Fame, health, satisfaction, blue sky or innovation — what defines your version of the California Dream? Is the economy forcing that dream to change? Even if you've never set foot in the Golden State, ...

Rosewood Miramar Beach is a picture-perfect California coastal resort where you’ll find wellness enthusiasts, nature lovers, and also lots of A-list celebrities. Located in Montecito (you may have ...

Carol St.Hilaire was 20 years old, newly married and living in Virginia – far from her home and family in Sacramento, and a world away from the California beach music she grew up listening to. One day ...

PEOPLE's Reasons to Love California issue; Will Ferrell in 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.' The first film studio was built by inventor Thomas Edison in the 1890s in West Orange, New Jersey — ...

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Thursday, June 1. I’m Julia Carmel, a feature writer for The Times’ Lifestyle section who covers travel, local culture and things ...

TESSA MCLEAN: Thanks for having me. DETROW: Let's just start with the now - how dire is it? Is the California dream over? Are we packing it up? MCLEAN: (Laughter) No, the California dream is not quite ...

Those of a certain age, like old, may remember the Mamas and Papas, the 1960s rock group whose song “California Dreaming” became an anthem for many of that era. At that time, California was my dream ...