A Nevada probate judge agreed Friday to a proposal by representatives of the estate of deceased football star O.J. Simpson to auction "unique and high-profile" personal property as a way to pay off his civil debts.

The popular low-cost airline Southwest announced major changes this week, including a switch from open to assigned seating that could ruffle feathers among loyal travelers.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday cleared SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket to resume launch operations as it continues a probe into a failure of the rocket's second stage this month.

Federal prosecutors and securities regulators in Los Angeles announced charges Friday against prominent short-seller Andrew Left, alleging he made millions of dollars of ill-gotten gains.

Pocketbook issues of this year's presidential election date back to the rush to own homes along the coast and the rise of Pacific shipping through San Pedro Bay.

The investors proposing a new city in rural Solano County will pull their measure off the ballot for at least two years while they fund a full environmental review.

For more than 100 years, Carmel-by-the-Sea has had no street addresses because residents preferred the quirkiness of naming their homes. The City Council recently voted to add house numbers, saying not having them has become too dangerous.

CEQA has been abused for decades to block affordable housing and drive up costs, taking the greatest toll on young residents and Latino households.