August 19, 2025, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time
Good morning. Here are the top stories from across California.
At first it seemed unthinkable that the school’s spring musical, “Alice in Wonderland,” would happen. But school leaders quickly decided that it should go on.
The actor-turned-governor helped overhaul how California draws political maps. In an interview with The New York Times, he said he would fight to preserve that legacy.
The National Park Service terminated Shannon Joslin over the May 20 demonstration, which it said took place in a prohibited area and lacked the required permits.
Jasveen Sangha will plead guilty to selling the ketamine that killed the “Friends” star, prosecutors said. She could face decades in prison.
The Sheriff’s Department in San Bernardino County, Calif., said that Emmanuel Haro’s mother had stopped speaking with investigators after being confronted with inconsistencies in her initial report.
As Altadena continues to recover from the devastating wildfires in January, roses have bloomed amid the charred ruins. “It just shows these are damn tough plants,” one longtime rose curator said.
Roughly a quarter of the national park’s more than 1 million visitors go there in June, July and August, when temperatures soar. Why?
Medicaid pays for most of the in-home care that lets disabled Americans live independently. Will coming cuts put that care in jeopardy?
The Dodgers appeared to be one out away from pushing the game into extra innings. Until they weren’t.
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