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June 9, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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A Mayor, Her Boyfriend and China’s Mysterious Propaganda Machine

Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent. But what could Beijing want from the mayor of a small California city known as the “Chinese Beverly Hills”?

She’s Set to Swim the Entire California Coast (Sharks Permitting)

Swimming 900 miles won’t be “the worst way to spend four months,” Catherine Breed says — as long as the great whites, jellyfish and elephant seals leave her alone.

Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud

The president is using the slow count of mail ballots in California to renew his effort to cast doubt on election outcomes he doesn’t like, despite a lack of evidence of any widespread fraud.

San Francisco Voters Appear to Reject Tax Hike on Highly Paid C.E.O.s

The proposal was seen as a possible measure of how residents felt about the recent flood of money into the city as a result of the A.I. boom.

Apple Has Another Go at A.I., but Don’t Call It a Reinvention

For the second time, the company is expected to explain its artificial intelligence plans. Unlike some rivals, it is not reorganizing around the technology.

How Much Nudity Does Instagram Allow? Butt Magazine Would Like to Know

The only thing consistent about the social media platform’s rules on showing naked body parts appears to be its inconsistency in enforcing them.

Sqirl’s Dream of Los Angeles, Now at Dinnertime

Years after the JamGate scandal, the brunch darling is open evenings. And it’s really working.

Impressions From Rams OTAs: Myles Garrett’s Impact and Trent McDuffie’s Ceiling

The Los Angeles Rams are on the practice fields again in preparation for the 2026 season, and there’s a buzz in the air.

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