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Average diesel prices in San Francisco have surpassed $8 a gallon for the first time, making it the first U.S. city to reach the record level.

California targets wealthy luxury car owners and dealers using the Montana loophole to avoid sales tax, launching audits to recover millions in revenue.

Real estate experts say taxes, crime and shrinking services are driving Angelenos out of La La Land, with many relocating to Miami, Las Vegas and the greater Sunbelt.

Costco plans its first stand-alone gas station in Mission Viejo, California, with 40 pumps for members only and a second site reportedly planned for 2027.

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to commission an analysis on the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger's effect on the entertainment industry.

Dr. Mehmet Oz claims half of LA County's roughly 2,000 hospices may be fraudulent, alleging Russian mafia ties and pointing to other parts of the U.S. as well

Critics pushed back on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's claim at the SXSW Conference that Texas and Florida tax lower-income residents more.

Reno attracts a surge of California homebuyers as Nevada's second-largest metro surpasses Las Vegas as the top destination for Golden State residents seeking affordability.

Following a 24-hour marathon session, Washington lawmakers passed a 9.9% tax on high earners. Gov. Bob Ferguson calls it "historic progress" for working families.

Yamaha Motor Co. announces the relocation of its U.S. headquarters from Cypress, California, to Kennesaw, Georgia, starting later this year.

A chemical reaction at Disneyland sent five cast members to a hospital after contractor materials created a hazardous backstage incident at the theme park.

Nearly half of U.S. small-business owners are 55 or older, and with many lacking succession plans, jobs and local economies could face disruptions in the coming decade, experts warn.

Centrist tech leaders, including Garry Tan and Chris Larsen urge business figures to stay in California and fight against policies like a proposed tax on billionaires.

Energy giant Chevron alerts California Gov. Gavin Newsom and regulators that proposed carbon cap amendments threaten national security and could destroy state refineries.