This week, the FBI served a search warrant at the GKN Aerospace plant in Orange County. That’s the facility where a near-explosion triggered an evacuation of more than 50-thousand residents last month.

Reporter: Molly Peterson, CalMatters

Reporter: Chris Felts, CapRadio

The U-S Men’s Soccer Team takes the field Friday evening at SoFi Stadium for their opening World Cup match. They’ll be taking on Paraguay. It’s the first time the U-S has hosted the global event since 1994. Cobi Jones was a midfielder for that 1994 team, before starring with Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy. Jones spoke with my California Report colleague Keith Mizuguchi about his experiences in 1994.

Reporter: Keith Mizuguchi

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In California’s congressional primaries, a slate of younger, often progressive, Democrats challenged some of their party’s aging incumbents…testing voters’ appetite for generational change.

Reporter: Izzy Bloom, KQED

Reports of medical neglect in immigration detention are rampant – and deaths are rising. And when sick or injured detainees do get to an outside hospital, many say their care is still compromised.

Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED

Two of California’s largest courts are testing an AI tool that can do a lot of the same work as a legal assistant. Right now, judges are mainly using this AI clerk for civil cases. But documents obtained by our partner CalMatters show that, in the future, it could be used in criminal cases where the stakes are much higher.

Reporter: Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters

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Millions of Californians who buy their own health insurance on Covered California are struggling to keep up with the cost. Now, Governor Gavin Newsom wants the state to chip in, and pay a bigger share of their monthly premiums.

Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KFF Health News

Republican Steve Hilton is advancing to the general election for California governor, edging out Democrat Tom Steyer for the second spot in the November race.

Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED

The White House is appealing a judge’s decision to strike down President Trump’s $100,000 fee on the H-1B visa. That’s Silicon Valley’s main pipeline for foreign talent. But this case is one of three, and Big Tech is still waiting to exhale.

Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED

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It's been one week since California's primary Election Day and a handful of closely watched races are still up for grabs.

Imperial Valley voters have rejected a controversial candidate for the Imperial Irrigation District, the region’s powerful water and power agency. Carlos Duran’s campaign was backed by a Southern California data center developer.

Reporter: Kori Suzuki, KPBS

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California scientists are nervous about the fate of sea life, which could face a double whammy of warming water later this year. Coastal waters have already warmed during an ongoing marine heat wave and could warm further if a potential super El Niño materializes.

Reporter: Ezra David Romero, KQED

Hundreds of residents of Orange Cove in rural, eastern Fresno County are speaking out against a clean energy trial that city leaders agreed to.

Reporter: Marek Warszawski, KVPR

It's been nearly a week since California's primary election and a handful of races remain too close to call. That includes in Los Angeles where the latest vote count on Sunday shows Democrat Nithya Raman overtaking Republican Spencer Pratt for second place in the LA Mayor's race.

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Cannabis businesses say California’s weed regulations are hurting the industry, but public health groups are pushing back, saying regulators are leaving protections for youth on the table. In Santa Cruz, known for its cannabis culture, the city says keeping both groups happy is an ongoing challenge.

Reporter: Alonso Daboub, KQED

New data shows cuts to Medi-Cal — the state’s Medicaid program — are taking a steep toll on California’s once-celebrated “Health Care for All” movement.

Reporter: Salina Arredondo, Public Health Watch

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San Francisco drone delivery company Zipline hopes to one day fly your burrito — and other consumer goods — right to your front porch. It’s already doing so in Dallas and elsewhere across the country. But before it can expand, Zipline’s drones are flying thousands of test missions above a serene Yolo County cattle ranch near Esparto.

Reporter: Chris Nichols, CapRadio

San Diego is exploring selling its Colorado River water to other states that need it. Desalinated seawater is making it possible.

Reporter: Katie Anastas, KPBS

Voters in Shasta County appear to be rejecting a controversial county clerk who’s been trying to implement major reforms to the elections system there.

Reporter: Roman Battaglia, Jefferson Public Radio

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The California's governor's race remains too close to call. Republican Steve Hilton currently leads the pack, but is closely followed by Democrat Xavier Becerra. Fellow Democrat Tom Steyer is sitting in third but still has a chance to overtake one of the two other candidates, with millions of ballots left to be counted.

Guest: Guy Marzorati, KQED

We already know the two candidates advancing to several congressional races here in California. But others are still very much up for grabs.

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It's election day. And California's first truly open governor's race in decades has sparked a lot of speculation, including early fears that the state's top-two primary system could leave Democrats shut out of the general election entirely. But that scenario is looking far less likely.

Guest: Marisa Lagos, KQED

About 150 immigrants detained at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center are on their 11th day of a hunger strike. Members of Congress toured the facility Monday to seek answers.

Reporter: Anthony Victoria, KVCR

Authorities say a months-long investigation into a Fresno County gang network has disrupted organized criminal activity throughout the Central Valley and led to dozens of arrests.

Reporter: Samantha Rangel, KVPR

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California voters passed Prop 50 last year to flip some congressional seats in favor of Democrats. That means one of the most progressive Democrats in congress will now have to make a case to some of the most conservative voters.

Reporter: Roman Battaglia, Jefferson Public Radio

In a controversial move, state regulators have approved major changes to a key state climate program. California’s Air Resources Board voted Friday to create a $4 billion fund for big polluters to invest in decarbonization projects.

1,037 people donning white halter dresses and platinum blonde wigs descended on Palm Springs on Saturday afternoon. They broke the Guinness World Record for most Marilyn Monroe lookalikes in one place.

Reporter: Madison Aument, KVCR

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