California Today: This A.I. House Can Provide You With Connections. It Also Has a Dark Side.

September 21, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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Minh Connors for The New York Times

This A.I. House Can Provide You With Connections. It Also Has a Dark Side.

Group tech houses have proliferated across the San Francisco Bay Area in the artificial intelligence boom. One of the most prominent has also racked up an extensive police record.

A Sikh Truck Driver Was Stabbed at a Rest Stop. Others Feel Targeted Too.

A crackdown on immigrant commercial drivers and a DHS social media post targeting Sikh drivers preceded the attack on a driver from California, which has left the Sikh community deeply unsettled.

Presley Gerber, Model and Son of Cindy Crawford, Dies at 27

Mr. Gerber walked the runways for top fashion houses and spoke candidly about his struggles with mental health.

California Cracks Down on Influencers’ Undisclosed Political Ads

Under a new law, creators could face fines of $5,000 per post if they don’t disclose that they were paid to make political content.

Newsom Signs Bills Meant to Prevent Trump’s Interference in Midterms

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that would make it illegal to interfere with ballots or election records in response to efforts by the president to restrict voting.

An Impossibly Starry Opening for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Oprah Winfrey and Leonardo DiCaprio. Kim Kardashian and Robert De Niro. Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau, Gavin Newsom and patriarchs of the Skywalker clan: All turned out to toast the “Star Wars” creator’s new endeavor.

A House Clad in Copper in Venice, Calif.

A designer bought a prime lot with an “unappealing” house and replaced it with one that showcases the patina of age.

A Los Angeles Home With Many Priceless Objects — and a Young Child

When the Tudor Revival became available, a creative couple and their son moved out of their design gallery and embraced a freer, more personal way of living.