Batchelder was a Southern California-based artist and leader in the American Arts and Crafts movement who created beautiful tiles. There’s a second living room with another fireplace ...

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a wood-and-stucco house and art studio in the Californian desert by Ryan Leidner Architecture. Located in the High Desert region, the house ...

Assembly Bill 2867 will help Holocaust survivors living in California to recover stolen art or other personal property. The law came in response to a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that ...

AB 2867 will help California residents recover art and other personal property stolen during the Holocaust or as a result of other acts of political persecution. AB 1815 will expand civil rights ...

New safeguards against artificial intelligence deepfakes. The California Legislature passed hundreds of bills in 2024, many of which go into effect on Jan. 1 and touch nearly every aspect of life ...

California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans, promising protections for consumers and small strides for those in the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom passed big changes to laws this year, and many go into effect in 2025. The 2025 slate of new California laws includes protections for actors in Hollywood against artificial ...

Despite all the noise surrounding the “California exodus,” or mass migration out of the country’s most populous state, California grew in population in 2024 — although that growth wasn’t massive. The ...

Welding is one of thousands of career-focused courses in California high schools. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted ...

Until recently, neither could California sparkling wines compete, by and large, except as poor stand-ins for Champagne. But no longer. In the last decade a new breed of California sparkling wine ...

Boost your winter wellness with the surprising power of soaked raisins! This simple snack, packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, offers a natural way to strengthen immunity ...