California

Environment

Firm restarting oil pipeline involved in SoCal spill

The Associated Press

Amplify Energy Corp. says it received approval from federal regulatory agencies to restart operations and last weekend began the two-week process of filling the pipeline.
Public Safety

A California law forced police to release shooting footage. Now videos follow the same script

Nigel Duara

California law requires law enforcement agencies to release body cam footage of police shootings. Many departments shape those images into stories they want to tell.
Politics

What can California do about abortion pill ruling? Not much

Kristen Hwang

A ruling that suspends federal approval for medication abortion will not be easy for California abortion access advocates to overcome. Unless it’s reversed on appeal, the drug will likely be pulled from pharmacy shelves.
Environment

California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook's sweet

Amy Taxin

The rainy weather is expected to bring ample wildflowers to the state this spring for bees to forage. That could mean a good year for honey.
Environment

Fed panel approves salmon fishing ban for much of West Coast

Julie Watson and Lisa Baumann

Biologists say the chinook salmon population has declined dramatically after years of drought. Some hope unusually wet weather will bring relief with rivers rising, but too much could wash away salmon eggs.
Politics

China sanctions Reagan Library, others over Taiwan president's US trip

Huizhong Wu

The Reagan Library in California was the site of the rare high-level, bipartisan meeting Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hosted Wednesday for talks with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.
Environment

Dramatic photos show how storms filled California reservoirs

Terry Chea, Noah Berger and Josh Edelsoon

Twelve of California’s 17 major reservoirs are now above their historical averages following three years of drought that drained them to dangerously low levels.
Politics

US House leader and Taiwan president meet as China protests

Michael Blood, Lisa Mascaro and Ellen Knickmeyer

The meeting Wednesday underscored strong support among U.S. lawmakers for the self-ruled island as tensions rise with rival China.
Quality of Life

California child welfare agencies under fire for pocketing foster kids’ Social Security money

Jeanne Kuang

A California grandmother fights to retrieve $30,000 taken by San Diego County from her grandchildren’s survivor benefits. Counties take millions of dollars in federal benefits from foster children, says a lawmaker trying to stop it.
Local

California high schools are adding hundreds of ethnic studies classes. Are teachers prepared?

Megan Tagami

Some advocates for ethnic studies curricula say allowing just any social science teacher to instruct the subject could lead to watered-down and ineffective courses — but officials from school districts say flexibility is important if they’re going to fill the roles.