Wage increase for LA tourism workers gets preliminary approval

Elected officials have preliminarily approved a proposal to raise the minimum wage for hotel and airport workers to $22.50 an hour beginning in July, followed by a $2.50 increase over three years.

California is #1 tourism destination in US, data shows

In 2024, visitors spent $157.3 billion across California, supporting 1.2 million jobs and creating 24,000 new jobs.

Demolition of Long Beach's Old English Village near Queen Mary begins

The English Village, located at Queens Highway and Windsor Way, once housed an Old English-themed shopping center and was a popular tourist attraction.

Visiting China for the Global Youth Conference

Hundreds of people from all over the U.S. accepted an invitation to visit Beijing and the province of Shandong. Among them was FOX 11's very own Susan Hirasuna.

Newsom talks California tourism numbers from top of Golden Gate Bridge

California remains the 5th largest economy in the world for the seventh consecutive year, and California’s per capita GDP is the second largest among large economies.

'Disneyland Forward' Anaheim theme park expansion project invites public to workshop

The city is inviting the public to attend an upcoming workshop that will discuss the multi-billion-dollar DisneylandForward project that would expand the theme park and bring more rides, hotels, and entertainment to Anaheim.

Search intensifies for Italy tourist who carved name in Colosseum

Italy’s culture and tourism ministers have vowed to find and punish a tourist who was filmed carving his name and that of his apparent girlfriend in the wall of the Colosseum in Rome, a crime that resulted in hefty fines in the past.

West Harbor pop-up in San Pedro
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This summer will bring pop-up stores, restaurants, and other entertainment in advance of the 2025 grand opening of West Harbor.

California's most beautiful destination
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Big Sur was crowned most beautiful destination in all of California and among the most beautiful destinations in the world by Travel & Leisure.

Raising minimum wage for tourism workers
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The tourism workers currently make around $16 an hour. A local councilmember wants to raise that number to $25.

California super bloom: Lake Elsinore issues warning to visitors
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Lake Elsinore officials held a press conference Tuesday to discuss the upcoming poppy bloom in Walker Canyon, which is expected to draw thousands to the area in the coming weeks.