Whimsical St. Paul retailer Poppy to close last store
Vacant Grand Avenue spaces owned by an Ohio pension fund have created obstacles, but a new management company hopes to smooth ...
Santa Maria Times11d
Buellton Blooms: California poppy mosaic brings art and nature together
A vibrant splash of color is set to transform downtown Buellton this month as the city unveils its newest artistic gem: the California Poppy Ceramic Mosaic. Lisa André covers lifestyle and local ...
The North Bay Business Journal2d
Poppy Bank adding branches in California
Poppy Bank is rolling into 2025 with more expansion plans. CEO Khalid Acheckzai said Tuesday the Santa Rosa-based bank plans ...
Deadline.com7d
Suspected Arsonist Arrested In Azusa Amid California Fires
Firefighters stage during the Palisades Fire on Jan. 7, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Eric Thayer/Getty Images Officers in Azusa, California have arrested ...
Los Angeles Times17d
12 California experiences to add to your bucket list for 2025
The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve’s rolling hills go orange in spring, usually March to May. The poppy bloom, which varies widely from year to year, can blanket the slopes.
CBS News21d
California store sells winning $1.22 billion Mega Millions ticket
SACRAMENTO — The winning ticket for Friday night's estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the fifth-largest in the game's history, was sold in Northern California. The California Lottery ...
Wall Street Journal4d
California’s Wildfire Climate Excuse
The theory is that climate change caused two especially wet winters in California in 2023 and 2024. This led to lush vegetation growth. Perhaps you recall the ebullient stories about the blooming ...
The Hill7d
Newsom invites Trump to California amid wildfires response feud
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) invited President-elect Trump to California on Friday amid a war of words between the two leaders over the Los Angeles area wildfires. “In this spirit of this ...
Los Angeles Times26d
California is growing again: Golden State’s population rebounds to near pre-pandemic level
After several years of decline, California’s population grew by almost a quarter of a million residents in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, a rebound that brings the Golden State ...
SFGate28d
California defies exodus narrative again, new data shows
The California exodus that’s been declared over and over again isn’t real, according to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau published this week. The Golden State’s population grew by 0.6 ...
The Atlantic27d
The California Job-Killer That Wasn’t
California’s new minimum-wage law hadn’t even gone into effect before it was declared a disaster. Business groups and Republican politicians have argued for decades that minimum-wage increases ...
Newsweek29d
California Suffers Exodus As Over 200,000 Americans Leave State in One Year
More Americans left California between 2023 and 2024 than any other state across the country, according to new data released by the Census Bureau. The Golden State lost a total of 239,575 ...