Latest line: A good week for Harmeet Dhillon, a bad week for Cal Fire

Harmeet Dhillon

San Francisco Republican attorney who has sued over COVID lockdowns, transgender issues and other hot-button topics is named by President-elect Trump to lead the Department of Justice’s civil rights division.

Cal Fire

Christmas is two weeks away, but fire season is still very much in play in Central and Southern California due to a big lack of rain there this winter, with the 4,000-acre Franklin fire in Malibu the latest reminder.

Kimberly Guilfoyle