In 2018, Jen Goodlin was living in Colorado Springs with her husband and children, establishing a life she describes as “cookie cutter.” Then, her childhood home of Paradise suffered the devastating ...

Trevor Summons writes about getaways in the Inland Empire and beyond. His book, “Trevor’s Travels (in Southern California),” is available from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and other booksellers. Email ...

Temecula is a charming little town just to the East of San Diego. The tourist town features an old Western atmosphere and motif with a modern, clean feel. The city, nestled among a slew of local ...

There’s something magnetic about abandoned places. Maybe it’s the silence where there used to be noise, or the way wooden buildings lean like they’re telling secrets to the wind. Ghost towns across ...

The road to Mitchell Caverns was paved but rough, and I slowed my Prius to a crawl to avoid constant giant potholes and washouts. Luckily, I was the only car on Essex Road that Saturday morning. It ...

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The first time Fontella “Faun” Day believes she saw life from another planet, it came from above. It was a cloudy afternoon in Rachel, Nevada, and the phones and computers at the Alien Cowpoke gas ...

Anna Stump is the creator of Mojaveland, a nonprofit, interactive art center featuring a miniature golf course with each hole designed by a different local artist. Part of the goal is to encourage ...

The Character.AI app allows people to create their own chatbots, impersonating anyone and anything living, dead or inanimate. It's the kind of app that some states are targeting with new regulations.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed landmark legislation that would have restricted children’s access to AI chatbots. The bill would have banned companies from ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a handful of bills Monday intended to protect children online by putting guardrails on the emerging tech. The bills — signed on the ...