Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a version of Assembly Bill 435 that originally proposed to ban smaller teenagers from sitting in the front seat and to require short-statured youth to use booster seats into their middle school years.

Cannupa Hanska Luger’s Sovereignty Suits reimagine the spacesuit as more than survival gear. Made of clay, steel, and cultural objects, these sculptures become vessels of memory and resilience—time travelers carrying our stories, reminding us that to journey forward, we must take our culture with us.

Hayv Kahraman, an Iraqi-born artist, explores the interconnectedness of humans and microbes. Using linen and marbling techniques, she highlights how microbial life shapes both our bodies and materials, suggesting that art can reveal connections between the microscopic, the human, and the cosmic, challenging notions of identity and difference.

Lauren Bon of Metabolic Studio explores the LA River’s mismanagement and its environmental impact. Using corn as a hyperaccumulator, she transforms a contaminated train yard into fertile land, demonstrating how redirected water and creative interventions can restore soil health, connect urban spaces to the river, and rethink LA’s water use.

Special Species — an artist collaborative comprised of Jason Chang, Joel Fernando, and Yesenia Prieto — collaborate on a project for the Natural History Museum. Combining piñata-making techniques with the Mexican alebrijes tradition, their work draws attention to overlooked species and crafts, showing how cultural practices and ecological awareness can intersect.

Weaving together stories of artists featured in the Getty’s 2024-25 Southern California art event Pacific Standard Time, the documentary showcases a sampling of the participating arts organizations and scientific institutions throughout the region.

California's three largest utilities received approval to collect $27 billion from ratepayers after utility equipment sparked tragic wildfires. The soaring price of electricity has ignited debate about how much California families should bear for the cost of wildfire prevention, whether utilities are balancing risk and affordability and whether the money is being spent wisely.