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April 1, 2025, 9:31 a.m. Eastern time

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White House Takes Highly Unusual Step of Directly Firing Line Prosecutors

Two prosecutors were dismissed out of the blue, notified by a terse one-sentence email stating no reason for the move other than that it was on behalf of the president himself.

It's Spring, but the Sierra Are Getting Slammed by Another Round of Snow

The mountain range straddling California and Nevada is the target of a storm that may offer a late-season boost to the West Coast's water supply.

What's So Hard About Building Trains?

In Florida, Brightline has proved that it can operate reliable, well-designed passenger trains that people want to ride. Can the public sector do the same?

The Slow Journey to High-Speed Rail in America

True high-speed rail has not yet made it to the U.S., but that will change soon. Here are the projects currently being developed.

Jim Jarmusch, New York Fixture, Showed His Art in Los Angeles. His Fans Showed Up.

Angelenos flocked to meet the artist and filmmaker, who came to the West Coast for the opening of his solo exhibition "Some More Collages."

Sacramento Is Ready for Its Major League Moment. (Just Don't Say 'Sacramento.')

The Athletics temporarily moved to California's capital region, but insisted on avoiding references to Sacramento. Residents, who are thrilled to have M.L.B. games, are used to such slights.

In Southern California, a Sea-Mammal Crisis Washes Ashore

In recent weeks, hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and other animals have turned up in the sand dead or seriously ill, alarming rescuers and beachgoers alike.

L.A. Firefighters Who Fought Blazes Show Elevated Mercury and Lead Levels

The findings, which compared the firefighters' blood samples against those taken from other firefighters after past fires, suggest unique risks to blazes that burn in populated areas.

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