US attacks on Iran, summer book picks, Ty Segall’s ‘Possession’

“I love LA. LA is the best. I think everyone here has just been coming together, first with the fires and now the ICE raids,” says Ty Segall. Credit: Denée Segall.

Iran launches missiles at the largest American military base in the Middle East. Is this the beginning of a larger war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran?

The Constitution says Congress has the power to declare war. But it also designates the president as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, with the power to respond to emergencies, including limited military actions overseas.

Need a good book for summer? Consider “The Bombshell,” “An Oral History of Atlantis,” “A Marriage at Sea,” “A Truce That is Not Peace,” “The Hounding,” and “Tilt.”

Laguna Beach native Ty Segall has experimented with different music genres over the years. Now his 16th album centers on American storytelling.