Oakland Post: Week of July 1 – 7, 2026
By Charlene Muhammad, California Black Media Crystal Lambert knew something was terribly wrong with her three-year-old granddaughter as…
Oakland students will suffer if charter school closes
By Jerry Brown, Special for CalMatters Students at a classroom at St. HOPE’s Public School 7 Elementary in…
Opinion: San Diego helped invent biotech and must now fight to keep it – San Diego Union-Tribune
Fifty years ago, a handful of California startups launched an entirely new industry. In South San Francisco, Genentech…
Diabetes in Black California: Turning the Tide from Crisis to Control
By Charlene Muhammad, California Black Media Crystal Lambert knew something was terribly wrong with her three-year-old granddaughter as…
California Voice: Prisons should be barred from abruptly canceling visiting hours – Marin Independent Journal
On a July morning last year, I was getting ready to visit my father in San Quentin Rehabilitation…
Why CA teachers can’t afford to live near their schools
By Sam Finn, Special for CalMatters Preschool teacher Carolina Sanchez Garcia walks with her daughter, Berthalinda Hernandez, 6,…
Resilience at 250: The truth of Native Americans past and present – San Diego Union-Tribune
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, we should also have the courage to tell…
Leticia Castillo: Sacramento passed a failed budget, and now they’re raising your gas prices again – Daily Democrat
Sacramento passed a failed state budget that does not make California more affordable. That is why I voted…
CA unions want to unwind a landmark pension reform
By Dan Walters, CalMatters The state Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) logo on a plaque stating the company’s…
Opinion: Fastest-growing U.S. sport still lacks public home in San Diego – San Diego Union-Tribune
For years, San Diego pickleball players have been told to wait. Wait for studies. Wait for planning. Wait…
Opinion: Fair should bring back what made junior livestock show special – San Diego Union-Tribune
This year’s San Diego County Fair, which is now underway at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, concludes on Sunday.…
As America turns 250, do California students understand our founding? – Orange County Register
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence, Americans are reminded of the enduring ideals that…