Immigration
Homeland Security Department issues waiver to accelerate border wall construction in California
The waiver issued Tuesday will enable construction of about 2.5 miles of new wall in California.
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Politics
Newsom signs California gun law modeled after Texas abortion legislation
California will soon enable citizens to sue individuals who make, sell or distribute certain firearms under a first-in-the-nation law signed Friday modeled after Texas' controversial abortion bill
Coronavirus
Los Angeles reportedly reinstating indoor mask mandate as COVID cases rise
Infections have been up in L.A. County and California for weeks
Entertainment
Bombshell biography claims Meghan Markle used charity trip to Rwanda as backdrop for fashion shoot
According to Bower, Markle "used the charity trip to Rwanda as a backdrop for a fashion shoot" after bringing "suitcases of clothes"
Climate
Major conservation group says monarch butterfly is officially endangered
Group says insect is "threatened by habitat destruction and climate change."
Culture
Monty Python's John Cleese says wokeness stifles creativity, comedy
Cleese made the remarks in an interview with Fox News published on Wednesday, just days after giving a keynote speech at the libertarian Freedom Fest about how to cultivate creativity
Crime
California Republicans want audit of state's Justice Dept. gun owner data leak
A group of Republican state lawmakers are calling for a state audit of the California Department of Justice in the aftermath of a June data leak that exposed the personal information of Concealed Carry Weapon permit holders and other gun purchases in the state.
Entertainment
Alicia Silverstone isn't 'Clueless' about parenting, opens up about being a mom
The ‘Blast from the Past’ star had plenty to say on a recent episode of The Ellen Fisher Podcast
Sports
American League heavy hitters win MLB All-Star Game with Giancarlo Stanton as MVP
New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, born in Los Angeles, returns home as an All-Star and wins the MVP with a home run in the American 3-2 victory over the National League for the ninth consecutive year
Climate
After $100 million Huntington Beach denial, what's the future of desalination in California?
After a high profile, decades-long battle to build a desalination plant in Huntington Beach ended in denial, all eyes will be on the California Coastal Commission as it considers whether or not to approve two smaller desalination projects this fall.
