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Leaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief's exit
Nancy Ward, the head of CalOES, left office on Dec. 30. She had publicly begged FEMA to test for toxic substances after the fires — then, according to an internal memo obtained by the L.A. Times, privately advocated against it.
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake recorded off Oregon
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles and had an estimated intensity of VI on the modified Mercalli intensity scale.
Trump administration's demands for California's voter rolls, including Social Security numbers, rejected by federal judge
A federal judge dismissed the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit demanding California's voter rolls, calling the request 'unprecedented and illegal.'
L.A. firefighter union launches sales tax initiative to fund new stations and more
The city's firefighter union announced its push Thursday to raise hundreds of millions of dollars annually for the department through a bump in the city sales tax.
Trump administration sues California over law keeping oil wells from homes, schools
Senate Bill 1137 establishes a 3,200-foot minimum distance between new oil wells and homes, schools, hospitals, parks and other places where people live, work and gather.
With Yosemite ditching reservations for firefall, will it be a mess? Here's what to know
The winter convergence of sunbeams and falling water at Yosemite's Horsetail Falls has drawn growing crowds.
Dec 31, 2025
