Wild pigs’ flesh turning ‘neon blue’ in California. Authorities are sounding the alarm
Dan Burton has trapped hundreds of wild pigs for clients of his wildlife control company in Salinas, but even he was startled when he cut one of them open and…
L.A. marijuana businesses will pay higher fees, as industry struggles
Legal marijuana businesses in Los Angeles will pay thousands more dollars in renewal fees, the City Council decided Tuesday, bringing fresh financial woes to an already constricting market. City officials…
Trump names himself chair of L.A. Olympics task force, hinting at wider role
WASHINGTON — In past Olympic Games held on American soil, sitting presidents have served in passive, ceremonial roles. President Trump may have other plans. An executive order signed by Trump…
Crucial exemption allows majority of Canadian and Mexican goods to be shipped to US without tariffs
By ROB GILLIES TORONTO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump raised the tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% last week, but a key exemption for Canada and Mexico shields the…
Paramount Skydance board has David Ellison, Sherry Lansing, Safra Catz
Paramount Skydance has named its 10-member board of directors, which includes tech scion David Ellison, Oracle Chief Executive Safra A. Catz and former Paramount Pictures chairwoman Sherry Lansing. Ellison will…
Romania’s first democratic leader with a divisive legacy
Mircea Barbu BBC News in Bucharest Peter Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Iliescu at Romania’s presidential palace in 1993, during his first of three terms in office Ion Iliescu, a figure…
Small California city ordered to shelter in place due to dust cloud
An industrial accident at a cement plant sent up a dust cloud over Yreka on Tuesday morning, prompting Siskiyou County officials to temporarily ask residents to stay indoors. The cement…
California fires are burning, incoming heat wave could make things worse
Authorities in California are bracing themselves for a prolongued heat wave this week that could amplify the risks of a wildfire and intensify fires already burning in the southern and…
Eagles RB Barkley declines invitation to join Trump’s sports council
By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley has declined an invitation to join President Donald Trump’s council on sports, fitness, and nutrition, which is being revitalized…
Padres raising season-ticket prices for a fifth straight year
The Padres are raising season-ticket prices for a fifth straight year. Season tickets come with a weighted average increase of 7% for 2026, according to a team spokesperson — more…