LOS ANGELES TIMES/Today’s top stories

Scores of law enforcement personnel from various agencies descended on UC Irvine on Wednesday to move hundreds of demonstrators protesting the treatment of Palestinians and the UC system’s investments in Israeli interests. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Campus protests heat up again

• UC Irvine protest: Newport Beach mayor claps back at Irvine mayor’s tweet over “violent scenario.”
• Police arrest 47 at UC Irvine after sweeping protest camp, clearing barricaded building.
• Sonoma State president put on leave for “insubordination’” for supporting Israel academic boycott, divestment.
• “Maximize chaos.” UC academic workers authorize a strike, alleging rights violated during protests.

Newsom in Vatican City

• Gov. Gavin Newsom, during his speech at the Vatican on climate change, accuses Trump of “open corruption.”
• Climate change is central to both Pope Francis and Newsom. But do Catholic voters care?

101 best West Coast experiences

• From Baja to British Columbia, these are the 101 best West Coast experiences.
• Take an epic trip along the West Coast in 2024. Here are the top 10 places to visit now.
• Tell us: What’s the most extraordinary West Coast experience?
• Buy a copy of the new “West Coast 101” zine.

Climate and environment

• Newsom administration unveils a new $20-billion cost estimate for delta water tunnel.
• As national wastewater testing expands, Texas researchers identify bird flu in nine cities.
• A California tribe was twice robbed of its land. A 77-acre purchase brings hope.
• As salmon populations struggle, California bans fishing on rivers for a second year.
• Cloudy with a chance of rage: Climatologists fume over relocation of L.A. weather station.

More big stories

• Migrants from around the world have made this stretch of California the top place to enter the U.S. illegally.
• California public school enrollment drops again, but transitional kindergarten is up.
• Former Sheriff Villanueva to file $25-million lawsuit over county’s “Do Not Rehire” label.
• The new Disney, Warner and Fox sports steaming joint venture finally has a name.
• The Supreme Court rejects payday lenders’ challenge to Obama-era consumer protection bureau.
• A star USC scientist faces scrutiny — retracted papers and a paused drug trial.
• A year after its Tony boost, Pasadena Playhouse unveils 2024-25 season.
• SoCal district to pay $360K to teacher who was fired after refusing to follow transgender policies.
• A woman was dragged by a self-driving Cruise taxi in San Francisco. The company is paying her millions.
• California is changing how big power companies charge for electricity. What to expect on your bill.
• Rebecca Grossman and a top D.A. advisor shouldn’t have the same lawyer, prosecutors argue.
• A UPS driver was fatally shot while sitting in a parked van, Irvine police say.
• Massive budget cuts leave California domestic violence survivors with few options.
• SoCal parks agency fines visitors who roll through stop signs $100. It has made millions.
• A California psychedelics bill that would bring ‘magic mushrooms’ into the mainstream fails – again.