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  1. crime
    An Ex-Cop Allegedly Catfished a Teen and Killed Her FamilyThe former Virginia trooper was killed in a shootout with authorities in late November.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  2. drought
    Surprise: The Celebs Are Using Too Much WaterDwyane Wade and Kim Kardashian are among the Californians who have been reprimanded for their consumption amid a megadrought.
    By Danielle Cohen
  3. remembrance
    Writers Pay Tribute to Joan DidionRoxane Gay, Hari Kunzru, and more shared their remembrances of the literary titan, who died on Thursday at 87.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  4. odor events
    What Is That Hideous Stench??Climate change appears to be fueling a noxious odor emergency in Carson, California.
    By Claire Lampen
  5. law & order
    Treat Stealthing Like the Crime That It Is AlreadyA change to California’s civil code could make the act of agreeing to protected sex and then surreptitiously ditching the condom illegal.
    By Carly Lewis
  6. action item
    How to Help During the West Coast FiresAs massive wildfires yet again tear across the region, here are some places to donate to help displaced individuals and combat the climate crisis.
    By Madeleine Aggeler and Olivia Evans
  7. squatters’ rights
    These Giant Birds Have an Inspiring Commitment to MayhemA flock of condors laid claim to a woman’s house in Southern California, destroying and pooping on everything in sight.
    By Amanda Arnold
  8. doom
    I Wish a Whale Would Try to Swallow MeShocking video footage shows a humpback appearing to nearly swallow a kayak. (Everyone was fine.) But honestly it does sound sort of nice …
    By Amanda Arnold
  9. climate
    California’s Largest-Ever Wildfire Is Now a ‘Gigafire’The August complex fire has now engulfed over 1 million acres.
    By Claire Lampen
  10. how i get it done
    What It’s Like to Be a Firefighter in California Right NowTalking to a Los Angeles firefighter about this year’s unprecedented wildfires.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  11. fires
    Some Wildfires on the West Coast Are Getting Even WorseThe Bobcat Fire in Southern California is now only 3 percent contained.
    By Bridget Read
  12. climate crisis
    This Is What It Looks Like on the West Coast Right NowPhotos from the Bay Area show an apocalyptic, sci-fi landscape — except it’s our planet, right now.
    By Bridget Read
  13. climate crisis
    We’re Getting Far Too Used to Living in HellThe dull horror of watch the world burn over social media.
    By Bridget Read
  14. wildfires
    How Does This Keep Happening?Once again, a gender-reveal explosion has set off a massive wildfire, this time in California.
    By Hannah Gold
  15. climate
    Yet Again, Wildfires Are Ravaging CaliforniaA collision of extreme weather conditions are creating an unprecedented fire season in the Golden State.
    By Amanda Arnold and Claire Lampen
  16. law
    Are Uber and Lyft Shutting Down in California?The ride-hailing companies threatened to stop operations in protest of a recent labor law. Here’s what we know.
    By Amanda Arnold
  17. doom weather
    ‘Firenado’ Spotted Near Northern California WildfireA rare and chaotic fire tornado cropped up near the Nevada border amid a punishing heat wave.
    By Claire Lampen
  18. animals
    The Peacock That ‘Screams Relentlessly’ Has a PointImagine responding to this current moment with anything other than a piercing scream.
    By Amanda Arnold
  19. hairy situations
    Hair Appointments Are Legal Again in CaliforniaBarbershops and hair salons get the green light to reopen in a majority of the state’s counties.
    By Erica Smith
  20. coronavirus
    Yet Another Cruise Is Being Held Due to CoronavirusThe Grand Princess is being held off the coast of San Francisco; one of its former passengers died after contracting the virus.
    By Hannah Gold
  21. feature
    A Year’s Diary of Climate ReckoningSome scientists say the best way to combat climate change is to talk about it. For 2019, my New Year’s resolution was to do just that.
    By Emily Raboteau
  22. skin deep
    Animal Testing Is Now Banned in These 3 StatesBunnies are safe here.
    By Kathleen Hou
  23. hairy situations
    California Becomes the First State to Officially Ban Natural-Hair DiscriminationHopefully, with more states to follow.
    By Kathleen Hou
  24. reproductive rights
    Woman Charged With Murder After Delivering a Stillborn BabyAuthorities suspect she used meth while pregnant, but the rationale behind her arrest is more fraught than it may seem.
    By Hannah Gold
  25. war on fur
    Fur Is Officially Banned in CaliforniaCalifornia has become the first state in the country to ban the sale of animal-fur products.
    By Marie Lodi
  26. crime
    Democratic Donor Ed Buck Has a Staggering Number of Alleged VictimsBuck is accused of administering “dangerously large” amounts of drugs to at least ten men — two of whom died in his apartment.
    By Amanda Arnold
  27. california
    Teacher Battling Breast Cancer Forced to Pay For Her SubstituteUnder California law, teachers have to pay for their own replacements while on extended sick leave.
    By Amanda Arnold
  28. now smell this
    Louis Vuitton Has a Cheerful New Cologne CollectionThree California-inspired unisex scents in brightly colored bottles.
    By Hayley Schueneman
  29. pda
    Invading Elephant Seals Are Using Popular Beach for SexcationThe Elephant seals that overran a California beach are now procreating on it.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  30. collective action
    This Beach Belongs to the Elephant Seals NowThey reclaimed it during the government shutdown.
    By Amanda Arnold
  31. national parks
    It Could Take Joshua Tree 300 Years to Recover From the Government ShutdownAccording to a former park official, the damage has been “irreparable.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  32. politics
    Basically Everything Is Improved by an Interrupting ToddlerCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom’s son wandered on stage during his inaugural speech.
    By Lisa Ryan
  33. power
    California Pet Stores Can Only Sell Rescue Animals From Now OnIt’s the first state to ban the sale of non-rescue dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  34. crime
    Two Unruly Nuns Apparently Embezzled $500,000 From School, Hit the CasinoSo much for that whole vow of poverty thing.
    By Amanda Arnold
  35. natural disasters
    The California Wildfires Death Count Rises to 65Hundreds of thousands of people have had to evacuate, and a number of celebrities have lost their homes to the fires.
    By Amanda Arnold
  36. 2018 midterms
    Another Democrat Just Won Her Congressional Race in GOP DistrictKatie Porter won her congressional race, flipping a GOP seat for the Democrats.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  37. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the Mass Shooting in Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaTwelve people were found dead. Here’s what happened.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  38. crime
    Six More Women Say They May Have Been Drugged, Raped by Doctor and GirlfriendProsecutors believe there could be many more victims after finding over 1,000 videos on the doctor’s phone.
    By Amanda Arnold
  39. mass shootings
    Everything We Know About the California Shooting SpreeSix were found dead — including the gunman.
    By Sarah Nechamkin and Madeleine Aggeler
  40. thank you california
    California Is Banning Animal Testing in BeautyThey’re trying to do it by 2020.
    By Hayley Schueneman
  41. the skin we’re in
    A Swedish Tattoo Artist on Her Skin-Care RoutineMiryam Lumpini on sheet masks, freckles, and exfoliating with sugar.
    By Shannon Barbour
  42. over easy
    I Made Sqirl’s 22-Ingredient Avocado ToastWith the help of my entire family.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  43. true crime
    Police May Have Finally Arrested the Golden State KillerThere’s been a major break in the case of the notorious serial killer and rapist.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  44. gun violence
    Everything to Know About the YouTube ShootingLate Tuesday night, senior law enforcement officials identified the alleged shooter.
    By Amanda Arnold
  45. crime
    Parents Who Kept 13 Children Captive Facing Life in PrisonProsecutors filed charges, and new details of the siblings’ horrifying ordeal emerged.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  46. crime
    Aunt of 13 Kids Held Captive Says She’s ‘Shocked and Angry’Her sister is accused of torturing her children, aged 2 to 29.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  47. crime
    What We Know About the Case of the 13 Siblings Held Captive in Their HomeAged 2 through 29, they were found shackled to their beds and severely malnourished.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  48. true crime
    High School Soccer Coach Arrested for Human TraffickingHe’s been accused of pimping out underage girls.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  49. supreme court
    Can California Require Anti-Abortion Clinics to Provide Abortion Information?The Supreme Court will decide whether California’s Reproductive FACT Act violates clinics’ freedom of speech.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  50. first person
    More Than Vineyards Were Lost in the California FiresLast month, I watched the place I’m from burn down.
    By Aja Gabel
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