LA Times

• California's slow vote count stirs frustration, but changes would be hard

  Experts say there are some commonsense changes California could make to speed up its vote counts, including better funding county election offices and encouraging earlier voting. But dramatic shifts will be hard, especially before November.

• With Iran set for World Cup match at SoFi, L.A. Iranians see glimmers of unity

  As Iran's team prepares for its World Cup opener Monday at SoFi, L.A. Iranians argue among themselves, as some seek unity through sport.

• Barabak: This historic Nevada mining town has seen better days. Trump is excavating hope

  Tonopah has boomed and mostly busted since it's heyday more than a century ago. Trump has raised expectations for renewed prosperity and one local businessman is sprucing up his motel in anticipation of better times.

• Anthropic shuts down Mythos access after sweeping U.S. order

  Anthropic Shuts Down Mythos Access After Sweeping US Order

• UC Berkeley doctoral student accused of espionage, Chinese authorities say

  He was a dissent from Myanmar who traveled to China for academic purposes. Now Chinese authorities are accusing him of espionage.

• Los Angeles has one of the deadest downtowns in the world, according to a new survey

  Gensler's City Pulse 2026 report shows Downtown Los Angeles ranking lower than average on vibrancy.

• Trump prosecutor in L.A. pushing unusual public search for voter fraud before count is in

  First Assistant U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli is waging an unusual campaign to find election fraud in California despite DOJ guidelines saying not to during vote counting.

• Judge orders Trump administration to restore national park signage on climate change, slavery

  A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore signs related to topics such as climate change, slavery and Indigenous and LGBTQ+ history that were removed under an executive order to purge language at national parks that allegedly cast America in a negative light.

• Dodgers, Rams physician Neal ElAttrache explains referring UFC star Conor McGregor to steroids specialist

  MLB spoke with Dodgers and Rams physician Neal ElAttrache about a New York Times story that connected him with UFC fighter Conor McGregor taking banned substances.

• After uncertainty, a positive sign for L.A. Olympics transportation funding

  The funding requires passage in Congress, but its approval in committee last week is a crucial signal of investment from Washington after weeks of uncertainty.