This could be a great movie: www.latimes.com/california/s...

Almost every time I fly over CA, I look down and see big columns of smoke nobody seems too concerned about. Had no idea how intense, and carefully planned, a "prescribed burn" is until I joined a crew and picked up a drip torch. The story is ok, the Josh Edelson photos are amazing.

In recent months, a number of Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese immigrants have been told that deportation orders that had been stayed — in some cases for decades — are now being enforced as the Trump administration seeks to increase the number of deportations. By @melissagomez.bsky.social:

“What comes up a lot in the sessions is, ‘Prefiero irme con algo, que irme sin nada,’” Luz Gallegos said. “I’d rather leave with something than leave with nothing.” @rebeccaplevin.bsky.social reports on more immigrants who are opting to self-deport www.latimes.com/california/s...

The chair of a federal civil service board has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate thousands of fired Department of Agriculture employees, including U.S. Forest Service workers: www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

Been enjoying @chrisdangelo.bsky.social's new newsletter, Public Domain. Important story on the Republican Party's continued efforts to take public lands out of public lands, for the benefit of oil, gas and other extractive industries: www.publicdomain.media/p/trump-gop-...

News of the record was posted on the agency’s website, but with none of the usual celebratory fanfare. Instead, it was more of a cautious whisper, indicative of the general mood in the federal workforce these days. "Everybody's just scared."

Amid staff cuts and budget chaos, more than 700 national park employees have taken a buyout. That brings to at least 1,700 the number of year-round permanent staff members that the service has lost this month. The number equates to roughly 9% of the agency’s workforce. @jackdolan.bsky.social

California Public Utilities Commission staff proposing to reduce credits to longtime rooftop solar customers: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @latimes.com

Latest sign that nothing is sacred: Trump's federal hiring freeze means the national parks could be badly understaffed this summer, leading to filthy bathrooms, overflowing garbage cans and medical emergencies. www.latimes.com/california/s... via @jackdolan.bsky.social

Disasters always drive calls for reform. Many ideas are wildly complicated or prohibitively expensive. This? This seems like a no brainer: Many residents with disabilities can't flee fires on their own. Could a database help? www.latimes.com/california/s...

No neighbors, no market, no town: For people whose homes survived, a painful road ahead @jackdolan.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

A culture war stunt by a portly old gent who probably couldn’t climb a long flight of stairs. Will anyone really call it Mt. McKinley? @lilaseidman.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...

I handled the typing, but check out this jaw-dropping Wally Skalij photo. www.latimes.com/california/s...

A Virginia man died in a bizarre hunting accident when the bear his partner shot careened out of a tree and fell onto his head, state officials announced this week.

The Salton Sea used to be a trendy vacation spot. Who knew? @rebeccaplevin.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Swap meet near Joshua Tree closed for failure to provide handicap parking. The plaintiff has filed 71 ADA lawsuits this year, his lawyer has filed 2,300. @rebeccaplevin.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

We spent time in dairy country. Not a whole lot of PPE going on. 436 infected CA herds so far and 28 CA dairy workers. @melissagomez.bsky.social #H5N1 www.latimes.com/environment/...