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March 12, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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California Officials See No Imminent Threat of Drone Attacks by Iran

Just before the war began, the Federal Bureau of Investigation told state officials that Iran might respond with drone attacks on California. No specific, credible threats have been identified.

San Francisco’s Chinatown Celebrated Eileen Gu. Others Are More Conflicted.

Conservatives have rebuked Ms. Gu, who was born in the United States but won Olympic medals for China. The reaction has sparked conversations among Chinese Americans about identity and straddling two worlds.

‘Unprecedented’ March Heat Could Topple Records Across the West

Downtown Los Angeles could get into the 90s, and Phoenix was on track to hit 100.

Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird.

Bill Cosby, Out of Prison and the Public Eye, Faces Civil Trial

The entertainer whose conviction was overturned in 2021 still faces sex assault lawsuits from multiple women, including one playing out now in a California court.

A Planned Parenthood Clinic, in a Pinch, Turns to Botox

The move is designed to keep the doors of the clinic open, and is a reflection of the increasingly blurred lines between the beauty industry and health care.

Mark Zuckerberg Is Said to Have Made a Record Florida Home Purchase

The Meta C.E.O. bought a waterfront compound for $170 million, The Wall Street Journal reported. Ivana Trump’s townhouse and a “Breaking Bad” house also sold.

2026 MLB Franchise Rankings: Dodgers Overtake Yankees as No. 1 Team of Past 25 Years

The Los Angeles Dodgers — who else? — are the No. 1 team of the past 25 years, according to our formula that rewards postseason success and punishes prolonged stretches of losing seasons.

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