A California family, including 2-year-old, survived a plane crash by deploying a parachute system

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A California family survived a plane crash after deploying a parachute system.
A California family survived a plane crash after deploying a parachute system.

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There's so much excess wine that growers are ripping up vineyards and winemakers are destroying their product

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A Taco Bell franchisee has shut the dining rooms of at least 3 restaurants in Oakland over crime fears

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A Taco Bell franchisee has shut the dining rooms of some restaurants in Oakland over crime fears, CNN reported.

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A millennial who moved from Vancouver to LA says it transformed his social life. He said the biggest downsides were high rent costs and the US healthcare system.

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A millennial said the social benefits of moving from Vancouver to Los Angeles offset the financial challenges.

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California is putting up minimum wages to $20 an hour for fast-food chains – and it's likely going to drive up wages in other industries, too

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Panera Bread franchise owner — and Newsom's donor — is going to raise wages after all

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Gov. Gavin Newsom (left) and a California Panera Bread storefront.

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Adam Schiff gambled on elevating a Republican Dodgers legend to close out fellow Democrat Katie Porter in California's Senate race. It worked.

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Rep. Adam Schiff, a House Democrat, has tried to elevate Dodgers legend Steve Garvey, a Republican, to get ahead in California's Senate race.

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Here's what might happen after California raises fast-food wages to $20, from higher burger and pizza prices to better wages for retail workers

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McDonald's worker in Mims, Florida, stands behind the cashier desk to serve a customer
McDonald's thinks it is better place to absorb forced wage increases in California than other chains.

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A boomer couple 'couldn't get out of California fast enough' and moved to Kansas for retirement. Living costs are cheaper, and making friends is much easier.

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Kansas City.

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I left California for Las Vegas. Even after a $39,000 pay cut, my house is bigger, my 401(k) contributions went up, and the quality of my life improved.

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A collage of a headshot of Alli Peck, a woman with short brown hair, and a photograph of Peck with her husband in front of Las Vegas Ballpark.
Alli Peck moved to Las Vegas and took a pay cut of $39,000.

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