I left LA for NYC but moved back after 5 months. The city just didn't live up to the fantasy — but I have no regrets.

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Julia Broome moved from LA to NYC, she details how it was the 'best worst' mistake she made.
Julia Broome moved from LA to NYC and calls it the "best worst" mistake she's ever made.

Julia Broome

I moved into an ADU in my California backyard. It allowed me to leave my 9-to-5 and I even save $5,000 a month.

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Julie Fornasero and her husband, Tim Logan.

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See inside this chic, 1970s Santa Barbara houseboat named Thomas Jefferson that can be yours for $4.9 million

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A night time view of Jake Wapner's houseboat.
The $4.9 million floating home.

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Homes in Loma Linda, the only Blue Zone in the US, are about $250,000 cheaper than the rest of California

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The front of a beautiful but modest suburban track home is pictured, a new build from KB in 2018.
The housing market in Loma Linda, the United States' only Blue Zone, is tight.

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Elon Musk told Tucker Carlson he 'voted for Biden.' Turns out, he apparently didn't vote at all.

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Joe Biden and Elon Musk
A new biography shows that Elon Musk didn't actually vote for Biden in 2020, despite telling Tucker Carlson he did.

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Gavin Newsom says Kamala Harris is 'absolutely' the best running mate for Biden, calling the Democratic ticket a 'master class in terms of performance'

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Vice President Kamala Harris, left, stands onstage with California Gov. Gavin Newsom at the conclusion of an event at the IBEW-NECA Joint Apprenticeship Training Center in San Leandro, Calif., on September 8, 2021.

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I left California and I'm never going back. I was finally able to afford a home in Georgia and it's shocking how polite people are here.

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Calli Edington and her family moved from California to Georgia. She describes the biggest differences she has seen so far.
Calli Edington and her family moved from California to Georgia. She describes the biggest differences between the two states.

Calli Edington

3 former Californians share why they decided to chase the American dream in Texas

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Pengyu Cheng and his son celebrating Independence Day in Texas.

Courtesy of Pengyu Cheng.

Delta is adding 10 new and returning routes to cities like Santa Barbara and Anchorage next summer — see the full list

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A Delta Airlines plane lands as people gather in the parking lot of In-N-Out Burger next to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on August 31, 2023.
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Google will pony up another $93 million after being accused of tracking people's locations even after they opted out

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Google reached a $93 million settlement with California following concerns over the company's location-tracking practices.

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