Erica Werner

Oil spill off California has sparked push to ban new offshore drilling  The Washington Post

Hollywood faces new crisis in strike threat from off-screen workers who keep productions running  The Washington Post

Warmer weather has allowed the pesky bugs to multiply and thwart attempts to slow their spread.

Los Angeles Unified’s mandatory mass testing program seen as model for nation

California's 'Cantaloupe Center' struggles to reign supreme as drought pummels agriculture across the West  The Washington Post

Walmart and Disney became the latest companies to abruptly announce they are requiring vaccines for many of their employees.

Regional rebellion shows how government response to Delta variant is dividing even liberal Southern California, a brawl that could play out all over the country.

Amid dangerous heat wave, Death Valley closes in on record-high temperatures  The Washington Post

Biden’s aid programs help buttress McCarthy’s district despite GOP leader’s complaints about ‘socialist’ spending  Washington Post

Watchdogs struggle to oversee trillions in coronavirus spending  The Washington Post

The transformation of the stimulus bill - from covid relief to an overhaul of America's social safety net  The Washington Post

Biden $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill nears finish line in Congress  The Washington Post

Senate Democrats announce deal on unemployment insurance, allowing Biden bill to move forward  The Washington Post

Senate readies for the finish line on Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill  The Washington Post

Biden limits eligibility for stimulus payments under pressure from moderate Senate Democrats  The Washington Post

Senate to move forward on $1.9 trillion virus relief bill; Schumer says 'we'll have the votes'  The Washington Post

Biden administration, Senate Democrats retreat on $15 minimum wage in relief bill  The Washington Post

House Democrats pass Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan  The Washington Post

Minimum-wage increase imperiled in covid relief bill by Senate official's ruling  The Washington Post

Moderate Senate Democrats target state aid fund in Biden covid relief bill  The Washington Post