New Jersey takes the noise crown. A recent study found that New Jersey is the loudest state in the lower 48. Using metrics including residents and bars per square mile, road and air traffic, construction activity, noise complaint searches, public transit density, and dog ownership, the study weighted 0-to-100 scales for each category to determine … Read more
Are the walls closing in on a historic California Castle? Central California’s Hearst Castle in San Simeon, once a major cash cow in the state’s park system, has seen plummeting visitor numbers in recent years. Tourists are skipping the $35 ticket to the lavish estate and driving through the popular coastal route that runs right past … Read more
Travelers heading to China could face years of detention under sweeping national security laws, according to an updated US State Department advisory. Americans traveling to China face elevated risks of arbitrary detention, exit bans, and digital surveillance, per the Level 2 “Exercise Increased Caution” advisory issued by the US State Department. The State Department added … Read more
Money can’t buy happiness, but it could save you from loneliness — depending on where you live. An eye-opening study by Manhattan Mental Health Counseling crunched data across 48 U.S. states to pinpoint where maintaining a social life burns the biggest hole in your pocket — and to no one’s surprise, New York reigned supreme … Read more
They’re Choosin’ Texas. Gen Z Californians are moving to Texas in droves, a new report shows 58,109 Gen Z adults left California in 2024 — the most of any state, including 19,287 who relocated to Texas, according to a new report from LendingTree based on the most recent U.S. Census Bureau statistics. Around 10.7 million … Read more
Big state, big noise. A new analysis naming and shaming the loudest states in the country puts California in third to last place — with one surprising Golden State city called out as the second noisiest of any metro in the entire United States. Using data pulled from the U.S. National Transportation Noise Map, which measures … Read more
Cities across California are bleeding both jobs and affordable housing, a new study says. The Golden State dominates the top 10 of a new list from MoneyLion ranking 46 U.S. cities where jobs and affordable homes are increasingly hard to come by. California shamefully claims every spot but one in the list’s top 10, which … Read more
New York wears the injectables crown. According to a new report, Empire State residents are ceaseless in their desire for creaselessness. Using metrics including demand, provider and clinic density, and search interest, the Botox Obsession Index ranks all 50 states by the intensity of their Botox fixation. New York wears the injectables crown. K Abrahams/peopleimages.com … Read more
This California outpost may be abandoned, but it’s got plenty of spirit. Tucked high in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains sits a state park where a once-booming gold mining camp has been frozen in time — dusty, deserted and eerily untouched. Scores of weathered buildings still stand, including a saloon, church and stores still stocked … Read more
California’s burger king still reigns supreme. A new foodie ranking naming the most iconic burger joint in every state has crowned In-N-Out Burger Golden State’s patty purveyor. But the specific location chosen is steeped in fast-food royalty: Baldwin Park, the beloved chain’s birthplace. Back in 1948, founders Harry and Esther Snyder opened California’s very first … Read more
A mosquito-borne illness that’s typically found in other countries has reached a new high in the US. Florida health officials have declared a local state of emergency over dengue fever, nicknamed “breakbone fever” for causing such agonizing pain in the joints and bones that they feel like they’re breaking. The viral illness has become more … Read more
Here’s something to honk about. A new California law set to take effect October 1 takes aim at slimy car salesmen, protecting Golden State buyers and lessees from hidden costs, misleading terms, and predatory sale tactics. Dubbed the California Combating Auto Retail Scams, or CARS Act, Senate Bill 766 requires dealerships to advertise the total … Read more
Pack your bags! The Michelin Guide has unveiled their 2026 list of “key” hotels — the hotel equivalent of a Michelin star, and California has the most three-key properties of any state in the country. In order to receive three keys, hotels must be the “ultimate in comfort and service, style and elegance,” according to … Read more
It’s about time to bring home the bacon. Eight major pork producers — including massive meat processor Tyson — are settling claims that it violated antitrust laws by unlawfully raising prices. The lawsuit alleges that the major meat processors used Agri Stats — a data and consulting company — to exchange competitively sensitive information about … Read more
A Pennsylvania woman has died from complications associated with measles, the third death in the state this year involving the virus. The 40-year-old woman died Saturday, Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong said in a Facebook post in which he called the death “measles-related.” The post did not identify the woman other than as a resident … Read more
Even in his post-coaching days, Nick Saban is an SEC man through and through. The former Alabama and LSU coach hyped up his former conference and took a shot at the Big Ten ahead of Saturday’s potential Game of the Year between No. 1 Ohio State and No. 4 Texas in Austin. “We’ve already got … Read more
Another college football fan got the viral treatment during the SMU-Florida State game Monday — but the scene was not what many assumed. Camille Sonalia — a 21-year-old student at Florida State University and a member of the Kappa Delta sorority — reshared a clip of her speaking to a male fan being shown on … Read more
The Golden State is far from first place when it comes to happiness. In a recent ranking of the happiest states in the country, California didn’t manage to crack the top twenty for gladness, let alone the top 10. The study, conducted by Manhattan Mental Health Counseling, factored in work-life balance, economic stability, health, environment, … Read more
Two Pennsylvania residents have died due to measles, health officials said on Tuesday, the first such deaths in the state in 35 years, with 393 cases of the disease reported across 28 counties so far in 2026. Both people were unvaccinated residents of Lancaster County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, which did not … Read more
Like a good neighbor…State Farm pays its dividends. If you had State Farm car insurance last year, you might have a payday on the horizon. For qualifying customers, the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company has begun distributing a one-time $5 billion dividend. The cash will be distributed across more than 49 million insured vehicles. … Read more