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Billionaire Ron Burkle accuses his political power-broker protégé of multimillion-dollar fraud March 6, 2026

Billionaire Ronald Burkle is suing political power broker Darius Anderson, accusing his former protégé of cheating him out of millions of dollars in profits from a lobbying firm he invested in. Anderson is seeking to dissolve the firm, raising concerns about Burkle's connection to Epstein.

Clara Harter

L.A. feds ramp up use of 'doxxing' charges as anti-ICE protesters fear chilling effect March 6, 2026

Authorities in L.A. have filed more charges for "doxxing" — sharing a federal employee's protected information online — than any other jurisdiction in the country under the Trump administration.

James Queally

Senators demand return of deported California DACA recipient March 6, 2026

Members of Congress said the Department of Homeland Security has provided conflicting data about how many DACA recipients have been detained and deported.

Andrea Castillo

Newsom planning $19-million push to polish California's national image March 6, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to spend $19 million promoting California and dispelling "myths driven by misinformation and political rhetoric" in a marketing campaign that would run through the final months of his administration as he weighs a potential run for president.

Melody Gutierrez, Taryn Luna

After uproar, Orange County stops spraying herbicide in two creeks March 6, 2026

After residents launched a social media campaign demanding Orange County stop spraying herbicide in creeks, officials said they will halt the practice in two waterways.

Ian James

Jaylen Brown, Beverly Hills police and a videotaped incident stoke debate about racial bias March 6, 2026

Amid its tony palm tree-lined neighborhoods and luxury shopping destinations, issues surrounding the treatment of people of color have simmered for years in Beverly Hills.

Hannah Fry

Former Girardi firm lawyer pleads guilty over failure to pay orphans, widows of plane crash victims March 6, 2026

A former attorney in Tom Girardi's firm pleaded guilty to a federal criminal contempt charge over the failure to pay settlement funds from Boeing to the families of plane crash victims.

Richard Winton

Britney Spears DUI arrest: Drugs and alcohol suspected; singer was swerving her BMW, CHP says March 6, 2026

Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Wednesday night by the California Highway Patrol. The singer's rep called the incident 'completely inexcusable.'

Christie D'Zurilla, Richard Winton

Satellite photos show California's sudden snowpack meltdown: Now you see it, now you don't March 6, 2026

Satellite images show the Sierra Nevada before and after a major heat wave melted significant portions of California's snow.

Terry Castleman

Anxiety grows among California Democrats as gubernatorial candidates rebuff calls to drop out March 6, 2026

Despite a warning from the state Democratic Party chair that a crowded field could hand the governorship to a Republican, eight of nine major Democratic candidates filed their paperwork to run, betting they can build momentum before the June primary.

Nicole Nixon, Seema Mehta

Inside the invisible machinery of misinformation and why truth needs better defenders than ever before. In the digital public square of 2026, false political narratives…