California officially began allowing activity at hotels and vacation rentals about a month ago, but locally, short-term rental properties were allowed to re-open by Riverside and San Bernardino ...

The unincorporated high desert community of Joshua Tree has a population of about 9,000 and an estimated 800 unlicensed vacation rental businesses offering a menu of quirky alternatives to ...

"I saw one rental where the daily rate was $89," says Payton, a teacher from Irvine, California. "I was about to book it, but on the last page, I found a summary of mandatory fees.

California hotels and vacation rentals had 47 percent fewer reservations made in the first week of December in 2020 compared to the same week in 2019, according to Transparent, ...