Business
During natural disasters such as wildfires and floods, scammers often emerge to prey on victims.
California
The president is set to declare two new national monuments in California, in the desert near Joshua Tree and amid forests and lakes near the Oregon border.
Federal prosecutors alleged Ronaldo Ayala, reputed to be a powerful member of the Mexican Mafia prison gang, conspired with the Sinaloa cartel and offered to protect its notorious former leader, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
Opinion
At a time of deep political division, Americans find unity in mourning Jimmy Carter, a president universally praised for his decency.
Climate & Environment
A new conservation plan prepared by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is a landscape-level blueprint of what’s needed to ensure the Joshua tree’s survival.
Officials said they are making progress in protecting two key science institutions from the Eaton fire.
The desert succulents’ habitat is threatened by a host of human-fueled threats.
California regulators voted to continue imposing workplace rules to protect countertop cutters from silicosis, an incurable disease that has been killing young workers.