Todd Balf

One year ago this week, George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis at the hands of former police officer Derek Chauvin. The killing set off the largest civil rights movement the U.S.

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.

Legalizing the sale of cannabis in California has turned out to be a fruitful endeavor for the state thanks to taxes.

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.

Echo Park Lake reopened to the public this week after two months of being closed for repairs, with some obvious changes.

Josh Barro talks with panelists Rachel Bovard, Elizabeth Bruenig

The former Congress member talks to Robert Scheer about his life and the dramatic events surrounding his political rise, as told in his new book “The Division of Light and Power.”

After 15 months of the pandemic, the Golden State is no longer requiring capacity limits, masks, or social distancing in most places.

Josh Barro and Ken White talk about the grand jury empaneled to consider indictments for or related to former President Trump, and more.