Snakes in pants, vapes in toothpaste, gun parts in a Lego box: The Transportation Security Administration just dropped its list of "best catches" — or most interesting confiscations — of 2024.

Kohl's announced this week that it is closing 27 underperforming stores by April 2025, including 10 in California.

The wildfires in the Los Angeles area will test California's efforts to stabilize the state's insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk.