California Today: California Passes Law Protecting Consumer Brain Data

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September 30, 2024, 9:31 a.m. Eastern time Good morning. Here are the top stories from across California and the region, selected for you by Times editors. Today's Top Story John Locher/Associated Press California Passes Law Protecting Consumer Brain Data The state extended its current personal privacy law to include the neural data increasingly coveted by technology companies. Read more Extreme Weather in Los Angeles Moderate risk of extreme weather today, including unhealthy heat. View detailed forecast TODAY TODAY Unhealthy heat Moderate risk Extreme Weather in San Jose Moderate risk of extreme weather today, including unhealthy heat. View detailed forecast TODAY TODAY Unhealthy heat Moderate risk More California News Where Americans Have Been Moving Into Disaster-Prone Areas As Americans have flocked south and west, more people have been exposed to the risk of hazards like hurricanes, floods, wildfires and dangerous heat. Students Paid Thousands for a Caltech Boot Camp. Caltech Didn't Teach It. Hundreds of universities have lent their names to online programs, plugging budgets but alienating students who feel misled. California Governor Vetoes Sweeping A.I. Legislation The bill would have been the first in the nation to place strict guardrails on the new technology, but Gov. Gavin Newsom said the bill was flawed. Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring Cars to Warn Speeding Drivers The legislation would have made California the first state in the nation to require intelligent speed assistance technology in vehicles. Truck Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries Catches Fire in Los Angeles, Closing Port Terminals The Port of Los Angeles shuttered several terminals because of the fire, which was expected to burn for up to 48 hours. Part of a highway was closed where the truck had overturned. Extreme Weather Is Taxing Utilities More Often. Can A.I. Help? From hurricanes to wildfires, a new generation of technologies could help utilities better plan for the risk of extreme weather to their electric grid. $4.5 Million Homes in California A Georgian Revival house in San Francisco, a contemporary home in Los Angeles and a house near the ocean in Long Beach. The American Drug Mules Smuggling Fentanyl Into the U.S. Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries. Local Conditions Look up the heat index in your area using The Times's heat tracker. See active fires using The Times's wildfire tracker. Today's Recipe Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich. Ritzy Cheddar Chicken Breasts By Eric Kim 30 minutes Makes 4 servings Play a Game The Mini Crossword Solve this bite-sized puzzle in just a few minutes. Spelling Bee How many words can you make with 7 letters? Wordle Guess the 5-letter word with 6 chances. See all our games Sign up for Your Places: Extreme Weather. Get notified about extreme weather before it happens with custom alerts for places in the U.S. you choose. Get it in your inbox Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for California Today from The New York Times. To stop receiving California Today, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018