Jill McLaughlin
Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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TB Outbreak Prompts Long Beach to Declare Health Emergency
One person is dead, nine are hospitalized and about 170 have probably been exposed, officials said, but the risk to the public is low.
Riverside Police Arrest 104 In Drug Sweep, but 100 Are Back on the Street
Undercover agents in ‘Operation Street Sweeper’ were able to buy meth, fentanyl, cocaine, and more along the Magnolia Avenue corridor.
Former Billion-Dollar California Marijuana Company Files for Bankruptcy
MedMen faces $410 million in debt. Its demise shows how the state’s cannabis projections were wrong, one expert says.
UCLA Protesters Face Misdemeanor Charges; Chancellor Laments Days of Violence and Division
The protesters’ camp has been cleared, but the plaza is littered with tents and garbage. Royce Hall stands marred by pro-Gaza graffiti and anti-Semitic symbols.
Biden OKs Expansion of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
The move adds nearly 106,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land to the south and west of the LA County site.
UCLA Students Express Fear After Protesters Clash on Campus
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupied Royce Quad after a night when counter-protesters pulled down camp barricades.
California to Raise Gas Tax by 2 Cents a Gallon in July
The average price per gallon in California is already $1.70 higher than the national average. A state oversight agency has seen no wrongdoing by ‘Big Oil.’
California Returning 39,000 Acres to Native American Tribes
‘These awards are an acknowledgment of past sins,’ said Newsom. The $100 million grant program funds 33 tribal land projects.
California Bill Would Bar Elected Officials From Voting on Contracts to Benefit Relatives
The state senator behind the measure says he was prompted by a report of an OC supervisor who voted on a contract for a nonprofit headed by his daughter.
