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February 13, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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California Investigates Why Most of the Eaton Fire Victims Were Black

The state’s attorney general opened an investigation into whether emergency responders failed to adequately warn the residents of a Black middle-class neighborhood that was devastated in the blaze.

Guard Troops Fully Withdraw From Chicago, Portland and Los Angeles

President Trump initially deployed the troops in those cities to support law enforcement efforts to tamp down protests against immigration raids and protecting buildings.

Amtrak Is Revamping Its Run-Down Fleet. Check Out the New Trains.

Step inside the sprawling factory in California where the largest fleet replacement in Amtrak’s 55-year history is coming together piece by piece.

Judge Ends Deportation Case for Mexican Father of 3 U.S. Marines

The arrest of Narciso Barranco, who was detained by federal agents while landscaping outside an IHOP in Southern California last June, garnered national attention.

The High-Stakes Fight Over Masked Federal Agents

The debate over whether federal agents should be allowed to cover their faces with masks has become a flashpoint as the government heads for a partial shutdown.

Beethoven’s ‘Egmont,’ by Way of Cate Blanchett and Jeremy O. Harris

Gustavo Dudamel, Blanchett and Harris sit down to discuss their new version of Beethoven’s classic, premiering in Los Angeles this week.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Cut $600 Million in Health Funds

It is the latest court ruling staving off deep cuts to social services that Democratic-led states say are politically motivated and would harm hundreds of thousands of people.

Padres’s A.J. Preller on Potential Extension: ‘We’re Either Going to Do It or Not’

In what has become a saga hovering over an organization, San Diego Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller said Thursday he was still hoping to reach an agreement on a contract extension that would take him beyond the 2026 season and a widely expected change in ownership.

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