California News

These inventive, meticulous competitors can teach us something about setting the “perfect” table.

By Tejal Rao

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.

By The New York Times

It took nearly 25 years for biologists to discover that a swimming and glowing organism in the ocean’s midnight zone was actually a sea slug.

By William J. Broad

Daniel Lurie held his first news conference since Mayor London Breed conceded the mayoral race this week.

By Heather Knight

Mayor London Breed acknowledged on Thursday that Daniel Lurie, a first-time candidate, would succeed her in office.

By Heather Knight

The fast-moving Mountain fire forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed neighborhoods in the hilly communities of Ventura County. “We figured we were trapped,” one resident said.

By Corina Knoll and Rachel Parsons

Ceviche, quinoa, sushi — the nation’s kaleidoscopic culinary traditions are earning popularity and prestige around the world.

By Julia Moskin

As Shohei Ohtani played in the World Series, Japanese American ballplayers gathered in Manzanar for the first baseball games in the internment camp since World War II.

By Tim Arango, Hana Asano and Scotty Uyeda

Celebrating its 150th anniversary, the San Diego Natural History Museum has opened more of its vast paleontology exhibit to visitors.

By Michael Janofsky and Alan Nakkash

The California prison used to house some of the state’s most violent criminals, but has become more known lately for creative pursuits.

By Heather Knight

When independent movies like “Rosemead” travel to a state for tax incentives, they save money but add creative challenges.

By Christopher Kuo

The bill would have been the first in the nation to place strict guardrails on the new technology, but Gov. Gavin Newsom said the bill was flawed.

By Cecilia Kang

Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries.

By Natalie Kitroeff, Robert Gebeloff and Meridith Kohut

A team’s plan to build a palace in Las Vegas highlights a cultural shift in the American sports experience, driven by a single factor: money.

By Jack Nicas and Jim Wilson

Some restless entrepreneurs are releasing pollutants in the sky to try to cool the planet.

By David Gelles and Ian C. Bates

The lawsuit, seeking ‘multiple billions of dollars,’ opens a new front in the legal battles with oil and gas companies over climate and environmental issues.

By Karen Zraick and David Gelles

The Motion Picture Association has been wooing the company for years. The addition gives the group a lot more muscle.

By Brooks Barnes

An immersive article shows readers what a New York Times reporter has tracked for nearly a decade: Robot taxis still need human help.

By Cade Metz

Many Southern Californians have moved to San Bernardino County for more affordable homes and calmer lifestyles, but some also face disaster risks.

By Soumya Karlamangla, Vik Jolly and Isabelle Taft

Experts say these intentional burns reduce the risk of wildfires and more should be done. But real barriers remain.

By Kate Selig

Can Zac Posen, known for over-the-top glamour, reinvent the American mall brand — and change his reputation in the process?

By Vanessa Friedman

How some high-tech entrepreneurs are trying to use new forms of technology to solve the problem of mega-wildfires in the age of climate change.

By Tim Fernholz and Ian C. Bates

Bob Garrison was determined to rescue his son from the streets. The path was more difficult than he had imagined.

By Shawn Hubler

Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are setting up firms across the Pacific, only to find that any investment with Chinese ties is a hard sell.

By Li Yuan

Gov. Gavin Newsom must now decide whether to sign into law the fiercely debated legislation.

By Cecilia Kang

During an often quiet season in the art world, several outstanding solo shows and one group show offer a feast for the eye and the mind.

By Jonathan Griffin

The nation’s largest dam removal project is nearly complete after a lengthy campaign by Native tribes to restore the river at the California-Oregon border.

By Soumya Karlamangla and Loren Elliott

The company, founded in the city as Twitter, is moving its headquarters to Texas as a shadow of its former self.

By Heather Knight and Kate Conger

At the impressive new home of the Los Angeles Clippers, new artworks foster a community spirit. But there are no outright slam dunks here.

By Jonathan Griffin

The city has become a hothouse for experimentation in local news. Could it serve as a model for the rest of the country?

By Eli Tan

Silicon Valley companies still worry that state lawmakers are jumping the gun on regulating a still-unproven technology.

By Cecilia Kang and Cade Metz

A California state senator, Scott Wiener, wants to stop the creation of dangerous A.I. But critics say he is jumping the gun.

By Cade Metz and Cecilia Kang

The leading mayoral candidates are racing to hire influential activists in the city’s large Chinese community and looking for every opportunity to reach Chinese-speaking voters.

By Amy Qin

Gov. Gavin Newsom, frustrated by county leaders who spurned his executive order cracking down on encampments, visited their turf to clear homeless sites.

By Shawn Hubler

There are palms, of course. But the city has one of the most diverse urban forests in the world and each neighborhood has its own characteristic plantings. Just follow the greenery.

By Danielle Pergament

Mayor London Breed has told city officials to issue citations and encourage homeless people to leave town by offering free bus tickets.

By Heather Knight

Shoplifting and fentanyl use have tested the patience of California voters, who will decide in November whether to impose stricter laws that would lead to more incarceration.

By Tim Arango

San Diego serves up gorgeous beaches, arty neighborhoods and rich history, yet it still excels at being underrated.

By Freda Moon

The great ape was euthanized because his health had declined, staff members said.

By Alexandra E. Petri

Jesse Katz’s true-crime narrative, “The Rent Collectors,” delivers a nuanced portrait of a community racked by poverty and violence and deprived of opportunities to get ahead.

By Ben Ehrenreich