September 5, 2025, 6:30 a.m. Pacific time
Good morning. Here are the top stories from across California.
Total spending could top $200 million in a November contest that could help determine control of the House next year.
A Syrian immigrant in Southern California beat the odds — twice — and now some Powerball players see an ineffable magic at work in his store.
The figure reflects the cost of the deployment since June 7, when President Trump ordered National Guard soldiers and Marines to Los Angeles to quell immigration protests.
Federal prosecutors say the January blaze that swept through Altadena, as well as another fire in 2022, were sparked by faulty equipment.
YouTube’s live broadcast on Friday night of the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers game is set to be a major test of the platform’s programming ambitions.
These winemakers navigate a difficult world, often working day jobs and piecing together businesses on the margins. Somehow, they make great wine.
Since Pete Carroll's departure in 2010, Helton is the only USC coach to lead the program to a conference title or a Rose Bowl victory.
Other notable movie props to be sold at an auction in Los Angeles this week include Indiana Jones’s whip and Michael Keaton’s “Batman” suit.
California, Oregon and Washington said they would work together to review scientific data, saying the C.D.C. could no longer be trusted. But Florida said it would abolish all vaccine mandates.
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