The U.S. economy is recovering from a pandemic-induced slump, but several California businesses still decided to call it quits in 2021.

Here are 21 incredible reader images from 2021. Patch reader Rick Hodge captured this photo of lightning in San Diego County. The picture was taken Sept. 9 looking west toward Cowles Mountain, Hodge said.

Here's when extra CHP officers will be out on highways and freeways, looking for intoxicated and dangerous drivers.

A stunning Santa Monica home in the north of Montana Avenue neighborhood hit the market this week. View the listing on Redfin. The 4,978 square foot home has five bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms, a private back yard and a gourmet kitchen with Wolf,

In his new book, legendary game designer and programmer Warren Davis recalls his halcyon days imagining and designing some of the biggest hits to ever grace mall arcades.

Top dermatologists recommend the best retinol products for men to buy now, to reduce fine lines and wrinkles and even skin tone. No matter how much time, money or effort you invest in your skincare routine—from the extensive to the minimal—the most important thing is that it actually works.

Use one of these retinol products. No matter how much time, money or effort you invest in your skincare routine—from the extensive to the minimal—the most important thing is that it actually works. And if we’re talking the most effective ingredients that are actually worth your time and money,

Then came an unforgettable blitz, in itself sweet validation of Christmas Day basketball and illustrating why the Warriors’ system is built to last. First came one of the half-dozen Curry 3-pointers that typify his brilliance under duress,

The redevelopment of the Santa Monica City Yards is an unobtrusive yet critical upgrade to the heart of operations for essential City of Santa Monica public works services. Since the 1940s, City Yards

The COP26 climate change handwriting is on-the-wall, but it has failed to move public officials from inconsequential adaptation to mitigation.