Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Friday, Feb. 4, and I’m your guest host, Kim Christensen. When I moved to Southern California in the mid-1980s, Venice Beach ...

VENICE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Virginia Bustamante has been homeless for nine years, but thanks to the resources she's received through the Venice Bridge Home she says she finally feels safe. "I'm safe ...

Voodoo Doughnut, the legendary purveyor of innovative and imaginative doughnuts, is excited to announce the opening of its newest location in Southern California at 66 E Windward Ave. Just steps away ...