Standing with transgender community is a public health imperative – San Diego Union-Tribune
Across the country, transgender and nonbinary people are under attack. In 2025 alone, 88 federal and over 1,000…
AI can perform a song, but can it make art? – Marin Independent Journal
The most insulting thing about the success of Breaking Rust, an artificial intelligence “artist” that topped Billboard’s Country…
Bay Area local leaders need protection against threats of violence
A Bay Area resident was charged in October with a felony for emailing death threats, laden with racial…
California’s state and local pension plans have over $265 billion in debt – Orange County Register
California’s public pension plans are taking on more risk than other pension systems while generating relatively poor investment…
As Los Angeles mayoral race takes shape, Beutner appears to be best of the bunch – Daily News
It took a while, but we finally have what looks like a contest for mayor of Los Angeles.…
District Attorney Nathan Hochman is bringing the death penalty back? For whom? – Daily News
It’s incomprehensible to me that Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman is once again pursuing the death penalty…
Students, College Area will benefit greatly from added housing – San Diego Union-Tribune
In 2020, San Diego State University’s basic needs survey found that 31.7% of students reported their housing was…
Here’s why L.A. fire survivors want Ricardo Lara out
By Joy Chen and Jill Spivack, Special for CalMatters Two people survey their Altadena home after it burned…
San Diego’s government needs more competition, not more taxes – San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego’s rising pension costs and mounting long-term debt are creating significant budget pressures that have city officials…
New CA studies give lowdown on sky-high living costs
By Dan Walters, CalMatters A home for sale in the Sunset district in San Francisco on July 12,…
License plate readers are reducing crime and being used ethically – San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego is proving what’s possible when technology and community work together to make cities safer. Through collaboration…
Mayor hypes license plate readers, doesn’t mention abuses – San Diego Union-Tribune
In his recent newsletter and across his social media accounts, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has been writing…