This evening: UC admits record number of Californians

Plus a hidden rural oasis that makes for a splendid day trip.‍ What you need to know this evening.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT July 28, 2025 | View in browser This Evening's Big Stories Under pressure, UC admits a record number of Californians; racial diversity remains strong UC admitted more first-year California students for 2025 than ever, according to new data, but campus-by-campus numbers vary widely, with Merced and Riverside taking the lead. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Two people killed, several others wounded in shooting at Reno casino Two people were killed and several others were injured in a shooting Monday morning at the Grand Sierra Resort casino in Reno, according to authorities. Read More Wallis Annenberg, visionary philanthropist who helped transform L.A., dies at 86 Wallis Annenberg, philanthropist who made massive donations to arts, education and animal welfare causes and whose name is on venues around L.A. County, has died. Read More ADVERTISEMENT COVID rising in California. How bad will this summer be? COVID is on the rise again. The uptick was first registered in Northern California, but has also started being seen in Southern California more recently. Read More Israelis rebuff Trump, insisting images of starvation in Gaza are 'fake' The Israeli government is defending a top military officer who dismissed images of starving Palestinians as 'fake' over the weekend, despite President Trump stating Monday that he believes the pictures are real. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now He crossed the border for a better life. He returned to Mexico in a casket The farmworker who suffered fatal injuries while fleeing an immigration raid in Ventura County was buried in his Mexican hometown. Read More Self-deportations. Factory layoffs. Military zones. How Trump is transforming the U.S.-Mexico border. The U.S.-Mexico borderlands, long a place of hope and opportunity, have been transformed by President Trump's immigration crackdown and tariff threats. Read More Shopping for an electric vehicle? How long until that $7,500 tax credit expires? A $7,500 tax credit for buyers of new electric vehicles and one worth $4,000 for used EVs expire in September. Read More Warner Bros. Discovery announces names post-split: Warner Bros. and Discovery Global The venerable Burbank film and television studio properties, HBO, HBO Max streaming service and gaming properties will be part of Warner Bros. Cable networks, including TNT, CNN, HGTV, Animal Planet and Bleacher Report, will make up Discovery Global. Read More This hidden rural oasis makes for a splendid day trip — and it's just an hour from L.A. In the Heritage Valley, an agricultural region along a stretch of Highway 126, there are more tractors than Tesla Superchargers. That's part of the draw. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading This Evening's Big Stories from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection   Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified.   Copyright © 2025, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com