California Today: Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking
Today's top stories from California.
The New York Times
California Today
July 30, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

Today’s Top Story

More California News

Sales Are So Low, California Wineries Are Burning Their Vineyards

The rise and fall of pinot noir symbolizes the larger struggles of the wine industry as younger generations turn to other beverages.

Hollywood Foreign Press Association Sues Over Takeover of Golden Globes

The press association, which owned and operated the awards show until 2023, is suing its new owner, Penske Media, claiming its purchase was fraudulent.

Teenage Lifeguard Fights Intense Waves to Bring Boy to Safety

A lifeguard with a relentless grip on a young boy brought him to safety amid enormous waves that ripped across a Santa Cruz beach over the weekend.

A.I. Data Centers in Space? A System to Cool Chips Could Help.

Researchers at Caltech and Sophia Space, a start-up, have developed a technology using solar power to prevent computer equipment from overheating in orbit.

7 of Betye Saar’s Most Important Works

The artist, who died just short of her 100th birthday, subverted racist tropes by turning mammy dolls into warriors and presenting the breadth of the Black experience.

Simone Forti, Movement Artist Inspired by the Everyday, Dies at 91

The creator of Dance Constructions that borrowed from sculpture and performance, she was a deep influence in the early 1960s on ideas about what dance could be.

David Hirsch, Who Turned Sonoma Coast Into World-Class Wine Region, Dies at 81

He helped establish a windswept part of California as a source for great American pinot noir and chardonnay grapes, and later built his own winery.

Puka Nacua Is Again the Star of Rams Camp. Now, Can He Earn Their Trust?

Puka Nacua, the 2023 fifth-round pick who led the NFL in receptions last season, has yet to receive a contract extension from the Rams.

Today’s Extreme Weather

CITYRISK TYPES
Los Angeles
Some risk
Unhealthy heat
San Diego
Some risk
Unhealthy heat
Fresno
Some risk
Unhealthy heat
Sacramento
Some risk
Unhealthy heat
Bakersfield
Some risk
Unhealthy heat
RiskSomeSome riskModerate riskHigh riskHigh

View detailed forecast

Get separate alerts for your own places

Today's Recipe

Article Image

Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards.

Quinoa Salad With Corn and Basil

By Ali Slagle

Filled StarFilled StarFilled StarFilled StarFilled Star

18

45 minutes

Makes 6 servings

Take a break, play a game

Wordle

Wordle →

Connections

Connections →

Strands

Strands →

Spelling Bee

Spelling Bee →

Crossword

Crossword →

Mini

Mini →

Get notified about extreme weather before it happens with custom alerts for places in the U.S. you choose.

Sign up for Your Places: Extreme Weather.

Get notified about extreme weather before it happens with custom alerts for places in the U.S. you choose.

Get it in your inbox.