At least four children in government custody have tested positive for Covid-19, raising concerns about the virus’s spread in shelters.
Amid calls for more transparency, a debate is raging among public health experts over how much data on the spread of the virus should be released.
The coronavirus pandemic highlights how much we need to have conversations about end-of-life care.
Hahnemann University Hospital could hold 500 patients with the coronavirus. But city officials said they could not pay the nearly $1 million a month the owner has requested.
Friday: Leaders say that it’s progress, but that more must be done. Also: Get to know the Navy hospital ship headed for Los Angeles.
Small, striking moments from a pandemic.
President Trump, who had questioned the need for additional ventilators, pushes industry to make more. A new survey of mayors finds dire shortages of urgently needed medical supplies. And in Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson tested positive.
You can craft your way to a sense of community, says the artist Liza Lou. She’s creating her “comfort” project on Instagram in real time.
No matter how ill I have been, I’ve always gone to work.
Millions of older Americans make an annual migration between the North and the South. The coronavirus pandemic has them questioning their plans to return home.
Thursday: Gov. Gavin Newsom announced protections for homeowners. But many renters are still on the hook. Also: Cultivating your own garden.
For over a week, my family has been caught in limbo, preparing for the worst.
Coronavirus anxiety has contributed to a boom in gun sales, but some states have ordered dealers to close alongside other businesses.
The “Mrs. America” and “Orange is the New Black” actress reads an essay about a book lover’s embarrassing secret.
One family laid off its nanny but wondered if she would video chat with the children for free. Across the country, undocumented household workers are being cast out with little help.
Wednesday: If you’ve lost work as a result of the coronavirus outbreak in California, here’s what to know.
Los científicos que han luchado contra otras pandemias describen las decisiones que se requieren para defenderse de un patógeno que se mueve con rapidez.
States like New York and California have made gig workers eligible for jobless benefits and sick days. But the companies have resisted complying.
The victim would be one of the youngest in the United States. “Covid-19 does not discriminate by age, race or income level,” the Los Angeles County health department said.
Tuesday: Here’s what you need to know to be counted. But first, an update from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
A couple of experienced renovators were looking for a house in the Bay Area to demolish — until one with a strong ‘midcentury vibe’ won their hearts.
A couple of experienced renovators were looking for a house in the Bay Area to demolish — until one with a strong ‘midcentury vibe’ won their hearts.
In most cases, marijuana businesses must, like restaurants, limit themselves to takeout or delivery. Black-market dealers are also busy, but feel little need to abide by official orders.
The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed. New York, now the center of the outbreak in America, braces for a flood of patients.
So many people jammed into such a small space has helped turn the city into the U.S. epicenter of the outbreak.
New York is more crowded than any large city in the country. That helps explain why it is the U.S. epicenter of the outbreak.
Across California, a state with many large biotechnology companies, the promise of widespread access to testing for the coronavirus has not materialized.
Across a state with many large biotechnology companies, the promise of widespread access to testing for the coronavirus has not materialized.
Monday: Californians are navigating a new reality and finding that “stay at home” isn’t a black-and-white order.
A bungalow with a guesthouse and converted garage in San Luis Obispo, a grand Victorian in Sacramento and an Edwardian home in Berkeley.
A bungalow with a guesthouse and converted garage in San Luis Obispo, a grand Victorian in Sacramento and an Edwardian home in Berkeley.
The California utility faced felony charges in connection with a 2018 wildfire that killed more than 80 people.
Two dozen of the medicines are already under investigation. Also on the list: chloroquine, a drug used to treat malaria.
Facing sweeping new safety orders, a frightened public and health risks of close contact, many police departments have decided that, for now, less is more.
Scientists who have fought pandemics describe difficult measures needed to defend the United States against a fast-moving pathogen.
A satellite that detects pollution linked to cars and trucks shows declines over major metropolitan areas, including Los Angeles, Seattle, and New York.
As many are quarantining or socially distancing themselves to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the party has moved to social media.
As coronavirus infections explode in the U.S., hospitals could be forced to make harrowing choices if pushed to the brink. Planning is already underway.
It’s been two months since the first confirmed case was reported in the United States. As testing expanded and the virus spread, the number of new cases has multiplied at a rapid pace.
It’s been two months since the first confirmed case was reported in the United States. As testing expanded and the virus spread, the number of new cases has multiplied at a rapid pace.
The reaction to the pandemic should not be allowed to become as dangerous as the disease itself.
Strict new directives, in New York, California, Illinois and other states, were intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
There is already a sense that in the Golden State it is creating an inflection point of the same significance as World War II.
“The Rosie O’Donnell Show” returns for a night with streaming and the Metropolitan Opera will have a week of Wagner starting on Monday. Here is a list of digital content.
The troubled California utility is agreeing to limit payouts to shareholders to satisfy Gov. Gavin Newsom in its effort to emerge from bankruptcy and qualify for a state wildfire fund.
In June 1968, Mr. Yaro took one of the seminal images of the killing of Robert F. Kennedy.
Grocery stores have been deemed essential businesses, meaning their employees are worried about being exposed to the coronavirus.
Families hit hard by the coronavirus. Is it OK to walk? The accusations were lies, but could they prove it? Diary of a Song: Grimes. And more.
As many as 14,000 students may be unable to complete their rotations, making them unavailable to help.
Friday: The governor took an extraordinary step to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
For the homeless, drug addicts, miners with black lung and people crammed in apartments, Covid-19 will hit hard.
New Jersey, Connecticut and Illinois were preparing to follow the lead set by California and New York in telling people to stay mostly inside. The Federal Reserve moved to backstop municipal money market funds, and the U.S. was set to close borders with Mexico and Canada.
In making the announcement, Mr. Newsom has taken the most drastic step of any state leader to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
The electric carmaker had continued making cars in recent days in apparent defiance of a local county order limiting operations of nonessential businesses.
The electric carmaker had continued making cars in recent days in apparent defiance of a local county order limiting operations of nonessential businesses.
Long before late-night talk show hosts began doing it, he conducted absurd interviews with gullible passersby with his comedic partner, Jim Coyle.
Sean Larkin of “Live PD” wants you to think about thinking differently about police officers.
Thursday: Checking in with the passengers of a cruise ship that became a site of fear over the outbreak.
Trump administration policies that discourage immigrants from coming forward could hamper efforts to contain the epidemic.
Wednesday: An expert says the crowds are “exactly what we railed against.” Also: Two very good dogs keeping their owners company.
Janitors are going into offices to battle the invisible germs that threaten public health, sometimes without adequate protection or information about what they are facing.
As more and more schools close because of the coronavirus, a reporter talks about covering one family’s experience adjusting to online instruction.
U.S. cities with public transit systems are being forced to adapt to the risks posed by the coronavirus, implementing new sanitation protocols while contending with fewer riders and workers.
Eight counties in Northern California have ordered residents to “shelter in place.” In the Sacramento area, residents were also being asked to stay home as much as possible.
The number of known cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. has surpassed 5,000 as testing, which was initially limited, has expanded, according to a New York Times database that is tracking every identified case in the country.
John Lee Cowell faces life in prison after a San Francisco judge ruled that he was sane when he fatally stabbed Nia Wilson on an Oakland train platform.
On Monday, six counties around Silicon Valley, one of the hardest-hit areas in the nation, announced a shelter-at-home order.
On Monday, seven counties around Silicon Valley announced residents should not go out for three weeks except to meet “essential needs.”
Monday: The governor told bars to close and residents 65 and older to stay home. Also: Mayor Eric Garcetti, of Los Angeles, ordered new restrictions.
A French Caribbean-inspired home in Newport Beach, a 1923 Spanish-style house in Beverly Hills and an estate with its own olive grove in Carmel Valley.
A French Caribbean-inspired home in Newport Beach, a 1923 Spanish-style house in Beverly Hills and an estate with its own olive grove in Carmel Valley.
During its annual wildflower eruption, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in Southern California draws a family who has a few things to learn about the basics of camping, cactuses and ghost flowers.
Writers Bloc, a Los Angeles reading series now in its 24th year, has become increasingly important for political authors.
Gov. Gavin Newsom also said bars and wineries should close but restaurants could stay open if they cut their occupancy in half.
In Santa Monica, Calif., shoppers at the downtown market found lots of daikon and little social distancing.
After Jared Kushner liked the idea, President Trump inflated the concept. The disconnect is the latest example of the president exaggerating or making wholly inaccurate statements about his administration’s response.
They are a place of refuge for nearly 700,000 students. But they can’t protect them from a pandemic.
Saturday: California’s largest school districts have shut down, affecting more than 1,000,000 students across the state.
Prosecutors said that Philip Righter forged documentation for fake paintings and used the artwork as collateral for loans.
Friday: Gov. Gavin Newsom announces new containment measures and Californians grapple with a new reality.
Police departments are preparing to isolate their own officers, and courthouses have postponed trials. Some fear that the criminal justice system may not be ready for a major outbreak.
Thursday: California has been in a state of emergency for roughly a week. Here’s what that entails.
Government can’t do much for you. Society might need to “grind to a halt.” Dr. Scott Morrow is giving residents his unvarnished views.
A federal appeals court had found that the policy, which was put in place early last year, violated federal and international law.
Wednesday: An expert says businesses should research their own best practices.
Before cabin porn and van life were hashtags, before tiny houses were a movement, Lloyd Kahn was the living embodiment of them.
A jury must still decide whether John Lee Cowell was insane at the time he attacked Nia Wilson and her sister on an Oakland train platform.
Mr. Durst, the one-time heir to a Manhattan real estate empire who is suspected of several deaths, is on trial for the execution-style killing of a close friend.
With the spread of the coronavirus threatening the California event scheduled for next month, organizers moved the dates to October.
With the spread of the coronavirus threatening the California event scheduled for next month, organizers said they moved the dates at the direction of the local health authorities.
State insurance regulators accused a ministry offering an alternative to traditional insurance of misleading consumers.
Tuesday: A passenger describes his experience waiting to disembark. Also: More coronavirus updates; and rain in Southern California.
An island city celebrates families and diversity, and is finding ways to build affordable housing and confront homelessness.
The city on an island in San Francisco Bay offers a respite from metropolitan life — if not from the prices.
Doctors say the country’s more than half-million homeless people are at higher risk of catching and dying from the virus.
Whether you’re a committed activist or looking for new ways to get involved, there is an Earth Day event for you.
Indecline, an activist collective, wants to grab headlines with an ambitious schedule of illegal public displays.
Anxiety over the spreading coronavirus cost tennis one of its most important tournaments. The cancellation weighs heavily on the coming sports calendar.
After days awaiting clearance to come ashore, the Grand Princess arrived in the San Francisco Bay with 21 confirmed coronavirus cases on board, and possibly more.
Monday: Here’s what you may have missed about the spread of the coronavirus in California over the weekend.
A Victorian in Redlands, a renovated ranch in Sherman Oaks and a townhouse in San Diego.
A Victorian in Redlands, a renovated ranch in Sherman Oaks and a townhouse in San Diego.
In Italy, restrictions on movement were extended to cover the whole country. In the United States, where the death toll hit 26, President Trump said he would discuss tax cuts and aid for idled hourly workers with Congress.
Public health officials in California declared an emergency in the area where one of tennis’ signature tournaments would be held.
As the virus continues to spread across the country, schools are closing their doors in an effort to protect their students.
As the U.S. election approaches, feminism takes center stage at scores of art institutions across the country.
At 12, she became an internet sensation and a poster dog for adopting older pets.
An outbreak could devastate low-income black and Latino communities that, even in the best of times, face serious medical challenges.
“If you’re scared of me, get up and leave.”
Seeking a harsh sentence, Manhattan prosecutors argued that the once-powerful producer had “sexually violated many women.”
More than 3,500 people are aboard the ship, which will dock at a noncommercial port this weekend. “We will be testing everyone,” Vice President Mike Pence said.
Friday: Anxiety rose as more cases were discovered. Also: More election results; and a recommendation for finding an outdoor escape.
A whole-of-government mobilization to protect the president’s ego.
Museums, theaters and concert halls in the United States are steeling themselves for fearful patrons, lighter crowds and possible government shutdowns.
Health care workers are among the most at risk of contracting the virus, but many say they lack protective gear and protocols to keep themselves and their patients safe.
A patient who died from the virus had previously traveled on the vessel, which was heading toward San Francisco. About 20 people on board are showing symptoms.
A patient who died from the virus had previously traveled on the vessel, which was heading toward San Francisco. About 20 people on board were showing symptoms.
Thursday: It was bad, but an election law expert said he saw no evidence it was intended to suppress votes. Also: More coronavirus updates.
A gunman opened fire on a party outside an apartment complex in Tulare, Calif., the police said.
“It’s fear, it’s every bad emotion you could have.” One woman fights to help her mother on lockdown in a virus-affected nursing home.
A cruise ship is being held off the California coast and the state has declared an emergency. Nations on several continents are intensifying their efforts to contain the virus, which continues to spread fast.
Some voters stood in lines for hours. But despite voter suppression concerns, the primary breakdowns apparently reflected snafus more than malign intent.
With millions of ballots left to count, it is impossible to know how the delegates will be allocated.
Defense lawyers said that Joseph James DeAngelo, who faces the death penalty if convicted, had offered to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence.
Defense lawyers said that Joseph James DeAngelo, who faces the death penalty if convicted, had offered to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence.
The death of a patient in Placer County was the 11th in the United States, and the first outside Washington State.
Dr. Julie Gerberding of Merck discusses the company’s effort in 2014 to respond to the West Africa outbreak. Also: California’s motor vehicle agency, on Real IDs; preventing the loss of forestlands.
A coalition of activists determined to end the dairy industry has been using the Democratic primaries to get attention.
Wednesday: What to know about what happened on Super Tuesday in California.
Hundreds of thousands of single-family homes are now in the hands of giant companies — squeezing renters for revenue and putting the American dream even further out of reach.