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California Today

October 14, 2025, 6:30 a.m. Pacific time

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Ex-Student Stabs 3 Staff Members at California Special Needs School, Police Say

Two of the staff members at the Switzer Learning Center in Torrance, Calif., were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the third was treated at the scene, the authorities said.

Blake Snell’s Brilliance Leads Dodgers in N.L.C.S. Game 1 Win Over Brewers

Freddie Freeman added another postseason homer to his resume as Los Angeles survived a shaky ninth inning to capture a 2-1 victory in Milwaukee.

Apple TV Subtracts the + in a Quiet Rebrand

The service unveiled the change in the ninth paragraph of a news release announcing a streaming date for “F1: The Movie.”

Instagram Will Limit Content for Teenagers Based on PG-13 Ratings

The restrictions also apply to conversations between teenage users and artificial intelligence chatbots.

Why Diane Keaton’s Death Hits Harder

For many of her fans, she was like a rare bird soaring from bygone days when progress and growing freedoms for women seemed inevitable.

What Can Be Done to Save the Ailing Wine Industry? Our Critic Has Thoughts.

With declining consumption and many challenges, wine must emphasize its environmentalism and affordability.

San Francisco Wants to Destroy a 96-Year-Old’s Defining Artwork

The maligned sculpture — “weird,” “odd,” “bizarre” — is no longer a working fountain or a skateboarding mecca. But its supporters consider it an important city symbol.

$1.4 Million Homes in California

A bungalow in Los Angeles, a midcentury modern home in Santa Rosa and a Craftsman in San Diego.

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Excessive rain
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Excessive rain
Fresno
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Excessive rain
Sacramento
Some risk
Excessive rain
Stockton
Some risk
Excessive rain
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Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

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