There are many popular museums in Los Angeles, but the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County stands out among them with its comprehensive and broadly appealing exhibits housed in a historic building in Exposition Park. The museum boasts almost…
The exterior of the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum with banners
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week… Suspect Charged in Stockton Serial Killings Case Stockton police made an arrest last Saturday around 2 a.m. in the murders of six men and assault on one woman in…
California State Capitol Building in Sacramento
On July 21, 1968, a Los Angeles County Supervisor appointed Louise Huebner as LA’s Official Witch. She was presented with a signed and sealed scroll at a Hollywood Bowl celebration to kick off a summer concert series.  It reads: “This…
black and white repeated head album art from Louise Huebner, official witch of Los Angeles
Hi Horse Records
If you’ve ever driven along the stretch of PCH north of Point Mugu State Park and south of Oxnard, you might have noticed a curious display of grounded vintage fighter jets and missiles in the distant corner of an otherwise…
An F-4 Phantom 2 jet mounted on display next to palm trees at Point Mugu Missile Park in Ventura County, an open air museum in Southern California
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week… Chaos on the Los Angeles City Council  Acting Los Angeles City Council President Mitch O’Farrell cancelled today’s scheduled council meeting. This is the latest event in a week of…
An older woman in a yellow T-shirt holds a phone and REAL ID in an airport under text reading Add REAL ID to your bucket list
By J.C. Thomas It’s the spoooo-kiest season of all, the most weird and wonderful time of the year for visiting unnerving attractions across California. We’re not talking about your neighbor’s haunted house, however impressive it might be. No, these seven…
Bodie Ghost Town at night
By George Christopher Thomas My wife and I sometimes like to make our two kids do things together that do not encompass screens or video games. When this year’s summer vacation was about to end, we wanted to finish strong…
Santa Cruz Island seen in the distance across the Pacific Ocean from the decks of an Island Packers boat going to Channel Islands National Park with pelicans overhead
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week… Middle Class Tax Refund Payments Start Going Out Today Today, $9.5 billion in Middle Class Tax Refund payments of up to $1,050 per taxpayer started going out to Californians.…
California Governor Gavin Newsom, Oregon Governor Kate Brown, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and British Columbia Premier John Horgan as they signed the Pacific Coast Collaborative Statement of Cooperation at the Presidio Tunnel Tops in San Francisco
Libraries need better PR. In addition to being bastions of books for learning and pleasure, libraries are comfortable, safe and resource-rich spaces that are welcoming to all members of the public. They are incredible community resources, yet it’s easy to…
Rows of books on shelves in a library
If you’re exploring Santa Barbara with kids, a visit to MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation is a must. This interactive science museum is in a prime location on lower State Street, right next to the train station…
The white wall exterior of MOXI museum in Santa Barbara, California, with a giant color mixing machine visible in the entrance
A roundup of the biggest news stories in California this week… California to Speed Graduation, Offer Debt Cancellation at Community Colleges Governor Gavin Newsom today announced he signed legislation to boost graduation and transfer rates and offer debt cancellation at…
Two gray wolf pups in the forest of Northern California caught on wildlife cameras
The city of Sausalito, covering less than 2 square miles of land on the north side of the Golden Gate Bridge, should in theory be overshadowed by its bigger, showier neighbors. San Francisco, just 4 miles away, is packed with…
A views of the San Francisco Bay from the decks of the schooner Freda B on a sunset sail from Sausalito