All but two of the nation’s 10 largest districts exceed a key public health threshold, according to a New York Times analysis.
Long lines. Pizza at the polls. Absentee ballots that never showed up. And that’s just the warm-up to November.
No traumatic injuries or disease were found, the medical examiner said.
The thistledown velvet ant (which is actually a wasp) resembles creosote fuzz. But mimicry isn’t the reason, a new study suggests.
Indian immigrants from Dalit backgrounds are rising up against caste discrimination at their workplaces in the United States.
Prosecutors have accused Dennis Wyman of a hate crime, saying he hit an off-duty security guard with his car in Torrance, Calif., last month.
Tuesday: The governor announced that many businesses must close once again. Also: Los Angeles and San Diego schools will be online-only in the fall.
Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Russell, 23, is accused of fatally shooting an unarmed man, Nicholas Bils, 36, in the back.
The U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard in San Diego is listing because of water from the fire hoses, tugboats and helicopters fighting the inferno, which has destroyed the ship’s forward mast.
Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said search teams recovered Ms. Rivera’s body on Monday, almost a week after she was reported missing.
California and its schools roll back reopenings.
California’s two largest districts made the joint call amid a White House push to get children back into classrooms.
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said he was moving to close indoor operations for restaurants, wineries, movie theaters and zoos. Bars would be forced to close all operations.
More owners are permanently shutting their doors after new lockdown orders, realizing that there may be no end in sight to the crisis.
Ms. Rivera, 33, went missing last week after going boating in Lake Piru with her young son.
Ms. Rivera, a star of the show “Glee,” disappeared last week after going boating on the California lake with her young son.
The company’s chief executive, Dov Charney, had staged a professional comeback by making masks. Four workers have died from the virus.
A new analysis puts the likelihood of an earthquake slightly higher than earlier forecasts, but researchers said there’s no reason to panic.
A Spanish Colonial Revival house in Ojai, a 1901 Victorian in San Francisco and a Southwestern-style home in Santa Monica.
A Spanish Colonial Revival house in Ojai, a 1901 Victorian in San Francisco and a Southwestern-style home in Santa Monica.
You can visit most of California’s state and national parks, but here’s what to know before you go.
I know if I want to land more roles, I need to look white.
I know if I want to land more roles, I need to look white.
A Navy spokesman said that 34 sailors and 23 civilians were treated for minor injuries after a fire and explosion aboard the U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard.
The fire broke out one day after $200,000 in renovations had been completed at the church, which is more than 200 years old.
A lawyer for the family of Robert Fuller, who was found hanging from a tree in California last month, said there was no evidence to suggest that anything was “racially motivated.”
Andres Guardado was killed in Southern California last month. His family said he was working as a security guard for an auto body shop the day he was shot.
A third of states have strict measures in place for visitors, from mandatory testing to quarantine requirements.
Lessons from the pandemic. A car-free future. Elephants in crisis. New fiction. Ennio Morricone dies. A behind-the-scenes look at the New York City subway. And more.
The number of wild animals killed by vehicle traffic was down as much as 45 percent in Maine and 21 percent in California, according to a U.C. Davis report.
The large California hospital system wanted to postpone an agreement reached in a state antitrust case, as coronavirus cases rise.
As stay-at-home orders are relaxed and others venture back out, people with pre-existing conditions see even greater risk from the coronavirus.
As stay-at-home orders are relaxed and others venture back out, people with pre-existing conditions see even greater risk from the coronavirus.
Chris Larsen knows that a crypto mogul spending his own money for a city’s camera surveillance system might sound creepy. He’s here to explain why it’s not.
Friday: California is heading into a difficult season. Also: How the pandemic is accelerating the growth of logistics in the Inland Empire.
Early hopes for a quick rebound from the pandemic have yielded to worries about its long-term impact on state finances and the governor’s ambitious agenda.
The case was one of two hangings in California that drew scrutiny amid nationwide protests after the killing of George Floyd. Both have been ruled suicides.
As President Trump and others push to get students back in the classroom this fall, educators say they need more support and clearer guidelines.
The Los Angeles Police Department said it had taken three adult men and two minors into custody on Thursday, following the February shooting of the rising rap star in the Hollywood Hills.
As President Trump and others push to get students back in the classroom this fall, educators say they need more support and clearer guidelines.
Thursday: The city’s proposal appears to be the first of its kind in the country. Also: A coronavirus update.
California’s efforts to at once contain the coronavirus and the economic devastation trailing in its wake have converged in the Inland Empire.
There was “no indication” the 33-year-old actress made it to shore after going missing Wednesday, the authorities said. They were focusing the search on the waters of Lake Piru.
On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said he had been working with healthcare officials to ensure the state did not get overwhelmed with the increase in coronavirus hospitalizations over the past few weeks.
A member of the Black Panthers, he helped lead a historic, and successful, sit-in in San Francisco as part of a nationwide anti-discrimination campaign on behalf of people with disabilities.
Disregarding the advice of his own health experts, President Trump also attacked the C.D.C.’s reopening guidelines as onerous and expensive.
Wednesday: Michael V. Drake is the first Black president in the 152-year history of the U.C. system.
Drisana Rios of San Diego said in a lawsuit that she lost her job with an insurance brokerage firm after a supervisor complained that her children were being noisy during meetings.
If convicted, the two residents of Martinez, Calif., could face up to a year in jail, prosecutors say.
The former chief called the decision “potentially life-threatening” for students and staff members.
The former chief called the decision “potentially life-threatening” for students and staff members.
The former chief called the decision “potentially life-threatening” for students and staff members.
In “Desert Notebooks,” a study of arid America reveals the roots of our present calamities.
A Craftsman house in Los Angeles, a chalet-style home in Tahoe City and a 1924 bungalow in San Anselmo.
A Craftsman house in Los Angeles, a chalet-style home in Tahoe City and a 1924 bungalow in San Anselmo.
“I’m not so surprised that it happened,” said the mural’s organizer, Justin Gomez. “I’m surprised at how bold they chose to be.”
The president dismissed the severity of the pandemic, downplaying the effect of the disease even as infections surge across the Sunbelt and rebound in California.
Members of Congress are angry that the rail agency is asking for more money while planning to lay off staff and reduce services. Smaller communities that rely on rail service could be badly hurt.
Rudy Garcia-Tolson is determined to make a fifth Paralympic team, even if he has to start at the bottom. Or on a surfboard.
While the camaraderie that comes from attending fireworks and tailgates will be absent, technology may help new traditions take hold.
The San Francisco Police Department said it would no longer release mug shots because they reinforce racial biases, joining a growing movement by newspapers and broadcasters to curtail their use.
Durek Verrett, friend of Gwyneth Paltrow and consort of the Princess of Norway, wants to bring spiritual healing to the masses.
Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a public awareness campaign about the importance of wearing masks to flatten the curve of the coronavirus, and urged residents to refrain from large gatherings this holiday weekend.
San Francisco’s police chief announced that the department won’t release mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they posed a public safety threat.
The electric carmaker’s deliveries fell only modestly as sales in China and other overseas markets nearly made up for lost sales in the United States.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced a major rollback of the state’s reopening.
Dealers are in short supply as coastal Americans plan for more local summers. As one buyer put it: “Boats are sexier than sitting in your car.”
En estados como California, Texas y Florida, muchos trabajadores esenciales tienen una tarea adicional: la resolución de conflictos entre los defensores y los detractores de las mascarillas.
With hospitalizations up by more than 50 percent in the past two weeks, the governor ordered many indoor operations closed. Other states are also slowing their reopening plans.
The company, which has a new board and chief executive, said it had put $5.4 billion and its stock in a trust for victims of wildfires started by its equipment.
We need to reimagine the social network or find a way to survive its dominance.
Wednesday: A conversation with Mayor Michael Tubbs of Stockton about why he wants to make it happen. Also: Get ready for an update from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Bunkado, a gift shop that opened in 1946 in Little Tokyo, tells the story of a Japanese-American family.
Restaurateurs have become de facto public-health officials as Covid-19 cases spike all over the country, and it’s a problem.
The virus arrived in San Quentin after busloads of prisoners were transferred from another facility where infections were rising. What happened is a warning for the nation’s prisons, experts say.
In states like California, Texas and Florida, many essential workers have been given an additional task: conflict resolution.
Tuesday: Businesses may have to close again. Also: Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the budget; and an ending for the Golden State Killer cases.
Los Angeles County, which has been averaging more than 2,000 new cases each day, surpassed 100,000 total cases on Monday.
Quarantine Vodka, a new spirit from San Diego, is meant for the home bar and is named for pandemic life.
During a hearing inside a ballroom at Sacramento State University, Joseph James DeAngelo pleaded guilty to a series of murders that began in the 1970s.
The string of rapes and murders stretched back to the 1970s. On Monday, in a converted ballroom in Sacramento, the former police officer admitted his guilt.
Bringing millions of students back to campus would create enormous risks for society but comparatively little educational benefit, an economist says.
A French Normandy-style house in Pasadena, a contemporary farmhouse-style home in El Segundo and a converted 1910 municipal building in Port Costa.
A French Normandy-style house in Pasadena, a contemporary farmhouse-style home in El Segundo and a converted 1910 municipal building in Port Costa.
Monday: Whales are dying at alarming rates, but the pandemic is keeping researchers away. Also: Gov. Gavin Newsom closes bars in some counties.
Sea lions are often referred to as “dogs of the sea.” On a small island off the Baja coast, where the playful animals populate every rocky outcropping, they live up to their nickname.
Officials are investigating inflammatory remarks, including anti-Muslim comments, by current and former police officers in a private Facebook group.
Opening bars and bringing back football teams have led to new outbreaks. Communities that evolved around campuses face potentially existential losses in population, jobs and revenue.
An employee at the center in Red Bluff, Calif., said he had heard 50 to 60 shots as he and other employees fled the building.
A woman who was not wearing a mask griped on Facebook about the barista, who had tried to explain company policy. Her post unexpectedly led to an outpouring of money for the worker.
Many gig-based business models help customers take advantage of workers. Let’s stop giving tech companies a free ride.
Officials nationwide were rethinking their efforts to slow the virus, which the nation’s top infectious disease expert said were “not working.”
The first African-American to run a major winery, Carlton McCoy spends his days making his industry more approachable and more inclusive.
Rates of coronavirus infection among Latinos have risen rapidly across the United States.
There are benefits to wearing face shields, but experts say there are limits to the amount of protection they can offer.
There are benefits to wearing face shields, but experts say there are limits to the amount of protection they can offer.
A triumphal retrospective at the Berkeley Art Museum confirms her standing as one of the great American artists — transcending craft, challenging painting and reshaping the canon.
Las tasas de infección de coronavirus en las comunidades latinas han crecido rápidamente en todo Estados Unidos.
Updates on the surges in Texas, California, Arizona and Florida.
Updates on the surges in Texas, California, Arizona and Florida.
A new study found plentiful evidence of these tiny particles in dust in the nation’s most remote places.
The California Republican said that the posts by the accounts, including one named “Devin Nunes’ cow,” were defamatory.
More than half of trucks sold in the state must be zero-emissions by 2035, and all of them by 2045.
Thursday: An update on the Hatch. Also: Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses a steep rise in cases.
The fire department is investigating arson as a possible cause.
The authorities said that no injuries had been reported, but that campgrounds near Mount Whitney had been evacuated after a rockslide in the area.
A waterfront bungalow on Bainbridge Island, a modern sanctuary in Los Angeles and an expanded late 18th-century farmhouse on more than 85 acres in Dummerston.
A waterfront bungalow on Bainbridge Island, Wash.; a modern sanctuary in Los Angeles; and an expanded 1782 farmhouse in Dummerston, Vt.
Wednesday: “It’s intimidating and knocks the wind out of you,” she said.
He designed the interiors of the Tower Bar and the homes of Sofia Coppola, Marc Jacobs and other celebrities.
Three of the attacks occurred at the same bar in West Hollywood, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said.
Tuesday: Some of the most vulnerable have been evicted from nursing homes. Also: More police shootings spur protests; and the debate about statues.
Two wallaroos and a red kangaroo were found dead in an outdoor exhibit days before a young mountain lion was captured in the city.
The invisibility of Drake’s Cross in a San Francisco park may make it the most fitting monument to white supremacy in the country.
Muchas personas no han logrado llegar al lecho de muerte de sus familiares durante la pandemia. Yo fui una de las pocas afortunadas.
He’s a star florist. He’s got a design show, an Instagram presence and a cafe. He’s a visual artist and an entrepreneur. Will he make it through the year?
He’s a star florist. He’s got a design show, an Instagram presence and a cafe. He’s a visual artist and an entrepreneur. Will he make it through the year?
Men’s golf’s first major tournament of the year will be held Aug. 6 to 9 at San Francisco’s T.P.C. Harding Park. After initially expressing pessimism, California health officials approved the plan.
A two-bedroom retreat among the redwoods in Sea Ranch, a studio condominium in Los Angeles and a Mediterranean-style cottage in Richmond.
A two-bedroom retreat among the redwoods in Sea Ranch, a studio condominium in Los Angeles and a Mediterranean-style cottage in Richmond.
A Sheriff’s Office worker and an investigative assistant with the District Attorney’s Office in Ventura County, Calif., were arrested after the authorities reviewed footage from a surveillance camera.
Matthew Hubbard, a mathematics professor in Oakland, Calif., said his emails to Phuc Bui Diem Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American college freshman, were both a “mistake” and “offensive.”
Andres Guardado, 18, was killed after showing a weapon and fleeing deputies, according to the authorities. His family said he worked as a security guard.
Malcolm Harsch was one of two black men whose bodies were found hanging from trees in California cities in recent weeks.
A federal judge decided Saturday that the California utility can put itself back together in time to take part in a crucial wildfire liability fund.
Around the country, but mostly in small towns in the West, hundreds of professional rodeos have been canceled.
Friday: A historian talks about the roots of the holiday and its importance in this moment. Also: The history of Bruce’s Beach.
During the pandemic, many people have been unable to make it to the bedside of their dying relatives. I was one of the lucky ones.
Lindsay Hirsch and Dustin Schneider had to find a new spot to be married. The Golden State Warriors welcomed the couple.
A San Francisco-based Malaysian chef is keeping busy during the pandemic with a diverse business model that has allowed her to improvise and generate revenue.
The force was centrally involved in the authorities’ use of pepper balls to clear protesters from a park near the White House this month.
Critics love it, consumers not so much. But the beauty of these wines requires stubborn advocacy because they are that good. Really.
A judge approved an agreement between the California utility and a prosecutor after hearing from survivors whose loved ones were among the 84 people killed in the Camp Fire.
Thursday: A recent U.S.C. study about the sport takes on new urgency.
Why is America attacking the International Criminal Court with economic pressure?
The pilot texted “weather looking OK” on the morning of the crash, which killed all nine people aboard the Sikorsky S-76B helicopter, according to newly released documents.
Masterson was accused of raping three women between 2001 and 2003, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said.
Wednesday: We know things are still confusing. Tell us what you want to know. Also: PG&E pleads guilty; and a remembrance.
Christopher Lischewski was ordered to serve 40 months in prison for his lead role in a yearslong conspiracy to fix the price of canned tuna.
The sergeant had expressed his allegiance to the so-called boogaloo movement, an extremist ideology that seeks to overthrow the U.S. government.
The California utility’s transmission line started the 2018 fire that killed dozens and destroyed the town of Paradise.
The CBS daytime soap, set and filmed in Los Angeles, will begin shooting on Wednesday for the first time since March 17.
The California utility has agreed to pay a nearly $2 billion fine for causing the blaze, which killed dozens and destroyed the town of Paradise.
The prosecutor is one of two Justice Department officials coming forward whom Democrats are calling whistle-blowers.
Tuesday: Systems across the state, including law enforcement and higher education, grapple with how to adapt. Also: College graduates confront their new reality.
Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. is expected to accept a life sentence later this month for a series of murders and rapes in the 1970s and ’80s, one victim and close relatives of two other victims said.
The museum will also hold public programs to examine Avery Brundage’s legacy, as well as questions around restitution, and work on “decolonizing’’ the museum.
The attorney general of California, Xavier Becerra, also said he was sending investigators to Palmdale, Calif., to look into the death of Robert Fuller, a young black man found hanged from a tree near City Hall.
The eligibility window for the film awards will be extended to Feb. 28, 2021 instead of Dec. 31, 2020.