State funds to build climate resilience have poured into Bakersfield. Are they enough to keep up with development?
This story was originally published by The Intersection. On a day of triple-digit heat in August, about 100…
Fined For Rotting Food At Burned LA Cold Storage Warehouse, Lineage Plans To Rebuild
The operator of the cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights that burned for nearly a week filed for…
Out of Line: Members of Step By Step and BDR Unite in the Name of Bakersfield Hardcore | Features
By Carlos Ramirez | @noechonet | 5.29.2026 Photo: Kevin Talley Bakersfield hardcore has quietly been building serious momentum…
First Ordeal: San Jose Band Finds Their Lane Between Hardcore and Metalcore | Features
By Carlos Ramirez | @noechonet | 4.2.2026 Photo courtesy of First Ordeal San Jose’s First Ordeal took their…
Ingrata: Rising Hardcore Band Discusses Their New Release, Local Scene in Sacramento | Features
By Thomas Vanderpol | 3.11.2026 Photo: Mike Riot Photography Ingrata is a hardcore band from California’s capital city,…
The Story Behind the New Doc on Iconic Southern California Music Venue Showcase Theatre | Features
By Carlos Ramirez | @noechonet | 2.23.2026 Better Than a Thousand @ Showcase Theatre, circa late ‘90s. (Photo:…
Water Expert: Make Conservation a Family Project as California Drought Gets Worse
By Wanda Ravernell I have always liked Christmas lights. From my desk at my front window, I feel…