Federal officials said the suspect, who has ranted against the Trump administration on social media, told them he had set his apartment on fire earlier in the day.
The city attorney accuses large manufacturers of causing diseases that have burdened governments with public health costs.
Los estadounidenses de ascendencia japonesa ven paralelismos entre el encarcelamiento de sus familias por parte del gobierno durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la actual detención de latinos.
Midcentury modern homes in Rolling Hills Estates and San Rafael, and a Spanish Revival in Altadena
As children, they watched their parents work double shifts and multiple jobs. As adults, they gave their parents a version of the American dream.
Unregulated e-bikes are a growing danger on American streets. In one Bay Area town, a terrible accident finally led to reform.
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.
Japanese Americans are seeing parallels between the government’s incarceration of their families during World War II and the current detention of Latinos.
The scores aimed to predict a property’s risk from a fires, floods and storms, but some in the real estate industry as well as homeowners have called them inaccurate.
The shooting in Stockton, a city in California’s Central Valley, left 11 others wounded. The authorities said they were looking for a suspect.
The closure happened in 2023, prosecutors said. As part of the video, drivers conducted doughnuts around a performer, who was charged with conspiracy to commit exhibition of speed.
Although nature is sometimes very fragile, decades of conservation rhetoric have perhaps overstated that fragility.
Los agentes están deteniendo a cónyuges nacidos en el extranjero durante el último paso para obtener la residencia permanente. Los acusan de infracciones en sus visas que podrían terminar en una deportación.
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.
In an internal memo, Guard commanders warned that troops were in a “heightened threat environment.”
Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.
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California and eight other states have outdated restrictions on building nuclear power plants.
As Americans become increasingly concerned about affordability, there’s scrutiny on the annual meal.
At Popoca in Oakland, Anthony Salguero puts Salvadoran ingredients and flavors in the spotlight.
The case is among the first in which a prosecutor is accused of filing court papers marred by A.I.-generated mistakes.
More than two dozen people described the upheaval the raids had caused in immigrant communities and aired accusations of mistreatment by agents.
Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors.
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The Renaissance artist painted more than 100 figures in the Sistine Chapel ceiling, yet studies for only a handful remain. Could this five-inch drawing at Christie’s be one?
A midcentury modern compound in Yucca Valley, a cabin in Cazadero and a townhouse in Oakland.
After Oakland, Calif., reneged on a contract allowing coal shipments, a Kentucky company went under. Courts say the city must now pay hundreds of millions of dollars.
The San Quentin Giants’ opponents are impressed. But what about the parole board that decides the players’ fate?
The indictment of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff shocked many power players in California. Now, some wonder how far the investigation will spread.
In tweaking its chatbot to appeal to more people, OpenAI made it riskier for some of them. Now the company has made its chatbot safer. Will that undermine its quest for growth?
The storied stadium is at the center of a battle between Pasadena and U.C.L.A. that’s about money, nostalgia, geography and so much more.
More than 100 firefighters were responding after the electrical fire started on the vessel, Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles said. All crew members were evacuated and no injuries were reported.
The rain has been a stark contrast to very dry weather at the same time last year.
Thanks to Newsom, Trump and redistricting, the deep-blue state is in the thick of national politics.
Olympic organizers usually strip naming rights from host venues. Los Angeles is pioneering a new business model for the 2028 Games by charging sponsors extra fees instead.
Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat, is likely to emphasize his history of fighting President Trump, an approach that many Democratic voters say they want their elected officials to take.
The lawsuit is the third filed by the Justice Department against the state in a week.
The next storm is not expected to bring as much rain as the one last week, but flooding is a concern.
The plan from the Interior Department is one of the president’s most significant steps yet to increase domestic fossil fuel production.
New research shows that climate change is beginning to erode home prices in the most disaster-prone areas of the United States. Here’s what to know.
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It’s unlikely, according to a report by the Swiss bank UBS, but some markets are more vulnerable than others.
For years, the state has been nudging its cities to build housing to address a severe shortage. Maybe what they needed was a shove.
Tom Steyer, who ran for president in 2020 and funded an effort to impeach President Trump, will join the crowded field trying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.
A journalist spent more than two years investigating a 50-block stretch in Los Angeles, where girls are sex trafficked in broad daylight.
A Trump administration proposal to allow more exploration for oil and gas violates environmental laws, the groups said.
Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina became the latest cities to see federal forces move in. Here’s a rundown of what’s going on in each place.
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Suisun City has tried to revive its fortunes for years. The latest idea: Annex land for California Forever, a tech-billionaire-funded new city plan north of San Francisco.
With decades of equity and their children facing a tough housing market, older homeowners are helping their children buy their first homes.
The U.S. government says the new law threatens the safety of its agents and argues that states cannot regulate federal agencies.
Fire officials said crews stopped a gas leak at the house but they were investigating the cause of the explosion, which prompted the evacuations of 16 nearby houses.
A hillside house in Los Angeles, a Queen Anne Revival in Healdsburg and a Japanese-inspired home in Inverness.
The move comes amid court battles and objections by state and local leaders to President Trump’s deployment orders.
Matthew Belloni has grabbed the movie industry’s attention by saying they’re about to sink.
The boat capsized off the coast, officials said. Four people were taken to a hospital and one person was taken into custody.
Courting arrest, he protested against war and the death penalty. He also performed an annual burial ceremony for hundreds of unclaimed bodies.
The man was found with the heavily sedated birds in his underwear as he crossed the border from Mexico in late October, federal prosecutors said.
Born with muscular dystrophy, she received a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2024 for her decades of calling attention to the need for equal rights for disabled people.
An anonymous new owner fenced off beloved trails and put up surveillance cameras in a region with a long tradition of allowing public access on private land.
An extraordinary rebuke to the federal government’s campaign against elite schools, the ruling could upend settlement talks with the university system.
Mayor Daniel Lurie has enjoyed strong approval ratings this year, but residents were dismayed after he appointed a city supervisor who quickly resigned after revelations emerged.
An unusually powerful storm has prompted some evacuation orders before heavy rain on Saturday.
The House Democratic leader’s fatal flaw may be that he is too unobjectionable for a Democratic Party spoiling for a fight with President Trump.
Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat, said he would not back down from his criticism of President Trump, and denied wrongdoing.
The Pack fire has grown to 1,000 acres amid high winds, but a coming winter storm might help firefighters control the blaze.
The coaching fixture John Beam was gravely wounded in a shooting at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., a commuter school where he is athletic director, according to a city councilman.
The agency intervened in a lawsuit brought by the California Republican Party seeking to throw out a map, approved last week by the state’s voters, that would redraw House districts to favor Democrats.
Parts of Los Angeles County will be under evacuation warnings starting Thursday evening as a complex storm system moves in.
The United States is largely absent from the United Nations climate negations in Brazil. So who is stepping up?
Dana Williamson, a top Democratic consultant in California, was accused of conspiring to skim over $200,000 in campaign funds that belonged to a Biden administration official.
The storm is expected to move quickly through Northern California by Thursday morning, but forecasters are concerned that it will stall in the southern part of the state.
The celebrated venue dedicated its stage to the composer for “Star Wars,” “Jurassic Park” and other blockbusters, a first in the bowl’s 103 years.
The 300,000-square-foot building will open Sept. 22 and showcase comic art, illustrations and more across 35 galleries. It began construction in 2018 but faced multiple delays.
A plan to sustainably manage the shrinking waterway could soon be up to the Trump administration — or eventually the Supreme Court.
The California governor painted the president as a threat to American competitiveness by letting China dominate the renewable energy industry.
The announcement came a day after protesters confronted attendees of a campus event hosted by Turning Point USA, the conservative group founded by Charlie Kirk.
Demonstrators protested on Monday outside a Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkeley. University officials said a “single violent incident” took place. The Justice Department said it would investigate what had happened, citing security concerns.
A survey of museum directors reveals the impact of federal cutbacks: reduced arts programs for rural areas, students and people who are elderly or disabled.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, a chief critic of the president and an opponent of oil exploration in the Pacific, called the proposal “dead on arrival.”
The woman stole a minivan, police said, beginning a dramatic pursuit that spanned four counties and reached speeds of 90 miles per hour.
Huang Ruo’s “The Monkey King” at San Francisco Opera transforms a classic Chinese tale into a reflection on identity, enlightenment and the creativity sparked when cultures entwine.
A German sheep farmer and a Los Angeles fashion designer have collaborated to produce a knitwear collection made from the wool of sheep that have been saved from the slaughterhouse.
Forecasters expect the rain to kick off in the north on Wednesday before moving south by Thursday. It brings a risk of flash flooding and landslides.
Christine Pelosi, a Democratic activist, announced that she will run instead for a California State Senate seat, ending speculation that she would try to succeed Nancy Pelosi in the U.S. House.
A Craftsman house in San Rafael, a midcentury modern home in Rancho Mirage and a Spanish-style house in Los Angeles.
Valentino Luchin, 62, once owned an acclaimed Italian restaurant. Now he sits in a Bay Area jail.
A former Goodwill thrift store now houses an urgent care clinic for people experiencing mental health breakdowns in public.
A California jury found that Beth Fischgrund was wrongfully terminated and defamed after she reported an inmate’s violent threat at Salinas Valley State Prison in California.
Disruptions to air travel on Saturday were modest, but officials and passengers were bracing for worse as the government shutdown continued.
Celebrating his recent redistricting victory, the California governor swooped into a state led by a Republican rival and sent the latest signal about his presidential ambitions.
Areas across the state could record anywhere from one to five or more inches of rain. The Sierra will get some snow.
Un vistazo al esfuerzo por sacar a las menores del área conocida como “The Blade”, uno de los corredores de trata sexual más notorios de Estados Unidos.
As Ms. Pelosi announced her retirement, she was celebrated for her long tenure in Washington. But back home, she was remembered for showing up at a terrifying moment when others turned away.
Harry, who referred to the episode as “Hat Gate,” was seen wearing the cap at a World Series game in Los Angeles between the Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays.
The child was later reunited with her grandmother, but the episode alarmed immigrant rights groups. The father, a U.S. citizen, faces a gun possession charge.
Amending state constitutions seemed like a long shot, but Virginia’s move shows more blue states may be willing to try, opening new possibilities.
Representative Nancy Pelosi, after announcing her retirement, was praised by many San Franciscans for her tireless efforts on behalf of the city. Some of her work went unheralded.
The daughter of a politician, she didn’t expect to become one. But once she ran for office in 1987, there was no stopping her.
Cindyana Santangelo had an embolism after receiving injections of silicone oil into her buttocks by Libby Adame, the second fatal augmentation procedure connected to her.
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the nation’s only female House speaker, announced her decision to retire after 39 years in Congress. Her legacy includes the passage of Obamacare, advocating for HIV/AIDS patients and fund-raising for Democrats.
A federal judge said that faculty members were being affected in their teaching and research by the Trump administration’s pressure campaign.
Two Democrats have already announced their campaigns to replace Representative Nancy Pelosi in her San Francisco district, and others may join the race soon.
She’ll rightly be lionized as the first woman speaker, but in one sense, that was the most incidental of her myriad accomplishments.
Most people who die in prison die alone. Programs like the one at California Medical Facility aim to prevent that.
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the only female House speaker, said she will not run for re-election. She wielded immense power and became a Democratic icon, while she was demonized by conservatives.
We explain a California vote to flip as many as five House seats for Democrats next year.
Representatives Ken Calvert and Young Kim will vie for the same district, underscoring the dilemma faced by state Republicans as their territory dwindles after the passage of Proposition 50.
Back-to-back storms this week could lead to flooding and power outages, forecasters warned.
First, Texas redistricted. Other states followed, and now California. Some legal experts say it’s a crisis: “The wheels are coming off the car right now.”
Voters in California approved a redistricting plan intended to partially neutralize a push by President Trump to draw up more safe Republican House seats before next year’s election. Kellen Browning, a political reporter for The New York Times based in San Francisco, explains how it happened and what’s next.
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En Virginia, Nueva Jersey y otros estados, los votantes demócratas impulsaron a sus candidatos a la victoria y enviaron una advertencia al presidente Trump y a su Partido Republicano.
Republicans asked a federal court to block newly approved maps in California that were designed to flip as many as five House seats for Democrats.
In Virginia, New Jersey and beyond, Democratic voters powered their candidates to victory and sent a warning sign to President Trump and his Republican Party.
Five districts held by Republicans become potential Democratic pickups, but some remain highly competitive. And a number of incumbent lawmakers have easier pathways to re-election.
The aggressive gerrymander could help Democrats flip as many as five House seats next year. While that could neutralize new maps in Texas, Republicans are redrawing more district lines elsewhere.
Michael Gates, a Justice Department official who questioned Orange County’s voting procedures, was selected to monitor voting there.
“From a city that is supposed to be avant-garde, it’s a shame,” the sculpture’s 96-year-old artist said after the decision.
Back-to-back storms this week could lead to flooding and power outages, forecasters warned.
The measure, known as Proposition 50, is an attempt to counter a push in Republican-led states to redraw congressional districts.
The county processes election ballots in a massive complex, where workers are monitored by live cameras and visitors are welcome.
Mr. Padilla, a Democrat, held an impromptu news conference to announce he would not run for California’s top office.
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Proposition 50 is the only statewide question on the ballot, but there are numerous dynamics at play.
Democrats are concerned that the immigration crackdown will hurt Latino turnout on Tuesday, and that election monitors at polling sites could intimidate voters.
Voters will decide if California’s voting districts should be redrawn to help Democrats flip up to five House seats.
La contienda por la alcaldía de Nueva York medirá el deseo de los votantes de un giro a la izquierda. Las demócratas que se postulan a las gobernaciones de Nueva Jersey y Virginia hicieron de la lucha contra el presidente un elemento central de sus candidaturas.
The mayor’s race in New York will gauge voters’ desire for a left-wing shift, and Democrats running for governor in New Jersey and Virginia again made fighting the president central to their bids.
Una manada de orcas del golfo de California ha cazado repetidamente tiburones blancos juveniles para darse un festín con sus hígados.
A Southern California man charged with assault of a federal officer was asking agents to leave an area where school children wait for the bus, according to his lawyers.
Tens of thousands of Dodger fans attended a parade and rally on Monday, a joyful moment celebrating the team’s World Series win in what has been a turbulent year for Los Angeles.
A pod of orcas in the Gulf of California has repeatedly hunted juvenile white sharks to feast on their livers.
The Los Angeles quintet was born onstage, and that’s exactly how it records LPs: by capturing live performances and twisting them, sometimes beyond recognition.
The guidelines, from California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii, mirror those of major medical organizations. They were issued a day before an advisory panel was set to meet to review potential changes to federal recommendations.
The state has led the country in adopting electric cars and reducing gas use, but it now faces much higher gas prices as oil companies plan to shut down refineries.
Governors in California, Oregon and Washington said their states would work together on vaccine guidance in a time of turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The downtown mall was long considered a thriving retail anchor, while the suburban-style one was an afterthought. They had a surprising role reversal.
The state’s life expectancy was lower in 2024 than in 2019, according to an analysis, but primarily as a result of causes of death other than Covid.
Through Covid, protests, strikes and fires, the Independent Hospitality Coalition is helping local business navigate a volatile civic landscape.
The temporary lowering of tariffs may compel some U.S. businesses to order goods that they had held off buying after President Trump raised them to 145 percent.
Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where sensitive conversations can be overheard.
An unusually long strike in the San Jose area forced a shutdown of buses and light-rail trains. It was a possible harbinger of things to come for transit agencies elsewhere.
The society faced financial challenges that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Its nearly 600,000 items stretch back before the Gold Rush.
Una pandemia humana puede prevenirse, incluso ahora, dicen los científicos. Pero una serie de acontecimientos de las últimas semanas indica que la posibilidad ya no es remota.
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.