/tags/top-stories Top Stories en-US Copyright Sat, 31 May 2025 14:03:08 GMT /wildfire/2025-05-31/northwest-wildfire-outlook-is-grim-even-as-hiring-has-ramped-up But there is a glimmer of hope: Federal firefighting managers said their workforce is about where it needs to be for the fire season ahead, despite the Trump administration’s efforts. Sat, 31 May 2025 14:03:08 GMT /wildfire/2025-05-31/northwest-wildfire-outlook-is-grim-even-as-hiring-has-ramped-up April Ehrlich /education/2025-05-31/trump-cites-california-lgbtq-centers-to-justify-big-cuts-to-woke-campuses San Diego’s community college district finds itself directly in Trump’s crosshairs: Its “pride centers” were the only items called out by name in the administration’s plan to slash more than $10 billion of federal spending on education. Sat, 31 May 2025 13:55:50 GMT /education/2025-05-31/trump-cites-california-lgbtq-centers-to-justify-big-cuts-to-woke-campuses Adam Echelman /health-and-medicine/2025-05-30/medicaid-work-rules-could-leave-a-million-californians-with-no-health-insurance A proposal in Congress would require some adults to document 80 hours a month of work or school. Experts say the red tape and paperwork is so cumbersome that even people who work will lose their health insurance. Fri, 30 May 2025 22:57:28 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-05-30/medicaid-work-rules-could-leave-a-million-californians-with-no-health-insurance Ana B. Ibarra /law-and-justice/2025-05-30/oregon-moves-closer-to-ending-limits-on-when-sexual-abuse-and-assault-survivors-can-sue House Bill 3582 would put Oregon in league with a growing number of states. Fri, 30 May 2025 22:34:37 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-05-30/oregon-moves-closer-to-ending-limits-on-when-sexual-abuse-and-assault-survivors-can-sue Dirk VanderHart /politics-government/2025-05-30/oregon-senate-passes-hotly-contested-gun-bill The bill would ban rapid-fire devices, including bump stocks, which make semi-automatic weapons fully automatic. It would also allow governing bodies to pass rules to prohibit people from carrying guns in public buildings, even if they have a concealed handgun license. Fri, 30 May 2025 12:36:33 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-30/oregon-senate-passes-hotly-contested-gun-bill Bryce Dole /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-05-30/grants-pass-homeless-camping-ban-expansion If approved, the deal would ban camping in seven more parks, some near schools and in residential neighborhoods. Fri, 30 May 2025 12:26:12 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-05-30/grants-pass-homeless-camping-ban-expansion Maria Carter /wildfire/2025-05-29/oregon-republicans-say-dems-delaying-vote-on-wildfire-map-repeal-to-get-votes-for-wildfire-funding Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting $1 billion of kicker tax to fund wildfire mitigation work. Thu, 29 May 2025 22:49:18 GMT /wildfire/2025-05-29/oregon-republicans-say-dems-delaying-vote-on-wildfire-map-repeal-to-get-votes-for-wildfire-funding Alex Baumhardt /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-05-29/governor-newsom-spars-with-local-leaders-over-californias-homelessness-funding Governor Gavin Newsom has been noticeably frustrated over homelessness recently, and a lot of that frustration is being directed at local governments. Thu, 29 May 2025 22:37:07 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-05-29/governor-newsom-spars-with-local-leaders-over-californias-homelessness-funding Laura Fitzgerald /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-05-29/oregon-slowed-enforcement-of-its-clean-truck-rules-now-federal-republicans-could-ax-the-rules-entirely For years, Oregon has been working to write and enforce rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial trucks. Now the Trump administration and the U.S. Senate could derail that effort. Thu, 29 May 2025 13:35:24 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-05-29/oregon-slowed-enforcement-of-its-clean-truck-rules-now-federal-republicans-could-ax-the-rules-entirely Monica Samayoa /law-and-justice/2025-05-29/medford-nurse-dani-schofield-fentanyl-case-trial-2025 The criminal case of a former Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center nurse accused of diverting patients’ painkillers is moving forward — slowly. Thu, 29 May 2025 13:26:19 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-05-29/medford-nurse-dani-schofield-fentanyl-case-trial-2025 Justin Higginbottom