Latest line: A good week for garden shops, a bad one for Van Houten

Garden shops

Following a record dry January, February and March, California descends into a third year of severe drought, meaning lots of residents will be replacing lawns with water-efficient landscaping.

Leslie Van Houten

Gov. Gavin Newsom denies parole again for the 72-year-old serving a life sentence for helping Charles Manson kill Los Angeles grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary in 1969.

Kamala Harris

New poll shows the Bay Area’s vice president trails Donald Trump 49% to 38% in a 2024 presidential race matchup, worrying Democratic strategists. But who knows? Trump may be indicted by 2024.