Californians are flocking to this Arizona city, an L.A. musician plays a violin older than the U.S. and more big stories.

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The biologists determined that city-dwelling North American raccoons (Procyon lotor) have snouts that are 3.5% shorter than ...

Gold Rush history lives on in Yreka, where Victorian buildings line streets where neighbors actually stop to chat. The well-preserved downtown feels like stepping back in time, with shopkeepers who ...

Desert sunshine comes with bargain prices in Needles, where your retirement dollars stretch across the wide-open landscape. This historic Route 66 town offers some of California’s most affordable ...