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California Today

July 1, 2025, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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Firefighters Battle Three Blazes East of Los Angeles

Two of the three fires in Riverside County were only 30 percent contained. An evacuation order affecting about 5,000 residents was lifted on Monday night.

He Made Billions on Google and PayPal. Now, He’s Betting on News.

Michael Moritz co-founded The San Francisco Standard, a local news organization. It is acquiring Charter, a start-up focused on the future of work.

‘Completely Disrupted’: Fear Upends Life for Latinos in L.A.

Anxiety over federal immigration detentions has gripped thousands of residents in the area and led many to limit the time they spend in public.

Brook Lopez, Clippers agree to 2-year, $18 million deal: Source

Lopez, who turned 37 years old on April 1, gives the Clippers a strong backup to Ivica Zubac.

Democrats Cheer Hollywood Tax Breaks They Once Called ‘Corporate Welfare’

California politicians once derided a $50 million proposal by Arnold Schwarzenegger. With the support of unions, they’re now strongly backing a $750 million subsidy.

LACMA Opens the Doors to Its New Building

The museum invited the public for a preview of its new David Geffen Galleries spanning Wilshire Boulevard — before the art moves in next year.

$2.5 Million Homes in California

A Craftsman in Los Angeles, a waterfront home in Big Bear Lake and a cottage in Costa Mesa.

Map: 3.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern California

View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.

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