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  1. los angeles wildfires
    TOPSHOT-US-WEATHER-FIRE
    Celebrities Are Heartbroken by L.A. WildfiresHeidi Montag, Paris Hilton, and Adam Brody have reportedly lost homes in the Palisades blaze.
    By Danielle Cohen
  2. disease
    California Has Declared a State of Emergency Over Bird FluGovernor Gavin Newsom is taking “proactive action” after more cases were reported in cows in Southern California.
    By Olivia Craighead
  3. lawsuits
    Katy Perry Has Won Another Weird Real-Estate BattleA judge ruled that the founder of 1-800-Flowers must give her his Montecito mansion.
    By Danielle Cohen
  4. power
    Emily’s List President to Fill Feinstein’s Senate SeatWith her interim appointment, Laphonza Butler becomes the only Black woman serving in the Senate.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  5. obits
    Dianne Feinstein Has Died at 90She was the country’s longest-serving female senator.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  6. crime
    ​​A California Store Owner Was Killed Over Her Pride FlagLaura Ann Carleton has been described as a proud supporter of the LGBTQ+ community.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  7. crime
    An Ex-Cop Allegedly Catfished a Teen and Killed Her FamilyThe former Virginia trooper was killed in a shootout with authorities in late November.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  8. drought
    Surprise: The Celebs Are Using Too Much WaterDwyane Wade and Kim Kardashian are among the Californians who have been reprimanded for their consumption amid a megadrought.
    By Danielle Cohen
  9. remembrance
    Writers Pay Tribute to Joan DidionRoxane Gay, Hari Kunzru, and more shared their remembrances of the literary titan, who died on Thursday at 87.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  10. odor events
    What Is That Hideous Stench??Climate change appears to be fueling a noxious odor emergency in Carson, California.
    By Claire Lampen
  11. law & order
    Treat Stealthing Like the Crime That It Is AlreadyA change to California’s civil code could make the act of agreeing to protected sex and then surreptitiously ditching the condom illegal.
    By Carly Lewis
  12. action item
    How to Help During the West Coast FiresAs massive wildfires yet again tear across the region, here are some places to donate to help displaced individuals and combat the climate crisis.
    By Madeleine Aggeler and Olivia Evans
  13. squatters’ rights
    These Giant Birds Have an Inspiring Commitment to MayhemA flock of condors laid claim to a woman’s house in Southern California, destroying and pooping on everything in sight.
    By Amanda Arnold
  14. doom
    I Wish a Whale Would Try to Swallow MeShocking video footage shows a humpback appearing to nearly swallow a kayak. (Everyone was fine.) But honestly it does sound sort of nice …
    By Amanda Arnold
  15. climate
    California’s Largest-Ever Wildfire Is Now a ‘Gigafire’The August complex fire has now engulfed over 1 million acres.
    By Claire Lampen
  16. how i get it done
    What It’s Like to Be a Firefighter in California Right NowTalking to a Los Angeles firefighter about this year’s unprecedented wildfires.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  17. fires
    Some Wildfires on the West Coast Are Getting Even WorseThe Bobcat Fire in Southern California is now only 3 percent contained.
    By Bridget Read
  18. climate crisis
    This Is What It Looks Like on the West Coast Right NowPhotos from the Bay Area show an apocalyptic, sci-fi landscape — except it’s our planet, right now.
    By Bridget Read
  19. climate crisis
    We’re Getting Far Too Used to Living in HellThe dull horror of watch the world burn over social media.
    By Bridget Read
  20. wildfires
    How Does This Keep Happening?Once again, a gender-reveal explosion has set off a massive wildfire, this time in California.
    By Hannah Gold
  21. climate
    Yet Again, Wildfires Are Ravaging CaliforniaA collision of extreme weather conditions are creating an unprecedented fire season in the Golden State.
    By Amanda Arnold and Claire Lampen
  22. law
    Are Uber and Lyft Shutting Down in California?The ride-hailing companies threatened to stop operations in protest of a recent labor law. Here’s what we know.
    By Amanda Arnold
  23. doom weather
    ‘Firenado’ Spotted Near Northern California WildfireA rare and chaotic fire tornado cropped up near the Nevada border amid a punishing heat wave.
    By Claire Lampen
  24. animals
    The Peacock That ‘Screams Relentlessly’ Has a PointImagine responding to this current moment with anything other than a piercing scream.
    By Amanda Arnold
  25. hairy situations
    Hair Appointments Are Legal Again in CaliforniaBarbershops and hair salons get the green light to reopen in a majority of the state’s counties.
    By Erica Smith
  26. coronavirus
    Yet Another Cruise Is Being Held Due to CoronavirusThe Grand Princess is being held off the coast of San Francisco; one of its former passengers died after contracting the virus.
    By Hannah Gold
  27. feature
    A Year’s Diary of Climate ReckoningSome scientists say the best way to combat climate change is to talk about it. For 2019, my New Year’s resolution was to do just that.
    By Emily Raboteau
  28. skin deep
    Animal Testing Is Now Banned in These 3 StatesBunnies are safe here.
    By Kathleen Hou
  29. hairy situations
    California Becomes the First State to Officially Ban Natural-Hair DiscriminationHopefully, with more states to follow.
    By Kathleen Hou
  30. reproductive rights
    Woman Charged With Murder After Delivering a Stillborn BabyAuthorities suspect she used meth while pregnant, but the rationale behind her arrest is more fraught than it may seem.
    By Hannah Gold
  31. war on fur
    Fur Is Officially Banned in CaliforniaCalifornia has become the first state in the country to ban the sale of animal-fur products.
    By Marie Lodi
  32. crime
    Democratic Donor Ed Buck Has a Staggering Number of Alleged VictimsBuck is accused of administering “dangerously large” amounts of drugs to at least ten men — two of whom died in his apartment.
    By Amanda Arnold
  33. california
    Teacher Battling Breast Cancer Forced to Pay For Her SubstituteUnder California law, teachers have to pay for their own replacements while on extended sick leave.
    By Amanda Arnold
  34. now smell this
    Louis Vuitton Has a Cheerful New Cologne CollectionThree California-inspired unisex scents in brightly colored bottles.
    By Hayley Schueneman
  35. pda
    Invading Elephant Seals Are Using Popular Beach for SexcationThe Elephant seals that overran a California beach are now procreating on it.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  36. collective action
    This Beach Belongs to the Elephant Seals NowThey reclaimed it during the government shutdown.
    By Amanda Arnold
  37. national parks
    It Could Take Joshua Tree 300 Years to Recover From the Government ShutdownAccording to a former park official, the damage has been “irreparable.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  38. politics
    Basically Everything Is Improved by an Interrupting ToddlerCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom’s son wandered on stage during his inaugural speech.
    By Lisa Ryan
  39. power
    California Pet Stores Can Only Sell Rescue Animals From Now OnIt’s the first state to ban the sale of non-rescue dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  40. crime
    Two Unruly Nuns Apparently Embezzled $500,000 From School, Hit the CasinoSo much for that whole vow of poverty thing.
    By Amanda Arnold
  41. natural disasters
    The California Wildfires Death Count Rises to 65Hundreds of thousands of people have had to evacuate, and a number of celebrities have lost their homes to the fires.
    By Amanda Arnold
  42. 2018 midterms
    Another Democrat Just Won Her Congressional Race in GOP DistrictKatie Porter won her congressional race, flipping a GOP seat for the Democrats.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  43. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the Mass Shooting in Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaTwelve people were found dead. Here’s what happened.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  44. crime
    Six More Women Say They May Have Been Drugged, Raped by Doctor and GirlfriendProsecutors believe there could be many more victims after finding over 1,000 videos on the doctor’s phone.
    By Amanda Arnold
  45. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the California Shooting SpreeSix were found dead — including the gunman.
    By Sarah Nechamkin and Madeleine Aggeler
  46. thank you california
    California Is Banning Animal Testing in BeautyThey’re trying to do it by 2020.
    By Hayley Schueneman
  47. the skin we’re in
    A Swedish Tattoo Artist on Her Skin-Care RoutineMiryam Lumpini on sheet masks, freckles, and exfoliating with sugar.
    By Shannon Barbour
  48. over easy
    I Made Sqirl’s 22-Ingredient Avocado ToastWith the help of my entire family.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  49. true crime
    Police May Have Finally Arrested the Golden State KillerThere’s been a major break in the case of the notorious serial killer and rapist.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  50. gun violence
    Everything to Know About the YouTube ShootingLate Tuesday night, senior law enforcement officials identified the alleged shooter.
    By Amanda Arnold
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