Tech Billionaires’ Project to Build a New City in California is Primed for a Comeback

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We're a mother and daughter who were planning to move to Texas, but this small-town, affordable community kept us in California

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The Smiths ended up buying a house in a new affordable living community in California's Inland Empire.

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The 10 best and 10 worst cities for retirees in 2025

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How California produces 99% of America's pistachios in a drought

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It took California a century to produce a pistachio harvest. Now, it's the world's top supplier. But as the Dubai chocolate trend fuels demand, and California droughts intensify, growers are fighting to keep up.

These 14 companies have left California over the years

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Many of the big companies that have left California had their roots in San Francisco and the Bay Area.

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I moved from New York City to Los Angeles. Drinking culture and work-life balance feel so different on the West Coast.

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I've noticed some big cultural differences since moving from New York City to Los Angeles one year ago.

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4 homeowners tell us why they built an extra tiny home on their property instead of moving

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The front of the Benjamin's ADU.

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Neighborhoods Devastated by LA Wildfires Now Brace for Deadly Flash Floods

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California Lets Residents Opt-Out of a Ton of Data Collection on the Web

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California enacts law to prevent sexual abuse in K-12 schools following Business Insider investigation

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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law on Tuesday.

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