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Aug 26, 2026
'A voluptuous sex symbol.' Judge invokes Dolly Parton in overturning Texas 'drag ban'
U.S. District Judge David Hittner on Tuesday cited Dolly Parton in his decision to strike down Senate Bill 12, a 2023 law that sought to restrict drag shows in Texas.
Aug 26, 2026
California county's election drama worsens as official locks up contested ballots
Shasta County has condemned its registrar of voters, who has sought to hire a convicted election denier who served prison time to be his assistant.
Aug 26, 2026
Big oil and gas companies are partly responsible for California's water woes, study finds
Scientists have found that climate pollution from the fossil fuel industry is significantly worsening the water crisis in California and the western United States.
Aug 26, 2026
Arellano: Dolly Parton stood up for undocumented immigrants when few others would
The singer never revealed why she included 'Deportee' in '9 to 5 and Odd Jobs.' It's one of the few times she so explicitly addressed politics, which she famously and repeatedly said wasn't her thing.
Aug 26, 2026
Southern California has front-row seat for partial 'blood moon' eclipse: When to get the best view
Angelenos are exactly where they need to be to see Thursday's partial 'blood moon' lunar eclipse — provided the weather cooperates.
Aug 26, 2026
Southern California's scorching heat wave peaks: Here's how hot it will get and when it will end
Wednesday is forecast to be the hottest day of Southern California's worst heat wave of the summer. But some relief is in sight.
Aug 25, 2026
Wood fire evacuation orders downgraded in Riverside County as crews bolster containment
Evacuation orders and warnings were downgraded or lifted in Riverside County on Tuesday evening as crews made progress battling the 60-acre Wood fire burning in brush west of Perris.
Aug 25, 2026
California teacher's fatal beating sparked hunt for his girlfriend — and her husband
Two people were arrested in Mexico and extradited to California in connection with killing a man last year, according to authorities.
Aug 25, 2026
Chabria: Sheriff Chad Bianco can't catch a break. That's a good thing
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco confiscated ballots, claiming he was investigating election fraud. California's Supreme Court justices called Bianco's logic "bizarre."
Aug 25, 2026
Los Angeles getting personnel in place for a week of very dangerous heat
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a statement Monday that the county was "augmenting staffing and pre-positioning personnel and resources" to ensure a rapid response to wildfires.
Aug 24, 2026
Newsoms list Sacramento-area mansion for $7.5M, plan to exit city governor once called 'so dull'
The 12,700-square-foot mansion in Fair Oaks — an unincorporated community in Sacramento County bordering the American River — has been listed for $7.5 million.
Aug 24, 2026
California Supreme Court appears skeptical of sheriff's authority to seize ballots
The state's high court heard arguments Monday in the dispute over whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco had the authority to seize more than 600,000 ballots in last year's special election in what he claimed was an investigation into potential voter fraud.
