D. J. Waldie's strikingly beautiful book in 1996 about what it was like to grow up in Lakewood, Calif., "Holy Land," is one ...

We tell ourselves that disasters are the price we must occasionally pay, and vow to live more responsibly. But do we?

The rapid urbanization of California's fire-prone zones, driven by large-scale land developments known as McMansionization, ...

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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 ...

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 ...

After several years of decline, California’s population grew by almost a quarter of a million residents in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, a rebound that brings the Golden State ...

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 ...