A Trump administration effort to gather documents from an old investigation had alarmed law enforcement officials, who feared it would be used to smear the Democratic lawmaker.

The reconsideration of the legacy of Cesar Chavez after he was accused of abusing women and girls has led some to question the lionization of icons, when reality is so often a letdown.

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The civil rights icon had a history of sexually abusing women and girls, which the Times reporters Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes spent five years uncovering. They spoke to “The Daily” about their investigation, and one woman affected shares her story.

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Reckoning with the United Farm Workers founder means reckoning with his movement.

Parts of the state are expected to see light rain this week.

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In his remote headquarters, the United Farm Workers leader began to see himself as not just a union leader, but a visionary healer.

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The urgent instructions at the Trump administration’s behest to gather and relay the files on Representative Eric Swalwell have alarmed some career law enforcement officials.

The urgent instructions at the Trump administration’s behest to gather and relay the files on Representative Eric Swalwell have alarmed some career law enforcement officials.

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Readers respond to a guest essay about the Paul Thomas Anderson movie “One Battle After Another” by the daughter of two Weatherman. Also: Will we be around to unearth a time capsule?

More solar energy was added to U.S. grids than any other technology, but the amount installed fell by 14 percent, according to a new report.

The sensors used to listen for earthquakes could help protect people from the hazards created by falling spacecraft.