The San Francisco Fed warned that banks, communities and homeowners face significant financial risk from climate change and offered proposals for banks to do more to help.
Thursday: Another look at the crisis. Also: A tentative settlement in the Sutter Health antitrust case; and an important quilt collection finds a home in Berkeley.
Are the wealthy addicted to money, competition, or just feeling important? Yes.
Never use bare hands. Carry the supplies needed in case of an accidental poke.
The killings took place at the Santa Barbara home that the actor shared with his wife.
The hospital group in California was accused of using its market dominance to demand higher prices for health care.
Wednesday: A billionaire who is also a progressive makes his first debate appearance. Also: Bay Area earthquakes; and Catalan human towers.
Staff members in the regional office said they had no advance knowledge of a wide-ranging agency complaint against the state and described the process as highly unusual.
An employee of the San Francisco gallery turned his back for a moment. When he looked again, the work had vanished.
The actress entered a minimum-security federal prison camp in California on Tuesday to begin serving her 14-day sentence, her representative said.
Rolling blackouts in California have some couples scrambling on their wedding day as venues adjust to the uncertainty wind-driven fires are causing.
“I have never had someone come in with a body and turn themselves in here,” Sgt. Robert Gibson of the Mount Shasta Police Department said.
Is this the beginning of the end of the mink coat? Here’s what you need to know.
Is this the beginning of the end of the mink coat? Here’s what you need to know.
A new law pushed back start times at most public middle and high schools, citing research that says attendance and performance will improve if teenagers get more sleep.
A beach house in Watsonville, a duplex loft in San Francisco and a Craftsman-style home with a guest cottage in Santa Barbara.
A beach house in Watsonville; a duplex loft in San Francisco; and a Craftsman-style home with a guest cottage in Santa Barbara.
Monday: Santa Ana and Diablo Winds have caused havoc across the state. Also: Updates on wildfires; and a statewide snooze button for students.
The current system has led to profound inequality. To fix it, we need businesses and executives to value purpose alongside profit.
The state faces enormous challenges to prevent the catastrophic wildfires of recent years.
Despite extensive precautions, a deadly blaze this week was caused by burning trash dumped on the side of a road, officials said.
One approach is a microgrid — creating a small power source that can keep the lights on in a small area when the main grid isn’t working.
The most urgent imperative now is to turn our fear and frustration into votes.
The most urgent imperative now is to turn our fear and frustration into votes.
As the utility turned off power to millions of Californians, its website went down and it struggled to communicate with local officials and inform residents.
Several fires were burning in the Los Angeles area on Friday.
The economic impacts of the state’s power shut-off were especially acute in rural, northern towns.
Several fires ripped through Southern California on Friday, leading to mandatory evacuations. A motorist caught in one of the blazes captured footage showing its ferocity.
The fire swelled overnight near Los Angeles, putting more than 100,000 people under a mandatory evacuation order.
Friday: Readers share their frustrations and fears. Also: A new mission for NASA and SpaceX.
In this popular essay from June 2006 — one of the most emailed New York Times articles ever — a wife tries to improve her husband by using exotic-animal training techniques.
The city of Sacramento agreed to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the family of Mr. Clark, an unarmed black man who was fatally shot by officers in 2018.
As the widespread outages in the state continued for a second day, fears grew for sick and older residents and those who rely on medical equipment.
The utility turned off power to hundreds of thousands of customers to reduce the risk of wildfires. Many could be without electricity for days.
The California utility turned off power to hundreds of thousands of customers to reduce the risk of wildfires. Many could be without electricity for days.
About 600,000 electricity customers were affected on Thursday morning after the California’s largest utility carried out the second phase of its intentional power cut as a precaution against sparking fires.
The second phase of a safety plan intended to prevent wildfires left hundreds of thousands more without electricity.
The second phase of a safety plan intended to limit wildfires left hundreds of thousands more without electricity.
Thursday: Confusion reigned as PG&E cut power across a broad swath. Also: Katelyn Ohashi, on paying college athletes; and a Dodgers loss.
New research shows that hundreds of North American birds are at risk of major habitat disruption from climate change.
American medical providers that collectively spend $50 billion per year are channeling work to local businesses and residents.
A deliberate power outage by the state’s largest utility sent residents scrambling — and debating whether it was worth it.
Terms offered by bondholders and victims’ lawyers will compete with the utility’s own reorganization proposal, a move that could encourage a deal.
As a top executive of the J. Paul Getty Trust and its only female president, she spread its wealth around the world while promoting multiculturalism.
Ahead of her debut solo album, the musician shares how Neil Young made her a better performer.
Wednesday: PG&E is cutting electricity for customers in Northern and Central California to prevent wildfires. Also: Game 5 for the Dodgers, and a celebration of bikes in L.A.
California’s initiative to allow college athletes to profit from their talent is a boon especially for women and competitors in sports without pro leagues.
The state is the first in the nation to allow pharmacists to dispense PrEP and PEP, drugs that can prevent new H.I.V. infections.
They’re goofy and fun and brands want in.
Pacific Gas & Electric, the largest utility in the state, could cut electricity to 800,000 customers by day’s end as a precaution against sparking wildfires.
Start-up investors are warning of a reckoning after the stumbles of some high-profile “unicorns.” Now turning a profit is in.
This Halloween season, why not spend a night or two at a hotel frequented by the dearly departed?
As the utility defends its bankruptcy plan against a challenge from bondholders and wildfire victims, its liabilities are still being calculated.
Thousands of people who trusted Johnson’s Baby Powder for decades are suing the company after developing cancer. Our reporters investigate their allegations.
Kernel of Truth Organics, in Los Angeles, is one of several producers trying to get a better, traditionally made tortilla into supermarkets, restaurants and home kitchens.
A 1922 home in Laurel Canyon, a two-story townhouse in Irvine and a 1880s Victorian in Sonoma County.
A 1922 home in the Laurel Canyon area of Los Angeles; a two-story townhouse in Irvine; and a 1880s Victorian in Duncans Mills, in Sonoma County.
Monday: The Sutter system could be liable for more than $2 billion under state law. Also: A deadline for wildfire damage claims, and the Eve Babitz revival.
Known as the ‘King of Confetti,’ he made hundreds of television appearances during his more than 50 years in show business.
Lawyers say PG&E’s bankruptcy process in California is pre-empting the claims of tens of thousands who suffered losses in fires linked to its equipment.
The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 and originated about five miles below the earth’s surface, struck just southwest of San Francisco.
Friday: She’s back for a rematch against Gil Cisneros in a bid to be the first Korean-American woman in Congress. Also: The safest driver in L.A.
George Gascón resigned as San Francisco’s district attorney to consider challenging the incumbent in Los Angeles, Jackie Lacey. Such a race could help define criminal justice reform.
The body of Tushar Atre, the owner of AtreNet, was discovered hours after he was taken from his California home, the authorities said, and more than one suspect has been identified.
Sutter Health, the big hospital group, is accused of abusing its market power to charge higher prices.
The team owner is a key figure in bringing the N.B.A. to India and reshaping Sacramento’s downtown. Does all that matter if the Kings continue to miss the playoffs?
Thursday: A new state survey shows a three-way tie for Democrats. Also: The latest developments in the Trump impeachment inquiry, and a homestead in the high desert.
Gas or electric, all cars need to be refueled in some way, the police in Fremont, Calif., said.
Nostalgia for 70s era bohemia runs high.
The opera star, who has been the company’s general director since 2003, resigned, saying allegations had “compromised” his ability to continue.
The opera star, who has been the company’s general director since 2003, said that allegations had “compromised” his ability to continue.
Wednesday: Mark Zuckerberg rails against Facebook’s critics and Senator Elizabeth Warren. Also: A decision in the Harvard admissions case, and a songstress on the L.A. Metro.
Weeks after the city’s Board of Supervisors declared the National Rifle Association a terrorist organization, the mayor clarifies that the resolution will not change city policy.
With a new law, California says yes. The N.C.A.A. says it’s unconstitutional.
Paul and Millie Cao reunited in California after the Vietnam War. Forty years later, they are rediscovering themselves on the dance floor.
Paul and Millie Cao lost their youth to the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Forty years later, they are rediscovering themselves on the dance floor.
She got the prize for being the most competent navigator in L.A. If you’re willing to let insurance companies spy on you, it can pay off for you too.
Tuesday: A conversation with the governor about the N.C.A.A. Also: California’s role in the impeachment process, and tributes to Bruce Bochy.
The indictment revealed that the United States ran a double-agent spy operation, passing along phony “national security information” on digital memory cards to Beijing.
She left her husband and children in Beirut to flex her artistic muscles in Paris. Her desire to live without restrictions was her defining theme.
California is challenging the N.C.A.A.’s business model built on amateur athletes. Here’s what that means.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to allow college athletes to hire agents and make money from endorsements. The measure, the first of its kind, threatens the business model of college sports.
A condominium in a Spanish Revival building in West Los Angeles, a renovated 1890 house in Oakland and a midcentury-modern home in Palm Springs.
A condominium in a Spanish Revival building in West Los Angeles, a renovated 1890 house in Oakland and a midcentury-modern home in Palm Springs.
Monday: Examining a crisis that has touched many families. Also: Another horse death at Santa Anita, and the Governator’s gift to Greta Thunberg.
The beginning of the fall race meeting brought hopes that a series of changes would stop the carnage. On the second day, another death.
Contractors crucial to clearing vegetation around power lines face higher coverage costs because of potential liability in later disasters.
Power was fully restored after more than three hours.
Plus, WeWork’s chief executive steps down.
Neither liberal nor conservative, the true ideology of Silicon Valley is an unwavering belief in the power of technology.
When I set out to become a surfer, I didn’t realize what I was getting myself into.
As life unraveled, a skilled wine steward joined the swelling ranks of homeless people in tents across the San Francisco Bay Area.
When it comes to non-student accommodations, many college towns offer little more than a weathered chain hotel. These five standouts provide more stylish (and studied) alternatives.
David Bernhardt is backing a plan to raise the height of the Shasta Dam in California even though his department’s experts have warned against the change.
Friday: Why attendance has doubled at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes. Also: A big donation to Caltech, and a treehouse in Los Angeles.
While Congress has stalled on new privacy bills, a real estate developer is pushing for broader data rights in the Golden State.
Turning 99, the San Francisco chef who changed the way Americans regarded Chinese cuisine, is still a joyful force in the kitchen.
In the Trump administration's latest jab at California, the Environmental Protection Agency is saying the state is not protecting its water quality.
Thursday: The short answer? Probably not. Also: An update to the Camp Fire death toll, and remembering Robert Hunter.
The state’s closely watched law is similar to an approach Congress is considering nationally.
A Los Angeles take on the New York neighborhood staple harks back to social justice programs of the ’60s.
The episode was the latest in a series of attacks against homeless people in and around Los Angeles, and came amid heated debate about the homelessness crisis in California.
Darrell Issa, the former nine-term congressman, is the latest Republican to launch a bid against Representative Duncan Hunter, who was indicted last August.
A modernist showplace in Taghkanic, N.Y.; a 1937 French chateau-style house in Denver; and a duplex condominium in an 1888 Victorian in San Francisco.
Wednesday: Why 17-year-olds are pushing to cast ballots in March. Also: A big day for Californians in Washington — including a giant “swamp rat.”
The leaders of Californians for Consumer Privacy say they want to amend the law, which goes into effect next year, through a ballot initiative.
A Chinese businesswoman in California has become a matchmaker between Chinese parents and American wombs.
Many troubled adolescents find it easier to share their angst and dread on a hotline with people their age, rather than their parents.
Tuesday: An interview with the former governor about his new initiative at U.C. Berkeley. Also: Chanel Miller speaks out, and more Emmys coverage.
Saying California has the worst air quality in the country, the E.P.A. chief fires the latest salvo in an escalating battle over clean air and states’ rights.
Monday: A debate over the gastronomically significant enclave’s nickname. Also: Fire risk in Northern California, and Mammoth Mountain snow.
You’ve been tricked into giving away your most valuable asset.
In her book, “Know My Name,” she fills in the details of her life before and after the Stanford sexual assault case that sparked outrage around the world.
Homer Simpson, Anthony Anderson and Bryan Cranston helped viewers forget the 71st Emmy Awards was lacking a ringleader.
Billy Porter made history by winning best lead actor in a drama. “Chernobyl” took home three prime-time awards, including best limited series.
Plus, a battle over California’s right to make its own car pollution rules.
The popular “Game of Thrones” and the critically adored “Fleabag” are among the nominees at a time of canceled parties and a legal fight between TV writers and their agents.
California, joined by 23 other states, sued to block the administration’s unprecedented reversal of the state’s authority to set its own rules on climate-warming car emissions.
Friday: An itinerary for an adventure in the mountains and lakes of California. Also: A profile of the activist Ady Barkan, and a Silicon Valley telltale heart.
A nascent group in California offers a model for organizing a far-flung work force, and wielding political influence, through innovative technology.
Bummed out by the world and their role in it, tech workers are seeking help — and founding some start-ups along the way.
It’s a liberal state, so it must be punished.
Democratic presidential candidates are flocking to California to meet Mr. Barkan, who is dying of A.L.S. But the sicker he gets, the more famous he becomes.
Thursday: Catch up on the escalating conflict. Also: Read about charges against Ed Buck, and see a Paso Robles light installation.
President Trump said that San Francisco was in “total violation” of environmental rules because needles used by homeless people were ending up in the ocean.
President Trump’s photo op at the border was his only public appearance during two days in California, a state that has been a hotbed of opposition to his presidency and policies.
Mr. Buck finally faced consequences this week as prosecutors charged him with operating a drug house and accused him of being a predator who targeted vulnerable men.
To dismantle the Obama climate legacy, he’s taking on California, the auto industry, the Clean Air Act and public opinion.
Thomas J. Barrack Jr. attended two events with the president this week in California. Prosecutors have questioned him in their investigation of foreign influence in the 2016 campaign.
Readers praise the journalist for her professionalism and mentoring of younger women. Also: President Trump’s overreach; the Title IX harassment process; where corporate responsibility begins.
The administration's plan has been assailed by California officials and environmental advocates as an attack on states’ rights and on a major policy to fight climate change.
The administration's plan has been assailed by California officials and environmental advocates as an attack on states’ rights and on a major policy to fight climate change.
Wednesday: A look at festivities in MacArthur Park, a Central American enclave. Also: President Trump’s visit, and Bay Area hip-hop.
The summer camp weekends organized by Trybal Gatherings are aimed at fostering lasting community among Jews in their 20s and 30s. Bring on the booze.
A third man suffered a methamphetamine overdose at the Los Angeles home of the longtime activist last week.
Many travelers take leisurely drives to admire or post the range of brilliant fall colors on Instagram. But here are five more unusual ways to enjoy leaf-peeping season.
President Trump’s awful descriptions of California’s housing woes can’t be worse than those of the state’s most liberal politicians. But that’s where the agreement ends.
A reader suggests that she pay tuition for needy students. Also: Protections for pregnant women who work; California goes its own progressive way; New York needs quiet subways.
The move, expected Wednesday, would strip California of its special authority to set tougher rules on car emissions.
The money will go toward preserving ancient artifacts that are in danger because of crises like war and climate change.