8 SoCal restaurants named among Yelp's top 100 brunch spots

Eight Southern California restaurants ranked on Yelp's list of top 100 brunch spots in the U.S. Did yours make the list?

Costco has yet to bring warehouses to these 3 US states

Three U.S. states still don't have Costco locations, despite the retailer having hundreds of stores across the country. Here's why.

Here's when people think 'old age' begins, according to study

People think “old age" starts later than it used to, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.

Gold pocket watch recovered from Titanic’s wealthiest passenger sells for nearly $1.5M

A gold pocket watch worn by the richest passenger aboard the Titanic when the ill-fated ocean liner sank was sold at auction on Saturday for a record-breaking sum of nearly $1.5 million.

20 least affordable US cities are in California: study

The top 20 most unaffordable cities to buy a home in the United States are all in California, according to a new study.

Leading vegan restaurant now serving meat, says plant-based eating isn't enough to save planet

An L.A. vegan restaurant is changing its menu to include “regenerative" farming products, such as meat, dairy and eggs. “I realized that animal integration is crucial," the owner said.

Just one out of 10 SUVs receives 'good' crash test rating

Only one in 10 small SUVs evaluated during an updated crash test earned a "good" rating, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). 

How 'endless shrimp' may have ended Red Lobster

Red Lobster faces potential bankruptcy after its "Ultimate Endless Shrimp" promotion, designed to boost customer traffic with its low price point, led to substantial financial losses and failed to improve the company's bottom line.

More newlyweds opting for a 'mini-moon'– here's why

The need for fun and relaxation after the wedding day is leading more newlyweds to choose shorter getaways as an alternative to traditional honeymoons.

Let's a-go? Recall for sticky acceleration pedal – in this Mario Kart racer

JAKKS Pacific recalled about 17,500 of its Mario Kart ride-on racer cars after learning the battery-operated toy could cause a crash if the acceleration pedal is clogged with debris.

US fertility rate drops to record low, CDC says – here’s what that means

A little under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, or 54.4 live births for every 1,000 females between the ages of 15 to 44, according to CDC provisional data.

Bird flu in cows: 1 in 5 pasteurized milk samples had traces of virus, FDA says

One in five samples of pasteurized milk contained remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows, the FDA said. Here’s what to know.

These California bars named among top 50 in North America

Two cocktail bars in Los Angeles and two in San Francisco made the list of best bars in North America.