southern california Rare tropical storm warning: Hurricane Hilary threatens California Mark Frauenfelder

racism A high school coach was fired after his basketball team threw tortillas at Latino rival team Carla Sinclair

DRONE This smooth, one-take drone short of Muscle Beach won a big prize at a film festival Rusty Blazenhoff

photos Badass SoCal Latinas from the 70s and 80s Andrea James

music Talking with stars of Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy: John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks Xeni Jardin

tesla Los Angeles' Tesla-driving terror sentenced to five years Jason Weisberger

Man arrested for horseback DUI David Pescovitz

travel Here's a list of wonderful curiosities to visit in the desert Popkin

mistakes Science figures it out: "social media's addictive loop compels users to share mindlessly" Rob Beschizza

Cooking I finally grew enough strawberries to make ice cream Jason Weisberger

california Sewage to be recycled into drinking water, as California battles drought Jason Weisberger

global warming Heat dome will bake millions in South and Southwest U.S., setting dangerous records Mark Frauenfelder

california Rolling Hills Estates 'rolling' down the hill in landslide Rusty Blazenhoff

gardening Things I have done right, and wrong, in the garden this year Jason Weisberger

cutlassfish These ribbonfish look like liquid mercury Jennifer Sandlin

animals Humans at some California beaches are swimming with great white sharks 97% of the time, study reveals David Pescovitz

law Will college football and basketball players be given the right to unionize? Ruben Bolling

Delightful Creatures Watch: Andean condor reunited with the man who saved it Elías Villoro