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Outdoors

13 Coolest Airbnbs in Northern California: Sea Cottages, Converted Banks, Treehouses, & More

There might not be an official divide marking the beginning of Northern California, but many Americans would be able to pick out some of its most iconic spots.

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Outdoors

Disney Officially Closes Opening-Day California Adventure Attraction, Effective Immediately

The countdown to Christmas is bringing more than festive decorations and seasonal entertainment to California's theme parks. With the holiday season quickly approaching, a longtime attraction has temporarily closed, leaving families without access to an experience that has been around for 25 years.

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Outdoors

The Best Towns to Retire In California Near a State Park

Retiring in California usually means choosing between big-city convenience and room to breathe, but the right town lets you have both. California runs one of the largest state park systems in the country, and many of its best retirement towns sit within a short drive of a lake, a forest, or a mountain trail. Every…

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Trucks

Tesla Semi catches fire in California: what we know

A Tesla Semi caught fire in Hayward, California, which caused both directions of traffic to shut down for hours before being completely reopened early on Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol said.

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Cars

California tops EV-friendly states, but large numbers of drivers are adopting EVs in Oklahoma

Kit Leong/Shutterstock While it surprisingly ranks as the top state for EVs overall, California isn’t the fastest-growing state in EV adoption over the past five years. Instead, it’s probably none of the states you’d guess; Not New York, not Oregon, not even Vermont. This is oklahoma. And

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Trucks

Popularization of EVs leads to hybrid boom, even in California

July 21, 2026 1:12 pm, EDT Honda’s CR-V was one of the best-selling vehicles in California in the second quarter. (Honda) key takeaways: Hybrid vehicles accounted for nearly one in four California registrations in the second quarter, outpacing EV market share growth in the state. EV registrations fell 8.2% from a year earlier as affordability

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Trucks

California DMV orders 11,000 drivers to retest

July 20, 2026 2:50 pm, EDT | Update: July 20, 2026 3:18 pm, EDT Those who receive notice but do not complete and pass the written retest will have their driver’s licenses revoked. (Damien Dovarganes/Associated Press) key takeaways: California’s DMV informed 11,000 driver’s license holders that they will have to retake written tests after a

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Cars

California DMV threatens to revoke drivers’ licenses, file charges amid massive fraud scandal

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. California is demanding that nearly 11,000 residents retake their written driving tests after the state Department of Motor Vehicles discovered “anomalies” that suggest widespread fraud could be plaguing one of the simplest

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Outdoors

Kelsey Pfander completes historic trip from California to Hawaii in record time

Keith Lusher 07.09.26 Kelsey Pfander has officially made history after completing a record-breaking solo row from California to Hawaii, becoming the fastest person ever to complete the grueling Pacific crossing. The 32-year-old arrived in Honolulu’s Ala Wai Harbor on the evening of July 3 after spending nearly 44 days alone on her 21-foot rowing boat.

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Fitness

California drivers now pay America’s highest gas taxes

Starting Wednesday, July 1, California drivers will have to pay a higher tax at the gas pump than anywhere else in the country. The state gas tax increased by 2.2 cents per gallon, for a total of 63.4 cents per gallon. The tax dates back to the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, which

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