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California Today

October 1, 2025, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

Good morning. Here are the top stories from across California.

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Crash Sends Kegs and Cans Onto California Freeway, Snarling Traffic

The crash, which occurred early Tuesday morning in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, closed two lanes on the freeway, according to the authorities.

Judge Blocks Trump’s Move to Cut Federal Funds Over Immigration Policy

A coalition of blue states and Washington, D.C., accused the Trump administration of illegally “taking money from its enemies” in freezing emergency preparedness grants.

The Essential Thomas Pynchon

The celebrated author of “Gravity’s Rainbow” may have a cult following on campus and a reputation for formidable literary high jinks. But his novels are also just plain fun.

11 Classic Paul Thomas Anderson Needle Drops

Hear songs from “One Battle After Another,” “Inherent Vice” and several of the director’s other films.

$1.7 Million Homes in Utah, California and Maine

A farmhouse in Spring City, a midcentury modern home in Long Beach and a brick house in Portland

Marilyn Knowlden, Child Actress of 1930s Hollywood, Dies at 99

A spontaneous screen test led to a career that lasted into her teens. She appeared alongside stars like Bette Davis and Katharine Hepburn, played piano with Chico Marx and danced with Charles Laughton.

Is This L.A. Home the Solution to America’s Growing Energy Crisis?

Electric grids are increasingly under strain, and demand for energy is soaring. But not everyone sees the virtue in dotting homes across the country with solar panels.

Ohtani Homers Twice To Help Dodgers Win Game 1 vs. Reds

Shohei Ohtani set the tone with a leadoff home run and L.A. tied a franchise record with five long balls in a 10-5 victory.

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Today's Recipe

A cast-iron skillet filled with apples, a crumble topping and five scoops of vanilla ice cream drizzled with caramel sit on a light gray countertop.

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Eugene Jho.

Skillet Caramel-Apple Crisp

By Yossy Arefi

Filled StarFilled StarFilled StarFilled StarFilled Star

2,492

1 hour

Makes 8 to 10 servings

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