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The Summit of the Americas is often messy, and this year's looks to be no different

The Summit of the Americas has a long history of being kind of messy. This year's summit in Los Angeles seems quite likely to follow suit.

State Sen. Brian Dahle, candidate for governor of California, answers questions from CalMatters reporters in Sacramento on April 5, 2022.

What would Brian Dahle do as California governor?

In a 90-minute interview, the farmer and state senator from Lassen County talks about crime, climate change and the cost of living, and vows to cooperate with Democrats.

French police arrested suspected Lego thieves. And last month, a man in Oregon was arrested after local police suspected he stole $7,500 worth of Lego toy sets.

People Are Stealing Legos. Here's Why

Lego theft may be on the rise, with French police investigating an international ring of alleged Lego thieves. Lego expert Gerben van IJken says there could be a Lego black market.

Jersey is a one-year-old female mixed breed. She is available for adoption at the Pike County Animal Shelter.

Black shelter animals weren't getting adopted. A photographer had an idea: glam shots

Maggie Epling heard that black cats and dogs often struggle to get adopted. In a push to fix that, she is taking glamour shots of these dark coated beauties at an animal shelter in Pike, Kentucky.

Susan DeFrance retired two years ago and moved to a mobile home park on the ocean to cut expenses. Now with inflation, she's worried about outliving her savings.

Inflation has many retirees worried about outliving their savings

The highest inflation since the 1980s has many retirees scared. Their retirement nest eggs will be in peril if it persists over the long term.

Petro and Halyna Terzi in their new apartment in Auburn, Maine. The Terzis fled Ukraine in the early days of the war and lived with a family in Poland while they waited for their tourist visas.

Some Ukrainian refugees find new homes in Maine with help from a fellow expat

Without help from a resettlement agency, many Ukrainians rely on family or volunteers. Oleg Opalnyk, who has lived in Maine since 2001 and owns rental properties, is supporting 11 Ukrainian evacuees.

Anamaria Vartolomei stars as a literature student who discovers she's pregnant after a brief fling in <em>Happening.</em>

Timely and urgent, 'Happening' is a film that speaks to today's abortion debate

A 23-year-old literature student discovers she's pregnant after a fling. This movie, based on Annie Ernaux's autobiographical novel, traces her desperate attempt to get an abortion in 1963 France.

Teacher Arnulfo Reyes and his mother Rosemary Reyes attend an event honoring his return from the hospital after the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

In Uvalde, he lost 11 students and was badly wounded. Now he looks for a path forward

Teacher Arnulfo "Arnie" Reyes was inside a Robb Elementary classroom when the Uvalde shooting began. He was repeatedly shot and spent a month in the hospital. Now, he's trying to heal.

Russia may become the only non-NATO nation in the Arctic, sparking fears of conflict

For decades, Russia and other nations collaborated on scientific and environmental issues in the Arctic. Now, there's concern that Finland and Sweden joining NATO could spark a military buildup there.

Moses Ingram as Reva Sevander in <em>Obi-Wan Kenobi. </em>

Racist 'Star Wars' fans aren't new. Why doesn't Disney do more to protect its actors?

Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram shared the hateful messages she's received online. But why didn't Disney do more before she got them?

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