Even as his beliefs on abortion shaped global policy, he was never entirely at peace with the issue.
Production problems in China and Elon Musk’s pursuit of Twitter are leading investors to wonder whether the electric car company is worth as much as they thought.
The fire on the state’s central coast two years ago killed 12 of the endangered birds. It started at an illegal marijuana farm.
The June 7 election will provide a window into the views of Californians on how to best tackle homelessness, crime and more.
A California prison worker helped Natalie Le DeMola, who is serving a life sentence for murder, in the fraud scheme, officials said.
S&P cited racial discrimination claims in deciding to exclude the electric carmaker from a listing of socially responsible companies.
The child died from asphyxiation at a Pentecostal church in San Jose, Calif., as her mother, uncle and grandfather tried to expel what they believed was an “evil spirit,” the authorities said.
Exhibits include Glenn Kaino’s new show in Los Angeles and the mainstay “Sensorio” in Paso Robles.
When a U.S. District Court judge in Oakland, Calif., blocked the public from watching a man’s 2020 trial, he violated the man’s right to a public trial, an appeals court ruled in throwing out his conviction on a firearms charge.
The pandemic has supercharged the decline in the nation’s public school system in ways that experts say will not easily be reversed.
Plus, latest crypto crash causes regulators to push for new investor protections.
Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Alameda Counties have the highest Covid case rates in the state.
The pandemic’s arrival turned spaces like WeWork into ghost towns. Now people are lining up for low-commitment offices, and providers are working to sustain that trend.
The man who opened fire on a Taiwanese congregation in Laguna Woods, Calif., killing one and injuring five, was motivated by political hatred, the Orange County Sheriff said.
Jeff Hallock, the Orange County, Calif., undersheriff, praised the “exceptional heroism and bravery” of churchgoers who overpowered the gunman before deputies arrived.
A midcentury-style retreat in Palm Springs, an Edwardian house in Palo Alto and a renovated 1948 home in Sonoma.
A midcentury-style retreat in Palm Springs, an Edwardian house in Palo Alto and a renovated 1948 home in Sonoma.
Congregants jumped in and subdued the attacker, believed to be an Asian man in his 60s.
The identity of the Seri is integrally tied to their natural environment, which in recent years has been susceptible to an increasing number of existential threats.
New data was used to calculate fire risk to residential and other properties. The threats are rising.
One person was killed and four others were critically wounded before congregants overpowered the gunman and hogtied him at a church in Laguna Woods, Calif., the authorities said.
With the Oakland Athletics having gutted their roster and flirted with Las Vegas, their once-loyal fans appear to be in revolt.
The writer Caity Weaver’s pursuit of the manifest destiny of the millennial generation ended up looking better in the photos.
Daniel Mauer gives us a lift.
He was an auto mechanic with a sideline in photography when he and his wife bought a cattle farm in 1972. They turned it into one of America’s leading wineries.
Her Beverly Hills salon was a party scene where she roller-skated among her glamorous clientele, including Elizabeth Taylor and Warren Beatty.
Former employees described an N.F.L. franchise bedeviled by executive departures, poor financial management, unpaid electric bills and a raft of firings, payouts and N.D.A.s.
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes widespread cash rebates, bonuses for health care workers and free transit.
Louis Vuitton’s vision of the future.
May is the start of the prime hiking season for the highest peak in the lower 48 states.
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
A Southern California wildfire burned 20 homes well before the normal start of the fire season.
A panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected a judge’s argument that those under 21 were historically “believed unfit” for “responsible firearm possession and use.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to attract Texas and Florida businesses punctuates the battle between liberal and conservative states after a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion.
Mayor Eric Garcetti’s political future is unclear after a Senate report determined that he “more likely than not” knew about sexual harassment accusations against a top aide.
Artificial intelligence is being woven into an array of the company’s products. But the change — for now — is subtle.
The annual splash of jacaranda flowers is here. But what’s the story behind the tree that many love, and others not so much?
A state audit paints a “disturbing picture” of bias and discrimination in law enforcement agencies in the state.
A storybook house in Fullerton, a midcentury ranch in Calistoga and a three-bedroom condominium unit in Los Angeles.
A storybook house in Fullerton, a midcentury ranch in Calistoga and a three-bedroom condominium unit in Los Angeles.
Californians will start receiving ballots this week to cast their votes for governor, attorney general and more.
Officials warned that extreme weather events could cause outages and that power bills would increase as providers covered rising energy costs.
The artist’s solo show, which opened Friday at David Kordansky’s new Chelsea gallery, honors and documents her neighborhood.
A reporter who covered the riots reflects 30 years later.
After examining the evidence, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute the man, Isaiah Lee, 23, with a felony. He faces four misdemeanor charges.
Rules announced around the state are considered merely an incremental solution to a far-reaching, permanent problem.
Moonbug fine-tunes the world’s most popular video programs for the youngest of viewers. Parents already know that resistance is futile.
The apartheid era created all-white enclaves littered with anti-Black government propaganda and sheltered from the atrocities of apartheid.
Worsening wildfires in recent years have led officials to embrace planned fires to thin forests before disaster strikes. But the warming world is making it tougher to do safely.
After years of renting in Seattle, two first-time buyers ventured down to Southern California with about $925,000 to spend on a two-bedroom house. Here’s what they found.
There is more to this celebration of Mexican heritage than beer, mariachi bands and wild parties.
Women make up half of the work force, but the issue’s divisiveness has led many companies to keep quiet on the issue for now.
Blame the pandemic, falling birthrates, immigration restrictions and an exodus of residents looking for cheaper places to live.
A man armed with a fake gun was arrested after tackling the comedian as he performed in Los Angeles, the police said.
The professional networking platform reached a settlement with the U.S. Labor Department over allegations that it underpaid 686 female employees in California from 2015 to 2017, officials said.
He published Ginsberg, Kerouac and Burroughs in the late 1950s. The university that oversaw his journal was not pleased with the “Naked Lunch” excerpt.
Abortion access is unlikely to change in California if the landmark law were to be struck down.
Democrats have quietly accepted the California senator’s memory issues as the status quo, even as her inner circle frets that the spectacle of her difficulties on the job could tarnish her legacy.
In San Francisco, the hallmark seafood stew can be — and often is — a tired menu item, but our critic finds that the right version still thrills.
The case for keeping people from losing their homes in the first place.
“There are no rules,” says Janie Taylor, a former City Ballet principal, whose dances are featured in the L.A. Dance Project’s Joyce Theater season.
A Spanish-style house in Santa Monica, a 1925 Tudor Revival home in Ojai and a Craftsman-inspired bungalow in Los Gatos.
A Spanish-style house in Santa Monica, a 1925 Tudor Revival home in Ojai and a Craftsman-inspired bungalow in Los Gatos.
The primary election will be held on June 7.
“Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary,” his epic autobiographical story of Catholic guilt and neurosis, “made comics grow up,” a colleague said.
These kelp forests sequester more carbon dioxide than the state’s redwood groves.
Los Angeles and Santiago are two of the latest cities to impose strict water restrictions in an effort to avoid disastrous shortages in the future.
We’re debuting a new soundtrack dedicated to ambivalence, if not outright disdain, for the Golden State.
The decision will be effective until July 18, and could be extended.
In 1992, Héctor Tobar was a young reporter at The Los Angeles Times when the city erupted in violence. What really happened — and what didn’t?
After the police officers who beat Rodney King were acquitted, Los Angeles went to war with itself. The violence lasted a week, but its causes stretched back years.
Kevin Harvey of Rhys Vineyards makes terrific pinot noirs. Now he sees nebbiolo and two Sicilian varieties as great options in a warming climate.
Six million Southern Californians will soon face some of the strictest water conservation rules ever imposed in the state.
State officials have lifted mask mandates for most places, but not everywhere.
Ukrainian museums and institutions across the United States are presenting myriad exhibitions, some dealing with the war and others celebrating culture.
A show at the Broad explores an artist’s efforts to confront the ills of society, and his own anxiety.
There’s one surefire way of controlling costs while increasing quality.
As ridership plunged during the pandemic, worries about crime made it difficult to coax passengers back.
The world’s richest man succeeded in a bid to acquire the influential social networking service, which he has said he wants to take private.
A Spanish-style home in Los Angeles, a three-bedroom condominium in San Francisco and a midcentury ranch house in Kentfield.
A Spanish-style home in Los Angeles, a three-bedroom condominium in San Francisco and a midcentury ranch house in Kentfield.
Joseph Mahmoud Dibee, now 53, was an active member of an environmental extremist group that ignited improvised bombs at animal processing facilities, federal prosecutors said.
In Los Angeles, homeless deaths soared during the pandemic, doubling from prepandemic numbers. In New York, it was a different story.
Has inflation hit boutique fitness, or have workouts reached a new level of exclusivity?
Crime rates on trains and buses are up in some of the nation’s biggest cities, one more barrier for downtowns trying to rebound.
This postseason, the only reminders of the Lakers’ luster appear on a fictionalized cable series and streaming documentaries. Perhaps, our columnist writes, divine intervention would help.
Seen as the future of CNN, the streaming channel was suddenly killed. Its soon-to-be owner, Discovery, had concerns but until the deal closed, it was constrained in guiding a competitor.
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The dress worn by Judy Garland was given to a priest at the Catholic University of America in 1973, but had been missing for decades when it was found in a shoe box last year.
Unchecked optimism, for better or worse.
The man, Jeremy David Hanson, 34, threatened in October to shoot and bomb the company’s offices because of its definitions of “girl,” “boy,” “trans woman” and other words, federal authorities said.
He found success as an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley shortly after arriving there in 1978, then represented his fellow alumni from the Indian Institutes of Technology.
I visited a new luxury building for older adults in San Francisco.
See full results from the California special election.
In the midst of a severe drought, the state's reservoirs and snowpacks remain at dismally low levels.
A young couple relocating from Ohio hoped to find a two-bedroom with modern appliances and updates, but discovered they would have to scale back their expectations or scale up their budget. Here’s where they landed.
“We’re not dealing with a grass-roots movement,” Chesa Boudin said. “We’re dealing with a small number of wealthy individuals.”
Two first-time buyers set out to find a single-family house, knowing that their $750,000 budget would limit their options in a frenzied market. Here’s what they found.
Here’s what’s behind the dazzling phenomenon in which a waterfall in Yosemite National Park appears to be changed into a cascade of fire.
It’s 82 degrees and sunny on Super Bowl Sunday in L.A., and the scene around SoFi Stadium is like a summer block party.
On Sunday, Matthew Stafford and the Rams take on Joe Burrow and the Bengals in the 56th Super Bowl.
With three children and a fourth on the way, a young couple planned a return to their home state of California — but did most of their searching from Denver. Here’s what they saw.
Can you identify the cities where these abstract architectural photographs were taken?
Despite a stretch of rain last fall, persistent drought conditions have left the state vulnerable to unseasonable blazes
The 2022 list highlights places around the globe where travelers can be part of the solution.
Finding a house big enough to accommodate their growing family was hard enough. Doing it just as the pandemic market exploded was even trickier.
I covered the wildfires in Northern California this year, and shooting images of the Caldor fire, in particular, was tough.
A radical lesbian feminist, she helped build a haven without men in the California redwoods.
Intent on giving themselves ‘the best shot at being happy with California,’ a young couple tested the rental market, where their money would go further. Here’s what they found.
A tour through the $1 billion facility that generates 50 million gallons of fresh drinking water a day.
In September, lightning sparked wildfires in California that spread to more than 185,000 acres, including to sequoia groves that are home to some of the world’s oldest and biggest trees.
After months of drought and wildfire, a storm drenched Northern California with much-needed water, along with powerful winds and flooding.
After months of drought and wildfires, the weather change is a hopeful sign for an end to fire season.
This year’s largest blaze fueled its own firestorms, again and again. The New York Times reconstructed a 3-D model to let you get up close.
To battle the nearly one-million-acre Dixie fire, California launched a military-style operation. Some experts wonder whether that approach is sustainable.
Satellite data shows the extent of the disaster, California’s worst spill in years.
In pursuit of a four-bedroom house within reasonable commuting distance of downtown, a couple toured nearly 40 homes to get the right mix of space and amenities. Here’s what they found.
See full results and maps from the California recall election.
Pandemic upheaval and partisan rancor have left Gov. Gavin Newsom in an unexpectedly close race to keep his job.
Maps show a rise in the share of people of color in nearly every county across the United States, as the nation records its first drop in the white population.
If you want to bypass the crowds at some of the big names, consider these lesser-known national parks.
Manuel, 24, who had a banner 2019, has grappled with overtraining syndrome this year. In Tokyo, she aims to find her way back.
Artificial intelligence promises to remake the world. These believers are fighting to make sure thousands of years of text and tradition find a place among the algorithms.
See the latest on the Beckwourth Complex, Bootleg Fire and other wildfires burning in California, Oregon and elsewhere.
Britney Spears made a rare public statement in court, pleading to end the conservatorship that controls her life. “I have the right to use my voice,” she said.
The state lifted capacity limitations and most restrictions for vaccinated people this week.
Maps show that drought conditions are the most widespread and severe in at least 20 years, with reservoirs running dry.
I'm a critic at large, and I've been seeking out stuff that feels a bit therapeutic. Here's what I've been watching, reading and listening to.
Much of the Western half of the United States is in the grip of a severe drought of historic proportions.
There’s no official database of Academy voters, but we can track the people who lead them.
As disruptive as the pandemic has been, for the most part it hasn’t altered the underlying forces shaping where people want to live.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. Here is look at one year of loss and disruption.
But her EP dropped just as the country was shutting down.
Inside the homes and hospital rooms of those hit hardest by the pandemic.
Inside the homes and hospital rooms of those hit hardest by the pandemic.
A look at this week’s news from the team tracking the coronavirus.
The states infection rates have fallen significantly, but reopening comes with risks
A look at this week’s news from the team tracking the coronavirus.
There are 13,000 school districts in the U.S. Here is how some are faring.
A look at this week’s news from the team tracking the coronavirus.
Emergency medical technicians play a key role in treating the coronavirus. The latest surge in California has put a strain on these already grueling jobs.
A look at this week’s news from the team tracking the coronavirus.
He spent decades under the redwoods. Then came this summer’s fire season.
She twice escaped war in China, and eventually landed in an America that was hungry for a new kind of Asian cuisine.
A Times analysis found that the number of hospitals with full or nearly full I.C.U.s has doubled nationwide since the beginning of October, and more than two in five hospitals have reached a critical occupancy level.
Alfonso Martinez of Ponco’s Tlayudas, a Los Angeles pop-up, demonstrates how to make tamales de frijol
Public health experts warned that large holiday gatherings would spread the coronavirus broadly. Weeks later, the data is complicated.
The state of the virus this week