The car-centric architectural style, characterized by neon signs and dramatic rooflines, is now endangered. Its admirers mourn the loss of the ideals it represented.
Anh Sung-jae went to America as a 13-year-old, joined the Army, went to culinary school and opened a top restaurant in San Francisco. Now back home in South Korea, he’s a Netflix star.
Despite never having had offspring of her own, she was an instinctive caregiver.
The walkouts in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle come after talks between the company and the workers’ union failed to produce an agreement on raises.
The man is charged with acting as an illegal foreign agent. The move is part of an effort by the authorities to prevent China from influencing American politicians.
The county Health Department said that the outbreak at the 101 Best Restaurants event was linked to a broader outbreak from oysters that have since been recalled.
At the request of law enforcement officials, a judge ordered a man, who reportedly corresponded with the shooter about a second attack, to surrender his guns.
The virus has spread rapidly in California, the nation’s largest producer of milk. Farmers are frustrated that their herds are getting infected despite various precautions.
Plus, man vs. hornet.
A day-by-day look at the snow, cold and rain that may make driving or flying home for the holidays more difficult.
Records and interviews show that Beijing has used pandas as leverage to shape policy on Taiwan and to cultivate relationships with local U.S. politicians.
Would life in the Southwest be easier for someone doing gig work in the television and film industry?
In an era of invective and distrust, two California candidates turned a tie over to chance.
The Trump administration is expected to revoke the program, setting up a legal clash between the state and federal government.
The official, Brian Williams, was appointed by the mayor last year to oversee public safety. He was immediately placed on administrative leave, the mayor’s office said.
Officials have discovered the virus in 645 dairy herds, more than in any other state so far.
Long before the term “drag queen” was widely used, her act was popular in the Black entertainment world but barred under a Los Angeles municipal code.
A run of storms is moving through the Pacific Northwest and Northern California over the next week.
Hace unos años, la compañía tecnológica Jabil afrontó la repentina pérdida de trabajadores indocumentados. El caso presagia un posible escenario para las empresas que dependen de las agencias de empleos.
Weekly from 1956 to ’63, a charismatic painter named Lorser Feitelson filled America’s living rooms with the first televised history of art. We’re still exploring — and trapped in — his world.
Lawyers for the victims said it was the largest deal of its kind reached with the federal Bureau of Prisons.
Without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage; without a mortgage, most Americans can’t buy a home.
Insurers are retreating from communities across the country that face growing risks from hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters. Here’s how your area compares.
Nima Momeni, 40, was convicted by a San Francisco jury in the fatal stabbing of Bob Lee, a well-known tech executive.
The loan, the biggest-ever commitment from the Loan Programs Office, is intended to fund the California utility’s grid and climate resiliency projects.
Natural, tallow-based cosmetics can be made at home or bought from artisans. Doctors aren’t thrilled, but they’re all the rage on TikTok.
Jabil says it required “herculean efforts” to replace employees from a staffing agency. Other businesses are bracing for “an enforcement storm” under President-elect Trump.
Some Republicans have said that a constitutional convention is overdue. Many Democratic-led states have rescinded their long-ago calls for one, and California will soon consider whether to do the same.
A craftsman-style house in Oakland, a 1922 home in Stockton and a midcentury modern-style house in Santa Rosa
Marlon Mullen’s show at the Museum of Modern Art, the first by a developmentally disabled artist, speaks volumes.
Foxx was celebrating his birthday at a restaurant on Friday when someone from another table threw a glass, a representative for the entertainer said.
The closest ski hill to Los Angeles recently sold to an investment group with big plans. But can those ideas work amid catastrophic climate threats that continue to plague the mountain?
Less than two weeks after a tsunami warning, residents were jolted awake before 6 a.m. to consider a new potential disaster scenario.
Las autoridades fronterizas estudiaron la posibilidad de utilizar barreras flotantes desde Texas hasta California en 2022. El esfuerzo podría ayudar a allanar el camino para su despliegue bajo el mandato del presidente electo Donald Trump.
California and 11 other states want to halt the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to stop them.
Border officials explored using floating barriers from Texas to California in 2022. The effort could help pave the way for their deployment under President-elect Donald J. Trump.
Estos homicidios, y otros episodios violentos ocurridos este año, han empañado los primeros meses en el cargo de la nueva presidenta del país, quien ha prometido frenar la violencia.
She was among hundreds of women who said they were coerced into sterilization at a California hospital in the 1970s. The lawsuit led to state and national reforms.
The killings, and other violent episodes this year, have marred the first few months in office of Mexico’s new president, who has vowed to tackle the country’s bloodshed.
Forty years after his death, the Californian activist Peter Carr gets a revival of his acerbic paintings and drawings. To make it happen, his protégé spent both labor and love.
South Coast Repertory, a California company he founded with a partner, grew to stage world premieres of major works that made their way to Broadway.
Under the influence of a coterie of tech boosters, it’s full speed ahead.
Flames threatened residential areas and forced thousands to flee, as firefighters fought to contain the Franklin fire.
No structures were damaged and no one was injured, but students spent a frantic night sheltering in place as thousands of nearby residents evacuated.
Thousands of people were told to flee their homes in Malibu, Calif., as the Franklin fire approached. But a few stayed behind, using garden hoses to protect their property and themselves.
Rising humidity and a breeze pushing moist air inland from the Pacific Ocean are expected lower the wildfire risk around Malibu, Calif., by Thursday, forecasters said.
The company said it would now focus its efforts on developing fully autonomous vehicles for personal use.
Mr. Van Dyke, who turns 99 on Friday, said that he and his wife, Arlene, had fled their home with their pets as the Franklin fire threatened their community.
About 3,000 people sheltered on the university’s campus in Malibu, Calif., overnight on Monday. Some of them watched the flames through the windows of a library.
See maps and details about the Franklin fire near Los Angeles.
Strong winds have created a fast-moving and hot blaze, forecasters said, and the conditions are expected to continue into the evening.
The Franklin
A growing number of Chinese Americans, especially naturalized immigrants, say Democrats have become too lenient on crime and homelessness.
Wildfire risk is high in Southern California, where little rain has fallen recently. The threat will skyrocket this week as offshore winds pick up.
A waterfront house in Richmond, a midcentury modern home in Pasadena and a Spanish-style residence in Santa Barbara.
A confidential Navy program is studying whether intense fighter jet operations can cause devastating brain injuries in flight crews.
Walter Mosley talks about how his fictional hero frees himself from wage labor through America’s favorite side hustle: landlording.
Las autoridades estatales y locales estaban trabajando para evaluar el alcance total de los daños, pero los primeros informes parecían mostrar que el sismo no causó grandes destrozos.
Northern California cities and residents seemed unsure on Thursday about the best response to an official tsunami warning that went out to five million Californians.
New federal rules call for testing unpasteurized milk from dairy processors and for farm owners to provide details that would help officials identify and track cases more easily.
Big cities have faced serious problems lately. But there’s little evidence those problems are what drove voters to the right in November.
A company controlled by Goldman Sachs is helping to lead a lobbying effort by makers of fertilizer linked to “forever chemicals.”
¿Qué significa “magnitud de momento” y cómo determinan los científicos la fuerza de una ruptura en la tierra?
State and local officials were working to assess the full scope of the damage, but early reports appeared to show that the quake did not cause major destruction.
Many Bay Area residents raced away from the ocean after a jolting cellphone alert warned, “You are in danger.” Others raced toward it.
The warning was sent in response to a 7.0-magnitude that struck off the coast of Northern California. A tsunami warning coordinator described the process.
Two boys were rushed to hospitals on Wednesday after they were shot by a gunman on their rural school campus in Northern California. The authorities say the suspect had a history of crimes and mental illness.
Las autoridades dijeron que era demasiado pronto para evaluar la escala de los daños del sismo, que se sintió hasta en la zona de la bahía de San Francisco, al sur, y en el valle de Sacramento, al este.
The Bureau of Prisons said in a memo that it was grappling with “a very difficult budget situation along with significant repair and maintenance backlogs.”
What does “moment magnitude” mean, and how do scientists determine the strength of a rupture in the earth?
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
The authorities said they were surveying for signs of damage.
The epicenter was in remote spot offshore. So the earthquake, while powerful, caused limited damage.
Peter Dering, the founder and chief executive of Peak Design, says he called the N.Y.P.D. tip line on Wednesday after receiving a wave of messages showing the suspect carrying a distinctive backpack.
Seeking city-style activities in a small-town setting, a young couple headed north out of San Francisco in search of a sunny place with character, preferably for less than $1 million. Here’s what they found.
An interview with Senator Laphonza Butler, Democrat of California, during her final week in the Senate.
The gunman at the Feather River Adventist School in Oroville, Calif., later died of what appeared to have been a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the authorities said.
The search drew national attention after she flew from Maui to Los Angeles and did not board a connecting flight to New York last month. Her family said that she had been found safe.
A pesar de la victoria del exlegislador Adam Gray sobre el representante John Duarte, los republicanos mantendrán un estrecho control de la Cámara cuando se reúna el próximo Congreso.
Jeff Klein, the hotelier who turned Tower Bar into a Los Angeles institution, has opened a $40 million private club at the beach.
Adam Gray, a former state lawmaker, defeated Representative John Duarte, a Republican, in a reversal of their 2022 race.
The sixth edition of the fair in February will have considerably more attendees from Latin America, Europe and Asia.
A three-bedroom house with a pool in Palm Springs, a cute Victorian-era house in Nevada City, and a three-bedroom bungalow from 1925 in Torrance.
The state’s Democratic leaders had announced within days of the election that they would begin to meet early this month on plans to defend California’s liberal policies.
An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future.
With a new store in Los Angeles, a Levi’s collaboration and a growing international presence, Kiko Kostadinov is building that rarest thing in fashion: an independent, family-run empire.
As the country’s liberal bubbles mourn the election’s outcome, Laurene Powell Jobs highlighted entrepreneurs’ good work with one rule: “Cheer loudly!”
A gay bar. A bookstore. Fresh salt air. We could learn to preserve what matters most to people.
Marcella Nasseri saw a man who resembled her long-lost brother in the news. Fingerprint scans solved the decades-old case.
Whale sharks are gentle, filter-feeding giants, but orcas in Mexican waters were documented attacking the animals and devouring their livers.
Not since the swimmer Lia Thomas has a college athlete or team put the fiercely contested issue of transgender rights in sports under such a bright spotlight.
A Times analysis shows where Kamala Harris got fewer votes compared with Joe Biden and which voting blocs drove each city’s red shift.
It’s beaches and water (and sometimes snow), according to a study that analyzed median list prices in every state.
They would have been worth nearly $18 million if they were genuine, making it the largest counterfeit instrument seizure in history, officials said.
Derek Tran, a consumer rights lawyer and Army veteran, defeated Representative Michelle Steel, a Republican two-term incumbent, flipping a seat in Orange County, Calif.
Por primera vez en 20 años, el condado de Fresno apoyó a un candidato republicano a la presidencia. Las dificultades económicas fueron, en gran medida, la causa de este cambio.
When it comes to weeding out corporate influence, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ideas often align best with some of Trump’s loudest critics.
The suspect, an animal-rights activist, was sought in connection to the bombings of two San Francisco-area businesses in 2003.
The Bravo reality show is getting an entirely new cast for its 12th season. Lisa Vanderpump, for whom the show is named, will continue at its helm.
Una sentencia estadounidense puso en marcha la repatriación de la piedra preciosa al país donde fue desenterrada hace más de 20 años.
Millions of people are taking to the road and skies this week. Some may encounter dreary weather.
Places that make and prepare food have a quietly revolutionary impact on the communities around them. In a new series from Headway, we train a lens on kitchens that are sparking change.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said California would fill the void for residents if the Trump administration killed a $7,500 E.V. tax credit.
A U.S. ruling set in motion the gem’s repatriation to Brazil, where it was first unearthed more than 20 years ago.
A Spanish-style home in Los Angeles, a four-bedroom house with a detached studio in the East Bay, and a Craftsman bungalow in Sacramento.
These inventive, meticulous competitors can teach us something about setting the “perfect” table.
They said they believed that Donald J. Trump’s attacks on undocumented immigrants were directed at recent asylum seekers rather than their own community members.
David Braff was first accused of misconduct years ago but has since held a series of school jobs. The authorities are investigating the possibility of additional victims.
The storm, driven by the season’s first major atmospheric river, inundated the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, killing at least three people and causing widespread power outages.
It was once a vacant, weedy lot next to a school. Now, it provides fresh produce and a twice-monthly meal to customers.
The former representative from Florida said he had become a “distraction.” Perhaps that was the point.
An atmospheric river that has brought damaging wind, rain and snow to the Pacific Northwest fed a storm spreading as far south as Los Angeles.
The court is expecting high demand and has announced a public lottery for a limited number of seats at a status hearing in Los Angeles on Monday.
A series of atmospheric rivers has caused flooding and damage in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people.
Democrat-led states successfully challenged policies during the first Trump administration. Now, they worry the new White House will be more prepared and less restrained.
The oil company was indicted on charges of dumping nearly 800,000 gallons of contaminated wastewater into the Los Angeles County sewer system.
The first major atmospheric river of the season flooded roads and vineyards, brought down trees and damaged houses and cars.
A series of atmospheric rivers is flooding the Pacific Northwest and parts of California, with more wind and rain forecast as utilities try to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people.
Readers respond to Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal. Also: Dr. Mehmet Oz and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Russia’s nuclear pose; political spending; election lessons; homelessness.
More extreme rain will fall across the region on Thursday as forecasters warn of the potential for dangerous flooding.
In Japanese mythology, the deep-sea-dwelling oarfish is a harbinger of impending disaster. For scientists in California, where three oarfish have washed up in recent months, it’s an exciting find.
Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged that residents were frustrated by economic problems and said that Democrats needed to address their concerns.
Facebook Marketplace, a platform often used for furniture and electronics, is an increasingly popular place to buy and sell home-cooked meals.
Federal prosecutors said that Andrew Do, an Orange County supervisor, enriched himself and his family with federal pandemic aid meant for seniors.
Andrew Do, an Orange County supervisor, has been asked to resign after directing more than $13 million to a nonprofit run by his daughter and allies. The group was supposed to spend the money on meals for vulnerable residents.
The city, which is among those most devastated in the country after the pandemic, is trying to lure businesses back with a free-rent period.
Violet Affleck, the eldest child of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, called for greater access to masks in a short speech during which she revealed her own “post-viral condition.”
Although attendance remains down from prepandemic levels, the city’s arts groups are having some success getting audiences to return.
The footprint of gun violence in the U.S. has expanded, as shootings worsened in already suffering neighborhoods and killings spread to new places during the pandemic years.
Readers submitted small ways that the pandemic shifted their thinking for the better, or introduced a new joy into their life.
Prosecutors said Keith Berman falsely claimed he had invented a blood test that could detect Covid-19 in 15 seconds. His lawyer said he had put “genuine effort” into developing such a test.
The pandemic was tough on city centers and cultural institutions. What does that mean for Los Angeles, whose downtown depends on the arts?
The urban “doom loop” seems to have come to a halt.
Una demanda acusó al estado de no proporcionar una educación equitativa a estudiantes de bajos ingresos, negros e hispanos durante la pandemia.
A lawsuit accused the state of failing to provide an equal education to lower-income, Black and Hispanic students during the pandemic.
Two of the most cautious states have bypassed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by letting students and workers who have the virus but are asymptomatic avoid isolation.
The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.
From the revamped Transamerica Pyramid to a small public radio station broadcasting from a former copy shop, the street offers hope for recovery in the city.
Since Senator Dianne Feinstein died in September, her admirers have looked for ways to honor her legacy.
A new study found that California schools got positive results from a targeted investment in the science of reading — even with the challenges of pandemic recovery.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference comes at a pivotal moment for the city as it struggles to rebound from the pandemic.
Many restaurants are fundamentally changing how they do business after the pandemic.
As they struggle to recover after the pandemic, regional theaters are staging fewer shows, giving fewer performances, laying off staff and, in some cases, closing.
In California, Bay Area Rapid Transit has suffered so much that it needs a state bailout — and possibly a new business model.
Park Hotels & Resorts said it stopped making payments on a $725 million loan tied to two prominent hotels in a city hit hard by pandemic-related changes.
Tech workers have stayed home, and ongoing social problems downtown are forcing civic and business leaders to confront harsh realities about the city’s pandemic recovery.
As the nation’s schools ‘return to normal,’ teachers in an L.A. neighborhood hit hard by Covid are left to manage their students’ grief — and their own.