth in his final spring start before Dodgers opening day
PHOENIX — Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto went into his final start of the spring with a focus on throwing first-pitch strikes, while...
Nicholas Brendon, star in ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ dies at 54
Nicholas Brendon, best known for portraying the loyal, wisecracking Xander Harris in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” died Friday from natural...
Democrats excluded from USC gubernatorial debate urge rivals to boycott in solidarity
Four Democrats running for governor called on their fellow candidates to boycott an upcoming debate at USC, reiterating concerns that...
