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California FAIR Plan rates going up 29.1% in late 2026
A consumer advocate called the hike 'a real blow for consumers.'
AI boom helps erase California’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit
A tax revenue windfall for the state is unlikely to offset billions of dollars in federal health care cuts.
Holy deception: Rome’s ‘sexy priest’ calendar star never set foot in a seminary
The photographer says at least one-third of the 2027 calendar's subjects are real priests.
From BBQ to fine dining, celebrate summer with these SoCal food festival
Check out night markets, internationa cusine and even learn to make espresso during these events across the region.
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run delivers three times the fun at Disneyland
The Mandalorian and Grogu ride overlay debuts May 22 as a tie-in to the new Star Wars movie.
SpaceX’s IPO to mint millionaires in poor Texas border town
Brownsville civic and business leaders are trying to make that more of a blessing than a curse for their once-sleepy city.
Amazon launched a California disaster relief hub. Then came the Eaton, Palisades fires
The Beaumont hub -- one of 15 in the world -- learned a lot from the January 2025 wildfires, Amazon executives say.
RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings
In letters dated May 11, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the service of the leaders of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force but said he was ending their…
Get a sneak peak inside Aquarium of the Pacific’s new sea jelly exhibit, opening this weekend
The Aquarium of the Pacific's "Jelly Dreamscapes" exhibit features one of the most diverse collections of the creatures in North America.
SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering
The initial public offering is expected to rank among the largest ever.