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July 20, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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What to Know About the Preliminary Hearing in D4vd’s Murder Case

The singer is charged with killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a teenager whose decomposed body was found in the trunk of his Tesla.

Mourning One Tragedy at Sea, a Family Is Devastated by Another

The Boisas went out on the San Francisco Bay to spread the ashes of one of their own. Then a wave toppled their boat.

They Were Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents. The Cases Are Crumbling.

The Trump administration has lost or abandoned hundreds of criminal cases against protesters and immigrants, a Times investigation found.

As Natural Disasters Expand, a Disaster-Tracking App Is Booming

Known for tracking California wildfires, Watch Duty is moving beyond that mission. Millions of people are turning to it for help.

Paul Pelosi Charged With Hit-and-Run in Napa Valley Crash

Mr. Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, crashed into a parked Tesla near his home among the vineyards this month.

U.S. Forest Service Employees Are Freed After 15-Hour Hostage Ordeal

The authorities said a man and his son held two employees at gunpoint in a trailer at Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Northern California.

Billionaires Prepare $87 Million Ad Campaign to Block California Wealth Tax

A coalition backed by the Google co-founder Sergey Brin and wealthy tech investors is trying to neutralize a proposed one-time tax on the state’s richest residents.

Hal Williams, Actor in First Wave of Black Sitcoms, Dies at 91

As a divorced father of three in Ohio, he moved to Hollywood to pursue his boyhood dream to act. He became a recognizable face on “Sanford and Son.”

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Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop Stylist: Sophia Eleni Pappas.

Korean BBQ Steak

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