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Chic West Coast retreats, from San Diego to the Sonoma coast
Disney’s Iger says action comes at ‘worst time in the world’ for industry
US state rules on premiums deprive households of vital local information, academics argue
San Francisco is being used as a living laboratory for robotaxis, with mixed results
Somewhere to swim in the garden is enticing — the trick is to make it blend with its surroundings
From Tel Aviv to Texas, via Sydney and San Francisco, you share your top spots for an open-air dip in the city
Open letter designed to apply pressure on US government to open up $886bn defence budget to start-ups
Campaign ads spotlight the city’s problems while candidates woo its donor base
War in Ukraine and geopolitical tensions lead to belief that fledgling companies will get a share of US Pentagon budget
Owners have handed back the keys to some of the city’s most valuable real estate
Our new favourite market makes a strong showing in May’s inflation report
The California region where you can have views of the Pacific Ocean on one side, and Santa Ynez mountains on the other
Climate change means actuaries are making a radical new calculation about the price of risk
The story of a botched succession at the Magic Kingdom
Unions fear artificial intelligence could cause artists to lose control of their image while making writers obsolete
Union opposition dooms Bernard Arnault plan for group’s first US hospitality project
The idea that the outcome of technological change is inevitable is both dangerous and untrue
A crisis of homelessness, drug abuse and sensationalised crime threaten the city’s future
New York galleries are opening locations around the country as local collector bases appeal
Deflation is here
Screenwriters’ strike reflects wider job insecurity and fear of being usurped by technology
Lauren Halsey’s installation is an investigation into culture and gentrification in black Los Angeles
Union says offer is ‘wholly insufficient’ and complains of gig economy conditions
Big US political battles will be waged here — and it’s also where much of the country’s future growth will take place
Californian Cabernets conjures prices that other producers can only dream of. But what happens when you buck the trend?
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