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Trip to the Democratic stronghold likely underscores effort to shore up congressional Republicans, boost popular vote.

A resident of Venice, Los Angeles, for the past 15 years, US photographer Karen Ballard has documented the transformation of the Californian coastal town from holiday resort to artistic hub and, increasingly, a site of homelessness. She tells RFI about the resulting images, recently shown in France.

Voters will decide whether California should raise its minimum wage to $18 an hour, which would put it at the highest in the United States

In California, as of 11 October 2024, gas prices have surged, reaching .06 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. This marks a noticeable increase fro...

Questions have been raised as to whether actions by the space exploration company, owned by Musk, should be considered federal or private activity

A year after the health care giant settled with California regulators, about 2,400 SoCal mental health workers say patients still lack timely care due to understaffing.

A founding member of the experimental rock band Mr. Bungle has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of his girlfriend after prosecutors in California found an audio file the victim recorded on her phone as she fought for her life

Prop. 36 creates stiffer penalties for some theft and drug crimes and has overwhelming support, but big retailers do not cite theft as a leading threat, and property crime is the lowest in 50 years.

A teen accused of killing a retired California police chief has been deemed incompetent to stand trial, much to the dismay of the deceased's widow.