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California Today

August 8, 2025, 6:36 a.m. Pacific time

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Thousands Ordered to Flee Fast-Moving Wildfire in Ventura County

The Canyon fire grew within hours to almost 5,000 acres as it spread into Los Angeles County, officials said.

Truck Companies Sour on California’s Strict Clean Air Rules

A deal designed to force compliance with tougher emissions standards is at risk after the Trump administration intervened.

California Supreme Court Requires New Review of Rooftop Solar Policy

The court revived a legal challenge to a 2022 regulation that significantly reduced the compensation utilities paid to owners of home solar systems for the electricity they sent to the grid.

E.P.A. to Stop Updating Popular Database After Lead Scientist Criticized Trump

The database, which helps companies calculate their greenhouse gas emissions, will continue under a consortium that includes Stanford University.

Michael Lydon, Writer Who Rocked With the 1960s, Dies at 82

A founding editor of Rolling Stone and a seasoned music journalist, he spent time with the Beatles and toured with the Grateful Dead and the Rolling Stones.

California’s ‘Souldies’ Scene Puts a Fresh Spin on a Beloved Sound

For decades, a soft-touch style of soul music has found a strong Chicano and Latino audience in Southern California. A record label based there is helping it bloom.

Seth Rogen’s 5 Favorite Places in L.A.

After almost 30 years in Los Angeles, the star of “The Studio” and “Platonic” has grown to love exploring the less glamorous corners of his adopted hometown.

These Two M.L.B. Aces Are Destined for Cooperstown. It All Started With Symmetry.

Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer weren’t supposed to pitch that day back in September 2008, but they did. The rest is history.

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