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The Republican-majority Senate's decision to revoke California's planned ban on vehicles that run on fossil fuels defies congressional norms, and threatens the state's climate adaptation goals.

The justices announced they were split 4-4 in a test case heard last month from Oklahoma, which blocks the new Catholic charter school in the state.

'The current U.S. administration seems intent on making it more difficult to be part of our nation, but the trend should be toward the elimination of borders,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Columnist Dylan Hernández writes that the Dodgers could use Shohei Ohtani's arm, but they absolutely need his bat, and even a lack of pitching depth should not expose him to any risks on the mound.

Newsom scuttled the finalization of a landmark waste law, leading CalRecycle to propose new rules. Critics say the rules pander to industry by making broad exemptions.

'We know the pipeline is old, corroded and unsafe,' writes an L.A. Times reader. 'We know it is a rupture just waiting to happen.'

Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer is grilled in civil trial over alleged retaliation.

'I'm disgusted beyond words that my tax money is being used to reward the families of those who engaged in treason against the U.S.,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

'It seems a lot of the coverage is too little, too late and somewhat a financial boon to Jake Tapper's book,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

The Bruins enter the Columbia Super Regional after their sluggers had 13 RBIs in winning their own regional; they have combined for a record 161 this season.