Enjoying a bridge between 2 sides of California
There’s a bridge along my favorite running route that crosses above Highway 113. On the west side of…
California’s revenue uptick won’t erase its budget deficit
By Dan Walters, CalMatters The growth in artificial intelligence companies has contributed to a higher than expected bump…
New ICE leadership brings more violence and zero oversight – San Diego Union-Tribune
In late October, rumblings about a major reorganization within the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agencies pointed…
SNAP disruptions foreshadow future hardships for the vulnerable – San Diego Union-Tribune
In my early 20s, I worked at a mega-church in its community outreach department. Every day, I answered…
California’s rural youth struggle alone with mental health
By Alonzia Quinn, Special for CalMatters Emma Bogart, 19, and Jordin Raven Tauzer-Pardo, 19, chat at Santa Rosa…
Who’s running for California governor? It keeps changing
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter speaks during a gubernatorial candidates’ event hosted by the…
Indictment reveals a hidden world of political operatives
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Lobbyists and other visitors gather in the rotunda of the state Capitol during the…
On Midway Rising, San Diegans didn’t see this coming – San Diego Union-Tribune
The progress of Midway Rising, the massive Sports Arena redevelopment project with a potential price tag of $3.9…
Proposition 36 will work if given a chance – Daily News
Proposition 36 was approved just one year ago, yet its detractors are already calling it a failure and…
CA lifeline for youngsters with special needs is in danger
By Kelly Keck, Special for CalMatters Children wait outside of Laurel Elementary in Oakland on June 11, 2021.…
Ending the trade war would do more to help families than tariff dividend checks – San Diego Union-Tribune
President Trump began his second term with a trade war, and the sentiment among US workers has been…
Native history is American history – San Diego Union-Tribune
Each fall, when the oak trees turn color in the foothills above Highland, I think about my grandparents,…