World & Nation
U.S. charges two Islamic State ‘Beatles’ in brutal slayings of Western hostages
U.S. accuses two of the four Islamic State militants known as the Beatles of a campaign of torture, beheadings and violence against Western hostages.
California
In a first, 2 counties move backward on state’s reopening plan; Ventura moves forward
A handful of counties advanced on the state’s COVID-19 reopening measuring stick, including Ventura County, the fourth county in Southern California to expand its reopening.
Newsom names first openly gay justice to the state Supreme Court
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Climate & Environment
California governor calls for protecting 30% of state land
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday to protect nearly a third of California’s land and coastal waters.
COVID-19 outbreak spreads at Cal State Long Beach, with 17 more students infected
An additional 17 students have been infected with the coronavirus. School officials said the additional cases were linked to off-campus gatherings.
Amid COVID-19 outbreak, San Diego State to resume limited in-person classes
The announcement comes at a time when more than 1,050 students at SDSU have tested positive for COVID-19.
Business
Column: GOP Senate group’s fundraising letter may have violated state law
The L.A. County assessor says a recent GOP fundraising letter seems to have tried to trick recipients into thinking it was from his office.
Newsom calls for protecting 30% of state land in league with international effort
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order Wednesday to protect nearly a third of California’s land and coastal waters in his latest initiative on fighting climate change.
Cal State gets its first chancellor of color: Fresno State president Joseph I. Castro
Castro, grandson of Mexican immigrants and the first in his family to attend college, will become chancellor of the nation’s largest four-year university system.
Appeals court rules Trump must turn over his taxes to New York state prosecutor
A federal appeals court says Trump’s accountant must turn over the president’s tax records to a New York state prosecutor.