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The 2026 Lunar New Year officially began around the world on Tuesday and in Southern California, colorful gatherings ushered in the annual celebration of good luck and prosperity. The Lunar New year ...

IKEA U.S. announced a new 38,050-square-foot "city-center" store in Culver City slated to open in 2026. The location is one of 10 new stores planned for 2026, including first-ever stores in Oklahoma ...

California Lutheran University became a production location recently, as the television series “The Land” filmed for multiple weeks across various parts of its campus. The show will follow a sprawling ...

The Lunar New Year begins on Tuesday, Feb. 17, ushering us into the Year of the Horse as Southern California cities see numerous festivities in the coming days, from family-friendly parades to a live ...

The opponents’ latest moves include online ads tied to Gov. Gavin Newsom, a crypto-related push to raise money and competing ballot measures. By Laurel Rosenhall Reporting from Sacramento On one side, ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A woman walks in the rain, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 ...

SHE HAS NOW BEEN BOOKED INTO JAIL ON HOMICIDE RELATED CHARGES. OUR OTHER BIG STORY TONIGHT, THE CATASTROPHIC SCENE AFTER A MAJOR PIPELINE BURST IN YUBA COUNTY. LIVECOPTER3 FLEW OVER THE COLGATE ...

A California economics professor is sounding the alarm on the "deficits in learning" she is seeing in the classroom, arguing that the decision to scrap standardized testing in the name of "inclusivity ...

California’s wealthiest residents are maneuvering to reduce their net worth in case a billionaire tax becomes law. Some may even try to drop below $1 billion on paper. Lawyers and wealth advisers in ...

CAL DOGE — launched by gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton — has filed a formal complaint calling for a federal investigation into a California program that allegedly misspent $370 million to help ...