Until recently, neither could California sparkling wines compete, by and large, except as poor stand-ins for Champagne. But no longer. In the last decade a new breed of California sparkling wine ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s constant reminders that California’s economy ”leads the nation” as well as being a model for social justice are delusional. To be sure, California has a huge GDP ...

An end to a banking fee? More protections for your credit score if you face medical debt? These are among the roughly 1,000 new laws hitting California starting the first day of 2025. If that sounds ...

Among the few state programs that actually saw their budget grow? Public colleges and universities, though the University of California and California State University are slated to see those 8% cuts ...

Incense is a material that emits a fragrant aroma when burned. The Latin verb for ‘to burn’ is where the word ‘incense’ originates. Since ancient times, incense has been a part of religious ceremonies ...

on Dec. 23, 2024. Daniel Dreifuss/AFP via Getty Images Marina police officers, firefighters, U.S. Coast Guard and the California Highway Patrol launched an extensive search for the man using boats ...

By Amy Qin and Kate Selig The towering waves that have hammered California’s coast this week have been unusually destructive, killing at least one person and prompting warnings by officials to ...

Hikers enjoy views of the southland along Griffith Park's Mount Hollywood Trail. California's population has bounced back to levels the Golden State reached before the pandemic. (Al Seib / Los ...

Gavin Newsom are set to take effect in the new year. The 2025 slate of new California laws includes protections for actors in Hollywood against artificial intelligence, new parking restrictions ...

SINGAPORE - Stocks of an ayurvedic supplement have been seized by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) after a woman consuming it was hospitalised for lead poisoning. HSA has also directed an e ...

It could be because the cold, claggy December morning has only just begun to shake off the night that our conversation starts with dreams. The kind that return us to ourselves—unguarded, vulnerable, ...

California’s new minimum-wage law hadn’t even gone into effect before it was declared a disaster. Business groups and Republican politicians have argued for decades that minimum-wage increases ...