I’m CalMatters reporter Marisa Kendall, and I’m filling in for Lynn today. It’s common knowledge that California has a massive shortage of affordable homes, which contributes to high rates of housing ...

This article provides an overview of homeowners’ insurance coverage and the general process for filing a claim when your home is damaged. Understanding your policy and the claims process before a loss ...

Buying a car should be straightforward, but for some drivers, the excitement of a new […] ...

Many Latino immigrants avoid public benefits because of fears about their immigration status or that of family members, which is heightened by anti-immigration rhetoric. This study used data from the ...

Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...

When Sarah, a mother in suburban Maryland, noticed her 16-year-old son’s “quick run to the store” kept stretching past an hour, she did what a lot of parents do first: she checked Instagram. There, in ...

The imperiled mountain lions of Central and Southern California were granted permanent protection on Thursday, Feb. 12, by the California Fish and Game Commission. By deeming six populations of pumas ...

Westfield’s rates are higher than the average for drivers with a clean record as well as those with speeding tickets and accidents. But the company stands out for customer experience, with very low ...

U.S. Department of Justice issues an opinion enabling federal preemption of California laws that have restricted Sable Offshore’s operations. The opinion supports use of a presidential order under the ...

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has revived a bill backed by comedian and TV personality Jay Leno that would exempt old collector cars from California’s smog check requirement. What happened: ...

State wildlife officials estimated hundreds of mountain lions live in the proposed areas. The mountain lions face threats that include habitat loss and fragmentation, rodenticide poisoning and vehicle ...