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April 7, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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The California Lake Billed as the ‘Saudi Arabia of Lithium’

Residents of Imperial County, Calif., are in dire need of an economic boost. Experts say the answer lies beneath the Salton Sea, where a lithium trove sits.

Irvine Wanted a New Concert Venue. But Not on Live Nation’s Terms.

As the company’s antitrust trial continues, one incident involving an amphitheater shows how it clashed not with another industry titan, but a small city.

Lights, Camera, Crafty: The Woman Who Feeds the Movie Crews

Watch Concetta Scottodicarlo in action, as she feeds the cast and crew of a film production.

Forget the A.I. Apocalypse. Memes Have Already Nuked Our Culture.

From our jokes and slang to the White House’s policy messaging, internet “brain rot” has escaped our phones to take over … well, everything.

Map: Minor Earthquake Strikes Near San Diego

A minor earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 struck in Southern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Elisabeth Waldo Dies at 107; Fused Indigenous and Western Music

A classically-trained violinist, she incorporated traditional instruments native to Latin America in Western-style scores to create an atmospheric hybrid.

Trina Turk Lists Her Midcentury-Modern Palm Springs Flip

The fashion designer lent her signature “color and print and optimism” to the home, now on the market for $3.495 million.

Three Paths the Rams Could Take to Fill Their Need for a Backup Quarterback

Jimmy Garoppolo has spent the past two seasons serving as Matthew Stafford’s backup.

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