Is it the beachside views or farm-to-table cuisine that make California towns so unique? Take a peek at the spots named the most "quintessential." ...

Hailey Branson-Potts is an enterprise reporter on the State Team who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2011. She reports on a wide range of issues and people, with a special focus on Northern California ...

Reports have circulated in recent days from residents in Temecula who say they're seeing similar drones or unexplained flying ...

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Skip LA or San Francisco. Instead, explore these inland desert towns that are off-grid, quirky, and filled with tons of ...

It took only two minutes for the quake’s tremors to reach the waters of the collapsed cavern and slosh them around as if they ...

RH chairman, CEO and impresario-in-chief Gary Friedman was in a buoyant mood on the company’s earnings call last week—and for ...

Road trip through quieter coastal cities, find alternative wine regions, and explore Japanese heritage in L.A.'s South Bay.

There's still gold in them thar hills. As the price of the precious metal climbs to record highs, prospectors are buying up ...

Monarch butterflies, found throughout Arizona, could become one of the next species listed under the Endangered Species Act.

Air quality officials extended a No-Burn Day alert through the rest of Friday night for residents living in the South Coast Air Basin. This area includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los ...