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As Colorado River reservoirs shrink, Arizona warns of a legal fight August 18, 2026

The Trump administration's plan for the water-starved Colorado River is drawing criticism. Arizona warns it could sue.

Ian James

This clumsy green beetle is buzzing all over L.A. It might just crash into your face August 18, 2026

Big, green and notoriously bad at flying, figeater beetles are taking over Los Angeles this month. Here's why the clumsy insects are thriving.

Lila Seidman

Stripped of sand, decades-old infrastructure 'relics' pop up at the Wedge in Newport Beach August 18, 2026

The material exposed at the Wedge surf spot in Newport Beach by powerful swells is believed to be part of an old jetty that was constructed decades ago.

Ruben Vives

Billionaires open the purse to fight California wealth tax August 18, 2026

A group funded by Google co-founder Sergey Brin and other billionaires gave $5 million to a group opposing Proposition 40. What it means for the fight over the proposed California billionaire tax.

Nicole Nixon

19-year-old UC Santa Cruz student ID'd as victim after car plunges off cliff into ocean August 18, 2026

The life of 19-year-old UC Santa Cruz student Alli Renee Singh was abruptly cut short when the car she was inside plunged off a cliff at night and into the ocean.

Clara Harter

Family of L.A. man killed by ICE agent calls for grand jury investigation into shooting August 18, 2026

The family of Keith Porter Jr., who was shot and killed by an off-duty ICE agent on New Year's Eve, called on Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman to put the case before a grand jury.

James Queally

Blow to Westside child care: UCLA to close infant and toddler centers charging $3,000 a month August 17, 2026

UCLA will close its remaining child-care centers in June, leaving hundreds of families scrambling to find new care amid an acute countywide shortage.

Kate Sequeira, Jaweed Kaleem

House Ethics Committee announces sexual misconduct investigation into Rep. Jimmy Gomez August 17, 2026

The committee said it is investigating allegations that Gomez engaged in "inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer." He said he did not violate the law or House ethics rules.

Ben Wieder

A Compton gang war and bitter revenge plot led to Tupac Shakur's slaying, D.A. says August 17, 2026

The trial of the alleged mastermind behind the killing of famed rapper and actor Tupac Shakur got underway in Las Vegas, with prosecutors alleging the shooting was the culmination of a gang rivalry and fight at the MGM Grand.

Richard Winton

Trump praises 16-year-old lifeguard who saved a drowning boy in Santa Cruz August 17, 2026

A 16-year-old lifeguard, whose viral video rescue of a boy at a Santa Cruz beach last month garnered widespread attention, met with President Trump at the White House on Monday.

Summer Lin

The world’s most influential K-pop group will not submit its music for the 2027 Grammy Awards, challenging an industry that has spent years trying to…