Firefighters

Due to one of the wettest winters in decades, and a snowpack that remains in much of the Sierra, acres burned in California wildfires are half of last year’s total for early July, and just 14% of the state’s five-year average.

Mark Ridley-Thomas

Former state senator and assemblyman-turned L.A. city councilman loses bid for a new trial after bribery conviction for promising to steer millions of dollars in contracts to USC if his son got a scholarship and teaching job.

Public Transit

Agencies that run buses and trains, like MUNI, BART, VTA and others, win $5.1 billion bailout over four years in new state budget. But will it be enough to offset the big drops in ridership due to work-from-home?