Environment Hundreds of Washington firefighters sent to battle LA wildfires Washington state is sending at least 45 fire engines and 280 firefighters to help battle the Los Angeles wildfires, which have now killed at least 10 people, burned thousands of homes, and forced 180,000 people to evacuate. Stephen Howie
Animals Seattle Humane is taking in pets from California. Here's how you can help Dozens of pets from California will be in need of homes here in Seattle next week. Katie Campbell Casey Martin
Arts & Life Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is being placed under a legal conservatorship A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved the conservatorship Thursday, noting that Brian Wilson suffers from "a major cognitive disorder." Wilson has agreed to the conservatorship. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Business Google blocks California news in response to bill that would force tech giant to pay The company on Friday said it has started blocking California-based news outlets to protest a pending bill that supporters say would extend a lifeline to the ailing news industry. Bobby Allyn
Business Chevron owns this city's news site. Many stories aren't told Chevron operates a major refinery in Richmond, Calif. It also owns the city's dominant news site, putting its own spin on events, and runs similar sites in Texas and Ecuador. Miranda Green David Folkenflik
Food Here are the concerns with artificial food dyes, as California weighs a ban in schools Six artificial food dyes and titanium dioxide would be banned in schools under a proposal in the state legislature. Critics say there isn't enough evidence to prove they're a health risk. Joe Hernandez
National Photos: See how the atmospheric river is battering California Forecasters now say 8 to 15 inches of rain could fall in the mountains and foothills of Southern California. Nicole Werbeck Nathan Rott
National A new California law restricts carrying guns in public — testing the Second Amendment Gun owners in California can no longer carry firearms into a range of locations deemed "sensitive spaces." It is already facing all kinds of hurdles in the courts. Mary Louise Kelly Christopher Intagliata Erika Ryan
Politics California faces record $68 billion budget deficit, analyst says The nation's most populous state — with an economy that is the fifth largest in the world — has been struggling with the rising prices of most goods and services. The Associated Press
Politics DeSantis-Newsom 'debate' offers window into the future of warring visions of America There couldn't be two governors with more opposite ideologies than the Florida Republican and the California Democrat, but few minds were likely changed. Domenico Montanaro
