Laura J. Nelson is a former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times who covered California politics, including the 2026 governor’s race and the midterm elections in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Paperwork was filed with the Nelson County Court Monday to appeal Houck’s conviction on conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with evidence. This spring's flooding left the Rolling Fork River with ...

Chief Meteorologist Mark Nelsen can be found forecasting weather in most of our evening newscasts. That could be 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m., 9 p.m., 10 p.m., or ...