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beeboys // Shutterstock   Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in California using data from Forbes. Net worth is as of June 18, 2026. The first billionaire is generally considered to be John D. Rockefeller in 1916, though some argue it was Henry Ford in 1925. Fast-forward over 100 years and there are now around 3,000

beton studio // Shutterstock   Ask anyone what summer tastes like, and you’ll get a different answer. A perfectly ripe peach. Sweet corn straight off the grill. Watermelon at a Fourth of July cookout. The list is different for everyone, but the euphoric feeling of biting into something at peak ripeness is the same. These

Jeff Couch Food Images // Shutterstock   Few holidays show up in Instacart orders quite like the Fourth of July. Fire up the grill, open that bag of chips, and pack the cooler because Independence Day is summer at its peak, filled with plenty of food and festive traditions. Instacart looked at what Americans in

Maxim Grohotov // Shutterstock   In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their 10 hottest days in the same month. The year prior, July marked the hottest month on record worldwide. Climate change

Daniel Avram // Shutterstock   Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in California using data from AAA. Gas prices are as of July 31. California by the numbers– Gas current price: $5.65– Week change: +$0.06 (+1.0%)– Year change: +$1.17 (+26.1%)– Historical expensive gas price: $6.44 (6/14/22) – Diesel current price: $6.91– Week change: +$0.10 (+1.5%)–

Natural Earth Imagery // Shutterstock   When pilot Kenneth Arnold took off from Chehalis, Washington, in his single-engine airplane one afternoon in June 1947, he was looking for a lost military aircraft that had crashed. But what he found was something completely different—something that would set off a cultural obsession in the U.S. that persists

alisalipa // Shutterstock   Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Julys in California since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we’ve included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for

Stacker investigated the cost of common medical visits in California using data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Verywell Health, and Simplemaps.

NursingEducation.org investigated the future demand for nurses in California using data from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Health Workforce Simulation Model.

Stacker compiled a list of the most diverse counties in California using data from U.S. Census Bureau.

Stacker investigated the number of people living in maternal health care deserts in California using data from the March of Dimes, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Vital Statistics System, and the 2020 U.S. Census.

Stacker investigated the voter demographics of California using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Stacker investigated food stamp use in California using data from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Class of 2027 recruits from California using data from 247Sports.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Class of 2027 recruits from California using data from 247Sports.

Instacart reports on Valentines Day trends in California and across the country.

Stacker compiled a list of the biggest cities in California 150 years ago using data transcribed from the 1870 U.S. Census.