Jack Matlock

All of California is officially facing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor . And much of the state is in extreme or severe drought after the dry winter.

Santa Monica has a reputation as a paradise for lefties. But the city isn’t exactly welcoming to Latinos.

More than half of all American adults have been vaccinated, according to the Biden administration, and life is seemingly speeding back to normal.

Jobs numbers are up but a recovery still looks rocky as we emerge from the pandemic.

LA City Councilman Joe Buscaino is running to replace Mayor Eric Garcetti, and he held his first official campaign event on Monday along the Venice Beach boardwalk.

Josh Barro speaks with Liz Bruenig and Ross Douthat about the summit between President Biden and Vladimir Putin, cyberattacks, another test for Obamacare, and decadence.

Vice President Kamala Harris visited Central America this week. She told would-be migrants in Guatemala “do not come” (to the U.S.), which drew criticism from progressive democrats.

A lifeguard tower honoring LGBTQ-plus pride was unveiled in Long Beach this afternoon.

On June 15, the Golden State is saying goodbye to many of the regulations that have shaped daily life for the last pandemic year.