California officials have approved a controversial sharpshooter plan to eliminate invasive mule deer on Catalina Island, advancing a long-debated environmental restoration effort that has drawn sharp public criticism.
Rep. Eric Swalwell is facing scrutiny over campaign spending after records showed more than $200,000 in campaign funds were used to reimburse childcare expenses, raising questions about the boundaries between personal costs and political activity.
California and Illinois have joined the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network despite the United States withdrawing from the entity.