Thunderstorms briefly cool Southern California’s heat wave but spark new wildfires

Southern California’s monsoon season usually lasts from mid-July to September and brings increased risk for wildfire with lightning strikes. Above, a Huntington State Beach lifeguard tower is illuminated by a lightning strike during a monsoonal storm in 2021. (Evan Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Thunderstorms from Southern California’s monsoon season brought a temporary cooling reprieve … Read more

RNC kicks off with Trump allies bashing Biden’s handling of economy

The Republican appeal to working-class voters is likely to intensify with Trump’s selection of Vance Tim ScottPhoto by Victor J. Blue /Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Blo Donald Trump’s party assailed President Joe Biden’s stewardship of the economy, hours after the Republican standard-bearer selected US Senator JD Vance as his running mate, highlighting a populist message aimed … Read more

Five takeaways from the final night of the RNC

President Trump delivered his acceptance speech during the final day of the Republican National Convention from the South Lawn of the White House. (Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty Images) With a blaze of fireworks and a burst of heated rhetoric, President Trump closed out the Republican National Convention on Thursday night in characteristic fashion. There was … Read more

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