CHRISTOPHER WEBER and BRIAN MELLEY / The Associated PressNov 13, 2018
The Woolsey wildfire, which has destroyed 435 buildings, remains just 30 percent contained. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigOct 29, 2016
The progressive activist compiled an impressive record in California and local politics—from 18 years in the state Capitol to a variety of community crusades. Even shelter animals benefited from his work. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigMay 19, 2016
While most voters’ attention is on the presidential primary and national-level races, it’s the legislative election that matters to the most powerful political force in the Golden State—big business. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigFeb 1, 2014
Scientists will begin testing California's prized kelp for radiation; a former TSA agent spills the agency's secrets; and Bernie Sanders squashes Michele Bachmann in a debate on "The Situation Room." These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Deanne Stillman / TruthdigMay 25, 2011
A real-life tale in which I meet the real Gidget, discover an ancient novella and see surfing’s holy grail. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 16, 2010
Remember Kenneth Starr? You can bet anyone associated even peripherally with Bill Clinton's administration does. Starr, former United States solicitor general and the major driving force behind the public exposure and investigation of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, is leaving his position as dean at Pepperdine University Law School in Malibu to be president of Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 23, 2007
Truthdig's hometown is surrounded by wildfires, and although we were closely observing the developing situation, we were surprised to see the world react with such intense interest. It seems everyone from Pravda to the BBC has tuned in to watch movie stars' homes being threatened by the flames. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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