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November 4, 2024, 9:30 a.m. Eastern time

Good morning. Here are the top stories from across California and the region, selected for you by Times editors.

Today's Top Story

San Franciscans Are 'Fighting for Their Lives' Over One Great Highway

Residents are feuding over whether to turn a two-mile stretch of road along the Pacific Ocean into a bikeway and walking path.

In an Internment Camp, All They Had Was Baseball. A New Generation Is Back to Play.

As Shohei Ohtani played in the World Series, Japanese American ballplayers gathered in Manzanar for the first baseball games in the internment camp since World War II.

Quincy Jones, Giant of American Music, Dies at 91

As a producer, he made the best-selling album of all time, Michael Jackson's "Thriller." He was also a prolific arranger and composer of film music.

A Whisperer to the Stars on the Middle East Conflict

Many in Hollywood have struggled to navigate how to talk about their support for Israel on social media. Some of them have turned to Hen Mazzig for advice.

Charli XCX, Leonardo DiCaprio and Colman Domingo Turn Out for the LACMA Gala

Hollywood stars mingled with artists for a benefit honoring the artist Simone Leigh and the filmmaker Baz Luhrmann.

1 Dead and 4 Are Missing After Boat Capsizes Off California

A search began after reports of six overdue boaters Saturday. Officials said a child was rescued and in stable condition and the body of a teenager was recovered.

California County to Pay $300,000 Over Butchering of Girl's Goat

The girl and her family reached a settlement after accusing the Shasta County Sheriff's Office of unlawfully seizing a pet goat that was sold and slaughtered.

The Deadliest Year Inside One of America's Deadliest Jail Systems

Riverside County, Calif., reported its highest detainee death count in decades, including multiple suicides that reveal deep institutional problems.

$3.5 Million Homes in California

A midcentury A-frame house in Palm Springs, a three-bedroom home overlooking Lake Arrowhead, and a hilltop six-bedroom estate in Santa Rosa.

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