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California artist Thomas Kinkade, one of the most popular in America, died at home on Friday from what appeared to be natural causes. A family spokesman confirmed the death with the media.

Thomas Kinkade, the Painter of Light and one of the most popular artists in America, died Friday at his California home. He was 54.

The top U.S. nuclear official said on Friday his agency has not set any timetable for restarting the troubled San Onofre nuclear station in Southern California and that it would only do so if safety was assured.

George Soros and John Paulson may have to make room for the late Tony Marohn, who possibly pulled off one of the greatest financial trades ever -- at an estate sale.

Richard Lee, the founder of a Northern California medical marijuana training school, Oaksterdam University, said he was giving up the business after a federal raid bankrupted his organization.

From the Golden State to the Sunshine State take a tour of America's flowery springtime drives.

All-you-can-fly airline Surf Air is set to take off in California this summer, but will the new model work?

Researchers at the University of Southern California have built a stable quantum computer system within a diamond, signaling a breakthrough in the scaling down of computer size with an increase in speed and performance.

Connor Penhall, the 21-year-old son of retired American motorcycle speedway racer Bruce Penhall, was killed after being struck by a car in Baldwin Park, Calif. on Wednesday.

Yahoo Inc's head of products is leaving the company, ahead of a major reorganization aimed to return the struggling Web company to growth.

Maryland's highest court will hear arguments involving two women who married in California and are seeking a divorce in Maryland, a state that does not allow same-sex marriages. The lesbian divorce case is the first of its kind and may set judicial precedents for gay marriage in the state.

Samsung Electronics (KS: 5930), Asia’s biggest technology company, pre-announced record first-quarter earnings Friday that could be an early indicator for its U.S. rivals.

Those lyrics are from the most patriotic American anthem of the last half-century, Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA.” Ronald Reagan played the song the year it came out, at the 1984 Republican convention, and it gained iconic status after the 9/11 atrocities.

U.S. courts have authority to decide whether President Barack Obama's healthcare law is valid under the Constitution, his attorney general told a federal court on Thursday in a further bid to defuse a controversy Obama ignited earlier this week.

An Iraqi woman, who was thought to be a victim of a hate crime that occurred in southern California, might have been killed by her own family members.

Nadya Suleman, also known as Octomom, has announced that she has sought public welfare again in order to feed her 14 children.

Samsung Electronics, the world's top technology firm by revenue, estimated operating profit nearly doubled in January-March from a year ago, boosted by sales of its flagship Galaxy smartphones and its Note mini-tablet and phone.

So far this week, U.S. industrial giants have announced nearly $3 billion will be invested in new operations and research in Brazil, China and India three cornerstone members of the BRICS countries.

A whooping cough epidemic has broken out in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health. Over 600 cases have already been reported this year.

Jessica Sanchez has been wowing the judges on American Idol and last night was no different. The 16-year-old California native who has covered music icons like Whitney Houston and Beyonce took a stab at Houston again last night and did not disappoint.

The son of Bruce Penhall, Connor Penhall, was killed Wednesday night as he worked to repairing a portion of Interstate 10 in Baldwin Park.