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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 during ongoing count

  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.

• Amid travel bans, ICE fears and political turmoil, wary fans try to find World Cup joy

  The most ambitious FIFA World Cup in history is underway, but geopolitical rifts, travel bans and high ticket prices threaten to smother the excitement.