In a vast and sprawling state like California, regional identity holds a particular significance. People here don’t merely associate themselves with the state; they are deeply connected to their ...

Ryan Alfaro is part of a revolution of young winemakers in the Santa Cruz Mountains region. He makes Farm Cottage Wines from his family's Alfaro Family Vineyards. (Tomas Ovalle / For The Times) The ...

This wine region is undergoing a generational shift, and many influential California wineries don't know if their businesses ...

It has all happened at a dizzying pace since the world reopened after the COVID pandemic shut many renovation projects down in the spring of 2020, creating a bit of a backlog for renovation projects.

In the summers, the sky is jet black when Raul Cruz arrives at this Imperial Valley sugarcane field to start his day. He chops, cleans and bundles the crop, taking heed as the sun rises. It’s hard ...