Newsom taps former CDC leaders critical of Trump-era health policies for new initiative Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced a new California-led public health initiative, tapping former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials who publicly clashed with the Trump admini...

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FBI intercepts communications of Newsom administration officials, California political players Current and former Newsom administration officials were among dozens of Sacramento insiders who received FBI notices that their communications had been intercepted as part of the federal corruption pr...

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An Amazon climate summit built on contradiction, creating unease for California delegates As COP30 brings cruise ships to the rainforest, the tensions between climate ideals and political realities echo far beyond Brazil.

The Amazon climate summit COP30 was built on contradiction, such as relying on emissions-heavy cruise ships. Belém residents wondered what will remain after the summit’s global spotlight fades.
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At Brazilian climate summit, Newsom positions California as a stand-in for the U.S. As the United States retreats from its climate commitments under President Trump, Gov. Gavin Newsom is stepping onto the world stage in Brazil, casting himself as a de facto U.S. climate envoy at COP3...

Great update from @melodygutierrez.bsky.social on everything Gavin Newsom is doing and saying at the climate summit in Brazil: www.latimes.com/california/s...

A bombshell federal fraud case exploded inside Gov. Newsom's powerful political orbit Several California political insiders were targeted in a probe by federal law enforcement, with Gov. Gavin Newsom's former chief of staff's attorney saying she was asked to wear a wire.

A bombshell federal fraud case exploded inside Gov. Newsom’s powerful political orbit (w/ Sonja Sharp @melodygutierrez.bsky.social @jessicagarrison.bsky.social):

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At Brazilian climate summit, Newsom positions California as a stand-in for the U.S. As the United States retreats from its climate commitments under President Trump, Gov. Gavin Newsom is stepping onto the world stage in Brazil, casting himself as a de facto U.S. climate envoy at COP3...

Gov. Gavin Newsom laughed and deflected when asked how often he’s been asked about his presidential plans.

“It’s not about me,” he said in Brazil before fishing a malaria pill out of his suit pocket and chasing it with borrowed coffee. “It’s about this moment…” www.latimes.com/california/s...

Thrilled that our investigation into the underground pipeline of dogs
coming into CA from Midwest puppy mills - which are then rebranded as locally bred - won the Impact in Journalism Award and Best Capitol Enterprise Award from the @SacPressClub last night!

Banked vacation leads to a $1.2-million payday: How state workers cash in on days off More and more state workers are able to retire with massive payouts for unused vacation and other leave, with a new record set last year when a prison dentist walked away with $1.2 million in unused d...

Nearly 1,000 workers left state service last year with $100,000 or more in banked leave benefits, a Los Angeles Times analysis of California state payroll records found.

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Thrilled that our investigation “Pets for Profit” has been named a semifinalist for the 2025 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. State lawmakers recently announced three bills in response to the issues raised by our reporting. www.latimes.com/california/s...

California lawmakers propose banning sales from dog brokers in crackdown on puppy pipeline Legislation would close the loophole in California's pet retail ban by prohibiting brokers from selling or shipping dogs to consumers in the state, in response to a Times investigation.

CA lawmakers propose banning sales from dog brokers in crackdown on puppy pipeline. Three bills announced today are in response to a Times investigation that found truckloads of dogs from profit-driven mass breeders pour into the state and are resold as locally bred. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Escape from the Palisades: Split-second decision making, confusing responses A deep analysis of the Palisades fire evacuation paints a chaotic scenario: As the fire roared toward homes, major escape routes were gridlocked before the first evacuation orders were given

A deep analysis of the Palisades fire evacuation paints a chaotic scenario: As the fire roared toward homes, major escape routes were gridlocked before the first evacuation orders were given
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California vowed to phase out businesses where hundreds of captive dogs give their blood to save the lives of pets thruout the state But blood from so-called "closed colonies" still account for almost all the dog blood sold in the state

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Pets for profit: An in-depth investigation A deep look into exploitation within the nation's multibillion-dollar pet industry, from the unregulated pipeline of puppies and other animals imported to California, to lax oversight that enables abu...

‘A necessary evil’: The captive dogs whose blood saves lives.

More important work from @melodygutierrez.bsky.social and Alene Tchekmedyian in their sobering Pets for Profit investigative series.

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'A necessary evil': The captive dogs whose blood saves lives California vowed to shut down colonies where hundreds of captive dogs supply blood for veterinary care. But blood from the closed colonies is still crucial for saving lives.

‘A necessary evil': An in-depth look at the hundreds of full-time donor dogs and cats kept in closed colonies in California whose blood is used to save the lives of pets

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'A necessary evil': The captive dogs whose blood saves lives California vowed to shut down colonies where hundreds of captive dogs supply blood for veterinary care. But blood from the closed colonies is still crucial for saving lives.

‘A necessary evil': An in-depth look at the hundreds of full-time donor dogs and cats kept in closed colonies in California whose blood is used to save the lives of pets www.latimes.com/california/s...

Scholarships The Sacramento Press Club awards scholarships annually totaling more than $50,000. The application process for this year’s scholarships is now open and applications should be submitted online. Student...

Calling all journalism students – the Sacramento Press Club scholarships are open for applications. Scholarships range from $5,000 to $8,000 each to help support journalism students with ties to Sacramento region www.sacpressclub.org/scholarships/.

In a few terrifying hours, the Mountain fire exploded into SoCal's most destructive in years In just a few terrifying hours, the Mountain Fire became the most destructive blaze in Southern California in years. The conditions were ripe for disaster, and neighborhoods had few defenses. Here is ...

A dangerous combination of howling winds and extremely flammable brush right up against homes made the Mountain fire one of Southern California’s most destructive in years. Here’s how it unfolded. @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s...

California Gov. Kamala Harris? New poll finds she'd have a clear advantage Nearly half of California voters would be very or somewhat likely to support Kamala Harris if she were to run for governor in 2026, according to a UC Berkeley poll.

Should Kamala Harris run for California governor? The LA Times and UC Berkeley are out today with the first poll looking at how Californians feel about it. Story by me! www.latimes.com/california/s...

New owner cuts security, janitors at Skid Row homeless housing as tenants fear worsening conditions Tenants at Skid Row properties owned by a Beverly Hills developer said recent cuts in security and janitorial services has led to renewed filth and safety concerns in the buildings.

The new owner of one of Skid Row's largest homeless housing portfolios immediately cut janitorial and security services when he took over the 17 properties weeks ago. One 78-year-old tenant broke into the maintenance closet to mop the floors himself www.latimes.com/homeless-hou...