It Is Tearing Me Up Not to Be in L.A. Right Now

10 January 2025 at 00:15

Los Angeles may have a reputation for being superficial, but it is in fact a territory that might, at any moment, upend (or even end) your life.

‘It Was Biblical’: Ash and Flame Upend Life in Southern California

NYT | Top Stories

Shawn Hubler

9 January 2025 at 22:46

Wind-whipped wildfire blew through communities of every socioeconomic status and stripe, merging, psychically if not physically, into a kind of mega-catastrophe.

It Is Tearing Me Up Not to Be in L.A. Right Now

NYT | Opinion

David L. Ulin

10 January 2025 at 00:15

Los Angeles may have a reputation for being superficial, but it is in fact a territory that might, at any moment, upend (or even end) your life.

Several Local Landmarks Are Destroyed in Southern California Wildfires

NYT | Top Stories

Matt Stevens

9 January 2025 at 03:45

A high school used in many films, a synagogue and several well-known restaurants are among the structures that burned, while other local landmarks are endangered.

The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center burning in Eaton, Pasadena.

We Are Not Prepared for Fires Like This

NYT | Opinion

David Wallace-Wells

9 January 2025 at 02:49

A decade ago, this kind of disaster seemed unthinkably rare.

We Are Not Prepared for Fires Like This

NYT | Top Stories

David Wallace-Wells

9 January 2025 at 02:49

A decade ago, this kind of disaster seemed unthinkably rare.

What We Know About the Wildfires Raging in Southern California

NYT | Top Stories

Jesus Jiménez and Soumya Karlamangla

8 January 2025 at 21:49

The fast-moving fires are intensifying because of fierce winds, the strongest in Southern California in more than a decade.

The fires in Southern California have forced the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes.

Wildfires in Southern California

NYT | Top Stories

8 January 2025 at 20:49

Plus, we explain why Facebook is getting rid of fact-checking.

Wildfires Roar Through L.A., and Trump Floats U.S. Expansion

NYT | Top Stories

Tracy Mumford， Emily Baumgaertner， Robert Jimison， Ian Stewart and Jessica Metzger

8 January 2025 at 19:12

Plus, the end of Facebook fact-checking.

Firefighters battling a blaze in the Pacific Palisades area of California.

How to Cross the Government’s ‘Valley of Death’ and Fix How It Spends Billions on Stuff

NYT | Opinion

8 January 2025 at 18:00

The system has been criticized for being too prescriptive and ponderous. Now states and local governments are finding new ways to make the process work.

Perry the Donkey, Model for ‘Shrek,’ Dies at 30

NYT | Top Stories

Sara Ruberg

8 January 2025 at 10:50

As Perry’s health declined, fans rallied behind the animal and his companions living in a Bay Area park.

Nanette Singer, one of Perry’s handlers. Some handlers said Donkey, although playful like Perry, did not have much else in common with the character voiced by Eddie Murphy.

What Are the Santa Ana Winds That Are Helping to Fuel the Palisades Fire?

NYT | Top Stories

Camille Baker

8 January 2025 at 08:37

The winds are common in California in the colder months, but they can sometimes help spread dangerous wildfires.

The Santa Ana winds have the potential to create life-threatening weather conditions like the Palisades Fire that was burning in California on Tuesday.

Southern California Is Dangerously Dry for This Time of Year

NYT | Top Stories

Amy Graff

8 January 2025 at 08:13

Ordinarily, the region would have seen some rain by January.

Dead plants and grass along a hiking trail at Corbin Canyon Park in Woodland Hills, Calif. in September.

Biden Left Us With a ‘Prius Economy.’ It’s Time for Something Different.

NYT | Top Stories

Daniel Aldana Cohen and Thea Riofrancos

7 January 2025 at 21:40

Climate impacts are fueling the cost-of-living crisis, especially for the poor and working class.

Biden Left Us With a ‘Prius Economy.’ It’s Time for Something Different.

NYT | Opinion

7 January 2025 at 21:40

Climate impacts are fueling the cost-of-living crisis, especially for the poor and working class.

20 Years Ago a Tsunami Killed 230,000 People. We Can Do Better Now.

NYT | Opinion

Costas Synolakis

26 December 2024 at 14:00

With better technology, we could further shorten the time between an earthquake and when the tsunami warning goes out.

Climate Change Is Making Homeownership Even More Unaffordable

NYT | Opinion

Peter Coy

24 December 2024 at 04:00

Extreme weather is creating a crisis in the home insurance market that has no easy solution.

Chinese National Charged in California After Aiding Local Candidate, Prosecutors Say

NYT | China

Michael Forsythe， Jay Root and Bianca Pallaro

20 December 2024 at 09:27

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.

51 Men Found Guilty in France Rape Trial, and a U.S. Shutdown Looms

NYT | China

Tracy Mumford， Alexandra Stevenson， Ian Stewart and Jessica Metzger

19 December 2024 at 19:09

Plus, man vs. hornet.

‘Pandas Become the Bait’: How China Seeks Influence in U.S. Cities

NYT | China

Mara Hvistendahl， Heather Knight and Vik Jolly

19 December 2024 at 18:00

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.

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