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Today — 18 December 2025Main stream

California’s Endless Fog Is Finally Clearing

By: Amy Graff
18 December 2025 at 05:13
An unrelenting gloom has blanketed much of the state’s Central Valley since late November.

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Wind turbines peak above fog in Livermore, Calif., on Saturday.
Yesterday — 17 December 2025Main stream

Why Nick Reiner Could Face the Death Penalty

17 December 2025 at 10:55
The two first-degree murder counts include a special circumstance, which increases the maximum punishment if he is convicted.

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Nathan J. Hochman, the Los Angeles County district attorney, at a news conference on Tuesday.
Before yesterdayMain stream

How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak

16 December 2025 at 04:00
For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home.

© Alex Fu

Dark-eyed juncos, normally forest-dwelling, have occupied Los Angeles for about 20 years.

Trump’s Cuts Hobbled US Labor Board, Leaving Festering Disputes and a Power Struggle

15 December 2025 at 18:02
Advocates fear damage to labor protections if the Supreme Court upholds the president’s move to control federal agency staffing.

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The Washington headquarters of the National Labor Relations Board, which is down to a single member. In the interim, California and New York want to strengthen their boards.

Rob Reiner and Wife Found Stabbed to Death: What We Know

16 December 2025 at 00:11
The director’s family said that he and his wife, Michele, died on Sunday, and county jail records show that their son, Nick Reiner, was arrested.

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Police officers outside the home of Rob Reiner in Brentwood, Calif., on Sunday night.
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