California needs the imperfect Paramount-Warner Bros. deal
The proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger could be vital to California’s standing as the worldwide leader in the…
SF General Hospital social workers are still waiting for changes
University Professional and Technical Employees union members rally outside San Francisco General Hospital on Dec. 11 in response…
Prop 36 failures expose flaws in California’s initiative process
A man smokes fentanyl in San Francisco in 2020. Voters want Prop 36’s mandate for drug addiction treatment,…
Bristlecone pine is as stubbornly resilient as California itself
The bristlecone pine survives in harsh conditions on the White Mountains in eastern California. The tenacity is emblematic…
Oakland lost a shared language when its sports teams left
Oakland Athletics fans April Kenton of Tracy, center. and Sara Dunaway of San Leandro get emotional as a tribute…
The San Francisco Silent Film Festival offers respite from AI slop
Without silent films like “Safety Last,” there’s no Tom Cruise dangling from the Burj Khalifa in “Mission: Impossible — Ghost…
California should reconsider its rush to regulate e-bikes
Cyclists ride e-bikes in 2023 along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. The rising popularity of e-bikes and scrutiny…
California should pass SB895 to find a cure for ALS
Morrie Schwartz is pictured with his son, Rob Schwartz, in 1995. The subject of “Tuesdays with Morrie” taught millions…
California’s history is complicated and must be told
Activists occupied Alcatraz Island beginning in November 1969 to protest the treatment of Native Americans. California’s story of…
If Muni cuts service, it should keep the cable cars running
Riders take a cable car through Union Square in July. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s budget problems…
Soaring gas and diesel prices making California’s truck problem worse
A driver fills up at the Castaic Truck Stop in Los Angeles County on March 23. A surge…
How long will it take to fix California’s glaring flaws? A century
San Francisco’s Hillcrest Elementary School, pictured in 2024, is overseen by a state education leadership that is often at odds…