We’ve all been there. Sitting in a snarl of California freeway traffic, staring up at the green directional signs in despair, watching brake lights blink on and off. Known for its car culture ...

"We commend the California Supreme Court for recognizing today the odious nature of the n-word," wrote Legal Aid at Work, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, in a statement following the decision.

It requires that the names of places with the offensive word be replaced by Jan. 1, 2025, and that the new names be chosen in consultation with California Native American tribes. The California ...

The California Natural Resources Agency will remove the word, which is a derogatory term used to describe Native American women, from streets, bridges, buildings, cemeteries and even a forest fire ...