The California Assembly this week called on President Donald Trump and Congress to send $34 billion in supplemental disaster aid to help Southern California wildfire victims more than a year after the catastrophic Palisades and Eaton fires. Gov. Gavin Newsom first requested tens of billions of dollars in disaster aid from the federal government in…
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It may not officially be spring yet, but that won’t stop you from having some spring fun around Southern California this month. Here are some great ideas and they’re all free! March 1 — Riverside: Family Fun Day at UCR Arts runs from 12:30 to 4 p.m. in downtown Riverside. This event celebrates 30 years of…
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These are challenging times by any metric, but here’s something that’s also true: 2026 is shaping up to be a great year for books. Some of our most talented writers are delivering novels, nonfiction and poetry in the coming months. If you want to lose yourself in a good book or just take a break…
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When Yen Soto got ready to heave the solid iron shotput, she gave it all she had. The mother of four and now medically retired Marine major eyed her competition, whom she described as “all built bigger and taller” than she was. She focused on being in the correct position as she prepared to thrust…
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Q: How do I know if my plants have thrips? My oranges have strange scars on the rind, but I can’t see any bugs. Thrips are tiny (around 1/20 inch long) slender insects that cause mostly cosmetic damage to leaves, fruit, and flowers. Except in cases of very severe infestation, they rarely cause enough damage…
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By Darius Tahir, KFF Health News Republicans think patients should be shopping for better health care prices. The party has long pushed to give patients money and let consumers do the work of reducing costs. After some GOP lawmakers closed out 2025 advocating to fund health savings accounts, President Donald Trump introduced his Great Healthcare…
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California has been losing oil refining capacity for years, and two more refineries are currently closing – the Phillips 66 facility in the Los Angeles area and the Valero refinery in the Bay Area. Together these facilities accounted for around 20% of the state’s capacity. Replacing this lost capacity should be a top priority for…
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With all the changes California’s mid-cycle redistricting maneuvers brought to congressional districts this year, one nestled in Orange County and the Inland Empire is considered still to be a safe seat for Republicans to control. The question for California’s 40th Congressional District, though, is: Which Republican? But first, there is the June primary, and the…
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Lauren Groff’s novels, like “Fates and Furies” and “Matrix,” and short story collections, like “Florida,” not only tend to land on bestseller and best-of lists – but all three were nominated for the National Book Award. Her just-published eighth book, “Brawler,” which features nine devastating but resonant short stories, has received rapturous reviews, too. The…
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The Los Angeles area is home to the second-largest Jewish community in the U.S., with an estimated 565,000 residents identifying as Jewish. So it was no surprise that when a coalition of Jewish organizations convened a forum with some of the top-polling candidates for governor on Thursday, Feb. 26, the event took place in Los…
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