What do homeowners in California and Florida have in common? A major insurance problem

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The frame of a house still stands as it burns in front of the rising sun during the Kincade fire in Healdsburg, California on October 27, 2019; A flooded house is seen in Crystal River, Florida on August 31, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall.
The frame of a house still stands as it burns in front of the rising sun during the Kincade fire in Healdsburg, California on October 27, 2019; A flooded house is seen in Crystal River, Florida on Augus

California's first batch of 1,200 tiny homes to address homelessness crisis will be built in an abandoned lot in Sacramento — see what they could look like

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California will spend $30 million to build 1,200 tiny homes across the state to shelter its unhoused residents.

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A pro-DeSantis super PAC stopped door-knocking in California after the state's GOP decided to award its delegates to whoever wins a majority of votes

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Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.

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Rents in Oakland have fallen faster than anywhere else in the US for a simple reason: The city built more housing

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New apartments are constructed as seen from this drone view at the Brooklyn Basin development in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, August 24, 2021.
New apartments are constructed as seen from this drone view at the Brooklyn Basin development in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, August 24, 2021.

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Take a look inside a California saloon dating back to 1880 where Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson shot music videos — that just hit the market for $5.5 million

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Interior of 1880 Union, CA

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We moved our family of 4 into a tiny, remote cabin we bought sight-unseen. Everything was a mess at first, but now we're closer than ever.

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The ElderKin family.
The Elderkin family.

Courtesy of Mike Bloom.

No, California didn't ban Skittles. Here's what it did ban.

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Rumors are swirling that Skittles are going to be banned in California, but they aren't true.

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With McCarthy out as Speaker, Pelosi no longer in party leadership, and Feinstein's death, California's clout in Congress has taken a major hit. The Golden State is now at a political crossroads.

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From left to right, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi.

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If you're a rich parent like Elon Musk, Texas is a much better place than California for a child support showdown

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Grimes and Elon Musk share three children, including a son known as X, who is 3.

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I moved from California to Texas and had to take a train to visit for the first time because I couldn't afford a flight. Now I own a home.

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Side by side photos of Janelle Crossan in front of her Texas home and her son posing in front of a map.
Janelle Crossan and her son moved from Costa Mesa, California to New Braunfels, Texas in November 2020.

Courtesy of Janelle Crossan

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