It's "impossibly unaffordable" to buy a home in four major California metropolitan areas — San Jose, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego — according to a May study by the Chapman University Center for Demographics and Policy. The study compared the median home price to median incomes of 95 housing markets in the third quarter of 2024.

At 29, Simone, an international broadcaster who worked at Virgin Radio Dubai, embarked on a 1.5-year journey of caretaking, one filled with such isolation and grief that it knocked her off her feet.

Your Day: Dive into the day with your signature determination, Capricorn. Tackle tasks one at a time and relish in your productivity. Today is about celebrating those tiny milestones that showcase your hard work, so keep pushing forward with enthusiasm.