Stephanie Sarkis

Over the July 4 weekend, 6.4 and 7.1 magnitude quakes struck Southern California. The epicenter was in Ridgecrest, about 100 miles from the San Andreas fault.

It may sound counter-intuitive, but earthquakes are one of the natural phenomena that have made California great.

In 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered California to downsize its prisons because of overcrowding.

The shooting at a synagogue in San Diego County has led places of worship to lock doors, hire guards and install metal detectors.

Hundreds of residential hotels in the City of LA offer shelter for people who would otherwise be homeless, but trendier SROs are popping up for young professionals with more money.

There are a lot of ideas in Sacramento for addressing California's housing crisis, but state lawmakers may lack the necessary experience to make informed decisions.

A bill in Sacramento called SB50 would override local zoning rules to legalize small and mid-size apartment buildings around public transit and job centers.

For many Californians, Tax Day this year means writing a check to Uncle Sam.

On this July 4, Greater LA replays some of our favorite stories from spring. We visit a 20,000 square foot estate in Beverly Hills -- a giga-mansion that's been tough to sell.