At year-end 2024, there were 42 new U.S. bankruptcies per 1,000 consumers, up from 40 a year earlier. This metric averaged 76 in 2018-19 and 211 in 2009-10. Jonathan Lansner is the business columnist ...

There was only one recorded shark attack on a person in California in 2024, according to Tracking Sharks' archive.

California does, for a variety of reasons, take notably long to finish its vote counts. But its Secretary of State Shirley Weber certified its 2024 presidential results on December 13, nearly two ...

California, the nation’s top cannabis market, continues to battle illegal operations. State officials seized $534 million ...

These numbers for 2024’s final three months provide a ... Jonathan Lansner is the business columnist for the Southern California News Group. He can be reached at [email protected] ...