This evening: Trump fires official after weak jobs report, escalates trade war

Plus how to help our native bees.‍ What you need to know this evening.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT August 01, 2025 | View in browser This Evening's Big Stories A raging Trump digs in on his trade war, fires official after brutal jobs report U.S. job growth stalled in July, with just 73,000 jobs added. Also, employment numbers for May and June were lowered, prompting President Trump to fire the commissioner overseeing the agency that reports unemployment data. Read More ADVERTISEMENT She faced $500 daily HOA fines for an unapproved door in her home. A new state law saved her California has new HOA rules. For most homeowners, fines are now capped at $100, thanks to a new housing bill. Read More Corp. for Public Broadcasting shuts down after federal funding cuts The Corp. for Public Broadcasting, which funnels federal dollars to NPR and PBS stations, has long been a target of Republicans. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Inside Wallis Annenberg's final days: Opioid stupor, abuse claims and a bitter family feud The dispute drew in some of the city's top lawyers, triggered calls to police, and led the Annenberg children to march into L.A. County Superior Court in a frantic effort to dislodge Vikki Levine from overseeing their mother's medical care. Read More This summer has been generally mild, but now August is bringing triple-digit temperatures to Southland It will begin warming up Tuesday, and by Wednesday, temperatures could soar past 100 degrees in the valleys, forecasters say. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now NFL is expected to take an ownership stake in ESPN The Walt Disney Co. unit will take control of NFL media properties NFL Network and Red Zone. Read More Trump's EPA puts California in its crosshairs with its proposed car rules Documents outlining the EPA's plan to roll back vehicle emission standards reference California by name 27 times. Read More Commentary: Sydney Sweeney's jeans pun is not a 'Nazi dog whistle,' but that DHS campaign? It might be "Thanks to a lazy pun that's as uninspired as the jeans it's meant to sell, a series of American Eagle Outfitters ads starring 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney have sparked a culture war," writes columnist Lorraine Ali. Read More 'This fire could have been prevented': How utilities fought removal of old power lines Regulators wanted Southern California Edison and other utilities to remove abandoned power lines — such as the one suspected of igniting the Eaton fire — but backed down amid utility opposition. Read More 'Feral' honeybees are hogging all the pollen in SoCal. Here's how to help our native bees Native plants are crucial to creating a habitat landscape, but native bees need more to compete against nonnative honeybees who are taking all the pollen. 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