A California mom and son were stranded in the woods after GPS led them off the path, but quick instincts helped rescuers find them just over 24 hours later

Six months after the Southern California wildfires, recovery shows mixed progress with corporations buying land while homeowners struggle with insurance settlements and rebuilding costs.

Santa Cruz County in deep blue California was named the least affordable U.S. rental market in 2025, requiring $81.21/hour to rent a modest two-bedroom apartment.

The actions fall a bit short of requiring local school districts to adopt phonics, but they go a long way toward achieving Marion Joseph’s goal.

Among those detained in California, the majority are not the “worst of the worst” the Trump administration said it was targeting, federal data shows.

The announcement is the latest sales pitch by the massive planned development near Vacaville, which has struggled to win regulatory approval as well as community support.

California on Friday became the largest U.S. state court system to embrace policies governing the use of generative artificial intelligence by judges and court employees.

Newport Beach-based Genesis Bank has announced that it has received all necessary regulatory approvals, as well as approval from the shareholders of Excel Bank, a tradename of EH National Bank, to complete its previously announced agreement to acquire Excel.