The books that created the César Chávez myth — and those that brought him down
Covered marquees. Downed statues. Painted-over murals. A canceled holiday. California has effectively exorcised César Chávez from the public…
PETA Wins: Fishing Outlawed in California
In a historic and controversial decision sparking debate across the nation, California officials announced today a sweeping ban…
Corn tortillas in California now must contain folic acid. More states are looking at it
Fifteen years after she lost her first baby to a rare and devastating birth defect, Andrea Lopez takes…
California Blew A Hole In Environmental Planning Law. Now, Lawmakers Are Trying To Fix It
The CalMatters logo. CalMatters is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization covering California (CalMatters via Bay City News)…
2 men with Alabama ties arrested in California murder-for-hire scheme
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Authorities have arrested four people in connection to a murder-for-hire scheme in California. The…
Gauchos Drop Drizzly Contest at No. 12 USC
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San Diego’s Best Ever April Fool’s Joke | STAR 94.1
It happened on April 1, 1993 on iHeartmedia’s KGB-FM in San Diego. As told by the L-A Times,…
Santa Monica project is way to ease CA housing shortage
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Scaffolding sits in front of a weather-resistant barrier on the exterior of factory-built housing…
She left SF’s streets for housing, but her addiction deepened
Amber Richmond, a San Francisco woman who struggled with addiction while living in city supportive housing and got…
Trump’s meddling may boost Swalwell in California
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., makes his pitch to become the next California governor at the California Democratic Party…
Toronto faces Sacramento, aims for 6th straight home win
Sacramento Kings (19-57, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (42-33, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto;…
Easter morning sun rises with long, strong meaning – Press Telegram
Happy Easter. I realized this week that I have been writing A Pinch of Salt for 34 years.…