I'm a Californian who moved to Texas for a shot at the American dream. I moved back after 2 ½ years, but I miss Texas.

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Kimberly Wilkerson left California for Austin in 2022.

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A millennial woman who made nearly $250k secretly working 2 jobs says it helped her enter a relationship for the 'right reasons' — not financial security

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A millennial woman said that secretly working two jobs helped her pay off her student debt, but that homeownership is still out of reach for her in California. The source of the story isn't pictured.

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Developer Michael Shvo plans bulk sale of Mandarin Oriental condos after default

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Beverly Hills, California

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I moved from the Bay Area to Poland and love it. Living in Europe immediately relieved my stress.

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Agata Pona often went without health insurance and worked while sick living in the US, but she has more affordable insurance and longer sick days in Poland.

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I spent $6,000 taking my family to Disney for 2 nights. A Costco deal helped us cut costs, but we'd book differently next time.

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Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

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A quant California downtown is on sale for $6.6 million, but the seller is looking for a specific kind of buyer

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John Ray is selling downtown Campo for $6.6 million through the commercial real estate company, Top Gun.

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I live in America's fastest-growing city. I see why so many Californians and young families are moving to Texas.

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Lauren Barrett moved to Celina, Texas, a small town about an hour's drive from downtown Dallas, in 2023.

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California's legislature just passed the AI safety bill that divided Silicon Valley

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom now has a month to veto the AI bill or sign it into law.

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A family moved to the Bay Area from Georgia for a better quality of life. They pay more than double for housing but they're happier.

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Xyndi Lomboy and her family moved to Millbrae, California, from Roswell, Atlanta. She said it's more expensive but has a better quality of life.

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Karlie Kloss and Josh Kushner just dropped $29.5 million on Malibu's legendary Wave House. Take a look inside.

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The living room of Wave House, architect Harry Gesner's ode to the ocean.

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