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Commentary: Gavin Newsom is a lame duck. Can his presidential hopes still take flight?
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Gavin Newsom is a lame duck. Can his presidential hopes still take flight? Once he leaves office, Gov. Gavin Newsom will be free to devote his full energies to a prospective presidential campaign. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .
The U.S. Is Having One of Its Most Active Wildfire Seasons. Here's How the Costs Are Adding Up
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Did California just ban social media for teens?
Mashable Selects Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Creator Playbook Look Up Back to School Say More Trending Now Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Switch Off Mashable Voices Safety Net Versus All Series Did California just ban social media for teens? The nation's most populous state passed Adam's Law to regulate chatbot harm. Chase joined Mashable's Social Good team in 2020, covering online stories about digital activism, climate justice, accessibility, and media representation. California's new child safety laws are official, mandating tech companies build for teens. California governor Gavin Newsom's signature is now on a slew of new tech laws, including a dozen new state bills that target social media and AI giants.
Dana Point declares local emergency after at least 16 homes are damaged by strong surf
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. An aerial view of homes damaged by flooding along Beach Road on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Dana Point. Homes in the Capistrano Beach community have been severely damaged by recent storms. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .
Bringing the 'Wild King' home: P-22 mountain lion statue coming to Griffith Park
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. P-22, Griffith Park's resident mountain lion, will be memorialized with a statue. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search.
Confusion over protected status leaves employers and Salvadoran immigrants scrambling
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Salvadoran TPS holders, their families and immigrant advocates attend a news conference Thursday in Los Angeles to provide an update on TPS status for Salvadoran immigrants. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search.
Boyle Heights warehouse fire result of 'shoddy work' by solar panel company, lawsuit claims
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. A drone view in June shows solar panels burned and intact on the roof of the Lineage cold storage building damaged by a massive fire in the Boyle Heights. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search.
Her insect era? How Taylor Swift became the namesake for newly described bugs
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. A UC Riverside entomology student chose names for four newly described Australian insect species that were inspired by the world-famous pop star. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search.
US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a speech, as a giant image of Ray-Ban smart glasses appears on screen, in Menlo Park, California, on 27 September 2023. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a speech, as a giant image of Ray-Ban smart glasses appears on screen, in Menlo Park, California, on 27 September 2023. Exclusive: Documents show officers from Maine to California worry Meta's camera-equipped glasses will be used either to secretly record them or aid acts of terrorism In January, the New York Police Department's counterterrorism unit sent out a memo warning police officers about a new potential "security and counterintelligence" threat: Ray-Ban Meta glasses. The memo directed officers to "conduct thorough inspections of all eyewear permitted within inmate cells" and cautioned that people who have been arrested could use these glasses, equipped with small cameras and microphones, to record inside police facilities. The memo cited two examples of such videos posted on social media.
Backlash over data centers hits California, and the midterms
Things to Do in L.A. Darian Orduno holds her baby, Gael, as her husband, Antonio, looks on during a town hall meeting at the Episcopal Church of the Savior in Hanford, Calif., which was convened in opposition to a possible data center proposal at the county fairgrounds. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Data centers are becoming the political flash point of the midterms as candidates race to respond to tanking public opinion.