​The ripple effect of a federal government shutdown that has dragged on for weeks is being felt across the country, reaching into the everyday lives of older Americans. Stalled government services and ...

Living comfortably on $2,000 a month in California sounds like financial alchemy, and truthfully, there are trade-offs to making this magic happen in Fortuna. The job market is more limited than in ...

While coastal cities nearby charge tourist tax just for breathing their rarefied air, Lompoc quietly offers an affordable slice of California paradise that feels almost rebellious in its ...

During the government shutdown, SSA employees who request a day of telework or a day of leave are instead often “met with AWOL notices,” a federal union says.