If Pismo Beach drops Chapman Estate — this nonprofit wants in. ‘We want to unlock the gates’
For the past decade, the property known as the Chapman Estate has been owned by the city of Pismo Beach — a parting gift from its namesake owner, Clifford Chapman, upon his deat ...
Wall Street Journal14d
How the California Fires Are Remaking the L.A. Economy
LOS ANGELES—On a typical weekday, lunch hour is bustling at Toscana Brentwood, a popular restaurant with the Hollywood elite where it isn’t uncommon to see Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger ...
City Journal16d
California’s Policies Laid the Groundwork for Wildfire Danger
Fires have been ripping through the forests and scrublands of California for millennia. Indeed, with its combination of long dry seasons and intense Santa Ana winds, the state is uniquely prone to ...
USA Today20d
How LA's Palisades and Eaton fires compare with California's worst wildfires
When looking at acres burned, the Palisades and Eaton fires are small compared with other massive California fires. However, when you rank them by the number structures destroyed the recent fires ...
Los Angeles Times26d
In labor-friendly California, 2025 ushers in more worker protections. Here’s what to know
California lawmakers, by and large, are a labor-friendly bunch and, as in past years, they passed a host of new workplace protections that took effect when the new year struck. Instead of breaking ...
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Halifax artist group tells stories of everyday city life one drawing at a time
Halifax Urban Sketchers is made up of aspiring and experienced artists who create unique drawings of everyday things in the city. That could include streets, parks, buildings, and even people.
Los Angeles Times27d
New law increases California’s auto insurance minimums
For the first time in over five decades California is increasing its minimum auto insurance requirements this year, but the change isn’t expected to burn a hole in every driver’s wallet.
KTLA27d
California continued to lose people to other states in 2024
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – 2024 saw more people pack up and leave California than move to the Golden State, according to several major moving companies. U-Haul, Atlas Van Lines, and United Van Lines ...
Peterborough Examiner28d
Peterborough’s John Epping moves one match closer to Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials final
Two teams — one featuring Peterborough native John Epping — took a huge stride toward playing in Saturday’s gold-medal game at the 2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials with playoff ...
KSL29d
A major crash shows bird strikes are real. Here's how Salt Lake airport tries to prevent them
FAA data shows that some of these damaging bird strikes were caused by California gull, White-headed gull, Swainson's Hawk, Sora, American robin and Green-winged teal. In most cases, a plane ...
CBS News29d
Hundreds of new laws in California take effect this year. Here's what to know for 2025.
Scores of new California laws are going into effect in 2025 after Gov. Gavin Newsom took action on hundreds of bills that crossed his desk last year. Among the legislation Newsom signed into law ...