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February 23, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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At Least 15 Have Died on Tahoe-Area Slopes This Year

Three more skiers have died in the Lake Tahoe area since the deadliest avalanche in modern California history on Tuesday killed nine.

Trump Claims a Historic Turnaround for the U.S. Here Are the Facts.

Trends on jobs, inflation and crime that began before Donald Trump retook office continued, largely unabated, in his first year back.

$4 Million Homes in California

A contemporary house in Los Angeles, a midcentury modern home in Palm Springs and beach house in Oxnard.

Shohei Ohtani departs for WBC as Kyle Tucker makes spring debut

Ohtani will only be a DH during the WBC, but he plans to simulate live pitching sessions and throw bullpens while away from the Dodgers.

1,900 Pounds of Dungeness Crab, Just Add Diners

In Northern California, the tradition of winter crab feeds, which started after the Gold Rush, endures in crustaceans feasts attended by thousands.

How Lunar New Year Traditions Take Root Across America

The New York Times traveled to Honolulu, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New Orleans and New York to see how Asian American communities blend old and new customs to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

With a Payout, She Left San Francisco Behind and Moved Back Home

A woman left the city she loved to return to Chico, Calif., where dozens of cousins and extended family were waiting for her.

Three Homes Designed by Famous Architects

The last home Frank Lloyd Wright designed in Phoenix, Ray Kappe’s former residence in Los Angeles and a 1960s Donald Wexler in Palm Springs.

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Today's Recipe

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Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Gamja Jeon (Potato Pancakes)

By Eric Kim

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Makes 1 to 2 servings

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