A reported burglary of cash, jewelry and a Bible sparked a chain of events prosecutors say ended with an alleged kidnapping and armed robbery. Now, former Lions CB Terrion Arnold is fighting charges that could carry a potential life sentence. www.nytimes.com/athletic/741...

From @theathletic.com: In the same botanical family as coffee, kratom is widely available in some U.S. states but illegal in others. Critics have dubbed it “gas station heroin,” arguing that it is addictive, dangerous and poorly regulated.

NBA player Brandon Clarke said it’s ‘just kratom.’ His death has the substance under scrutiny. www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...

Former Newsom advisor received $50,000 payout after leaving state job amid federal probe www.latimes.com/california/s...

Newsom taps former CDC leaders critical of Trump-era health policies for new initiative www.latimes.com/california/s...

FBI intercepts communications of Newsom administration officials, California political players www.latimes.com/california/s...

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. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

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 (w/ Sonja Sharp @melodygutierrez.bsky.social @jessicagarrison.bsky.social): www.latimes.com/california/s...

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!

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. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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...

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...

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 www.latimes.com/california/s...

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 Alene Tchekmedyian, Melody Guttierez t.co/XmesHVlRjK

‘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. www.latimes.com/california/s...

‘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...

‘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...

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/.

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...

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...

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...