The Federal Reserve's benchmark rate has fallen by a collective 0.75% this year, thanks to the Fed issuing three 25-basis-point cuts in recent months. In all, the Fed rate has dropped 1.75% since ...

Long Beach will offer its seven-week Compost and Recycling Ambassador Program in English and Spanish beginning next month.

Volunteers are needed for one hour a week, and can read at the local elementary school of their choice, including James Dukes, Barnett, Mount Woodson, Hanson, Ramona and Ramona Community Montessori ...

A Los Angeles man who has gained popularity in recent months for his volunteer vigilantism by painting crosswalks at busy and dangerous intersections across the city was arrested over the weekend for ...

Deposit rates with maturities of less than one year are currently higher than those for long-term deposits of two years or more. Typically, banks offer higher interest rates for longer-term deposits ...

With about two weeks before the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority conducts its annual homeless count, officials Monday encouraged people to volunteer across the county for the count. The ...

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — Six months after floods swept through Ohio County, signs of progress are visible, but the recovery is far from complete. Homes have been repaired and streets cleared, yet ...

Update 10:30 p.m. 12/7/25 – This article was updated to reflect the correct winners of the 2025 IRONMAN in La Quinta. LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) - Sam Long stood at the top of the podium at the IRONMAN ...

Rural departments have long relied on cheap software solutions to keep their operations running. But fire chiefs report sharp price increases as investors have entered the market. By Mike Baker The ...

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