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What do Silicon Valley’s richest get for a house? Here are the top 10 most...

Our analysis of Santa Clara County property records allowed us to determine the county’s 10 most expensive homes — but it wasn’t simple to figure out who lived in them. Even coming up with this list...

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7 affordable ways to protect your home from wildfires

Californians have all but adapted to a new normal. In the last four years, the state has experienced 10 of the most destructive wildfires in its history. The 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County that...

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Leaving California? These places will pay you to move there

It’s the talk of Tech Town these days: With Silicon Valley and San Francisco watching a booming job market push real-estate prices through the roof, jam up our highways with super commuters and make...

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Californians push Nevada past the 3 million population mark

LAS VEGAS (AP) — California is playing an unparalleled role in Nevada growth, as state population estimates surpassed 3 million people and the U.S. Census Bureau ranked the Silver State as the nation’s...

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As California thins forests to limit fire risk, some resist

By MATTHEW BROWN and CHRISTINA LARSON SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS (AP) — Buzzing chainsaws are interrupted by the frequent crash of breaking branches as crews fell towering trees and clear tangled brush in...

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Solar power required for all new California homes starting Jan. 1

California already generates more electricity from solar power than any other state. But now a dramatic expansion is about to begin as new building codes take effect Jan. 1 requiring all newly...

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Photos: Aaron Rodgers, Danica Patrick buy California mansion for $28M

Sports power couple Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patrick have taken the plunge and purchased a $28 million Malibu mansion, reports Variety. The couple leased the home from English singer Robbie Williams...

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Lockdown bread: What to bake, from no-knead sourdough to Crockpot brown bread

Perhaps your favorite bakery has closed temporarily, and you find the pale loaves on ransacked shelves almost as sad as the evening news. Or maybe everyone posting and naming their starters on...

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Pandemic hobbies: How to home brew something other than beer

Feeling the urge to brew or ferment something, but beer’s not your thing? There are other ways to sate that urge for a new fermentation hobby. You can brew vinegar, sake or kombucha, make wine, roast...

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Ready for a California power outage? 5 things you probably forgot to do

You got the flashlight and the battery-powered radio. You remembered to charge your mobile phone. But you’re not fully prepared for a blackout unless you: Have a list (on paper) of important phone...

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