finance Rep Katie Porter: an Elizabeth Warren protege and single mom who destroys bumbling, mediocre rich guys in Congressional hearings Cory Doctorow
corruption How the "Varsity Blues" admissions scam punished deserving, hard working kids so that mediocre kids of the super-rich could prosper Cory Doctorow
gop Reminder: ousted California Republican Dana Rohrabacher is a filthy tenant from hell Cory Doctorow
law Orange County Deputy Michael Higgins loses immunity for emptying his gun into motionless man, then head-stomping him Cory Doctorow
class war Orange County's Seal Beach jail offers posh, $100/day accommodations to rich crooks Cory Doctorow
teacher-student relationships Florida high school coach arrested for alleged sexual relationship with 15-year-old student Carla Sinclair
book bans Unable to burn digital books, Orange Unified School District bans the whole virtual library Jason Weisberger
law Cartoon Network "severs ties" with Rick and Morty co-creator over domestic violence case Rob Beschizza
hawaii World's largest volcano in Hawaii has erupted, and it's stunning to watch (video) Carla Sinclair
RSV Orange County, CA declares health emergency over surge in RSV (and pediatric hospitalizations) Carla Sinclair