Baby spider monkey and 2 rattlesnakes discovered during California meth bust

A baby spider monkey and two rattlesnakes were discovered at the home of a suspect who was busted for methamphetamine during a traffic stop in California, police said. The incident began on May 6 when Solano County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic …

Georgia woman who vanished weeks ago while camping in California found safe

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. — A Georgia woman who went camping by herself thousands of miles from home and hasn’t been seen in weeks is safe. Tiffany Slaton, 27, of Jeffersonville, was reported missing on April 29 after her family had not heard from her for nine …

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I went on a 2,500-mile search for the greatest motels in California. Here’s what I found

Listen. That’s the low hum of the highway you hear behind me, offset by the rumble of the ice machine down the breezeway. We gather today to celebrate the motel, a uniquely American creature, conceived in California through the unholy embrace of the …

A queer rent boy and a Filipina immigrant keep their California dreams alive in ‘Califas Trilogy’

Dreams erode. Whether challenging the American Dream of stability, the Californian vision of expanse or the glittery illusions of L.A., Roger Q. Mason’s “Califas Trilogy” dives into the meltdown of myth and the possibility of repair among ruins. “L.A. is …

19 must-try diners and restaurants for your next California road trip

A restorative meal can be a powerful motivator when the miles of a road trip stretch into a long, semideserted landscape. Just 45 more minutes until I can sip that cold, creamy date shake. Another two hours and I’ll be wiping barbecue sauce from my fingers …

It’s the summer of the motel. An epic guide to the best roadside havens in California

The motel, a word born in California, turns 100 this year. And for road trip adventurers, there have never been more options. You might stay at the legendary pink palace that is the Madonna Inn. Or Surfrider Malibu, where you can borrow a Mini Cooper and …

Ringside: Green Hydrogen in California

Last week I received an email from a representative of a company planning to build a large scale green hydrogen production facility in California. In reviewing the details announced in this email, which was almost certainly sent to other analysts and …

8 essential roadside attractions in California — giant dinosaurs, a mystery spot and more

If the recent desert boom in Joshua Tree has a mascot, it might be Big Josh, the 21-foot-tall roadside fiberglass cowboy who towers over the Station on Highway 62. The Station, a former Richfield gas station, now sells T-shirts, mugs, Mexican blankets, …

The 34 coolest, kitschiest, most fascinating motels in California

Then: This is the pink palace that road trips built, in more ways than one. The man behind the inn’s opening was Alex Madonna, who made his early dollars as owner of a construction company that built large chunks of nearby Highway 101. The inn opened in …