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June 22, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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California Needs Water and Clean Power. It Might Have a Fix for Both.

A pilot program is building solar panels over irrigation canals to generate electricity. As a bonus, the shade prevents water from evaporating.

Warehouse Fire in L.A. Still Burns, Spreading Smoke Across Region

Firefighters say they are making progress against the blaze, which began Wednesday at a cold-storage facility. But smoke continued to blow across the region, and the authorities reiterated air-quality warnings.

L.A.P.D. Releases Bodycam Footage of Officer Shooting a Knicks Fan’s Dog

The killing of the dog last Saturday sparked an international outcry and prompted questions about the use of force by police officers.

Californians Get Stingier at the Ballot Box as Costs Rise

Voters rejected more local taxes than usual in the June election, a sign that they are feeling the pinch from rising costs.

California Sheriff’s Deputy Is Charged in Fatal On-Duty Crash

The deputy was responding to a call, driving at about 100 miles per hour, when he struck a Tesla, killing its driver and severely injuring his fiancée, the authorities said.

‘Toy Story 5’ Fuels Hollywood’s Hottest Summer Since 2019

The Disney-Pixar sequel was expected to make $160 million in North America over the weekend, lifting the summer box office to $1.85 billion to date.

Amazon’s Movie Arm Abandons Film About OpenAI

The company, which invested $50 billion in the artificial intelligence start-up this year, will let the team behind the film, “Artificial,” try to sell the project to another studio.

WNBA Power Rankings: Will the Los Angeles Sparks Harness Momentum After Historic Game?

29 years after Los Angeles lost the WNBA’s opening game to the New York Liberty, the Sparks found an iconic way to celebrate that inaugural moment, winning the 30th anniversary game 98-97 on a buzzer-beater.

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Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

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By Paola Briseño-González

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