To Our Readers

Beginning this week, The Times expands its state, regional and local news coverage in a newly designed California section.

Among the changes on Saturdays:

A new weekly feature, “Out There,� on the environment and recreation, debuts on B2.

Daily lottery numbers will appear on B3.

Information on how to reach The Times is on B3.

Steve Harvey’s “Only in L.A.� appears on B4.

Religion news will now appear on B10 and B11.

A new color weather map will appear daily on the back page of the section.