San Jose tells food pantry it must shut down
A popular San Jose neighborhood food pantry is at risk of closing again after being hit with more…
Deal allowing Paramount-Warner Bros. merger may not cure Hollywood’s troubles | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
In sheer economic terms, Southern California’s movie and television production industry is not terribly important, generating scarcely 1%…
Why does it take so long to build new homes? The problem isn’t just zoning — it’s cash, San Jose officials say.
Across the Bay Area, the pace of homebuilding is painfully slow. But San Jose officials are trying to…
Low-income rental policy suppresses new CA apartments
By Dan Walters, CalMatters A rental sign at an apartment complex in Fresno on July 27, 2023. A…
Letters: If we want to improve our country, start with the children
Aug. 7, 2026 5 AM PT To the editor: The article about possible changes to the Head Start…
California nearly achieved universal healthcare. Now, millions are losing coverage | News
Two years ago, California hit a milestone decades in the making: Nearly every person in the state qualified…
Column: Voters want what the Democrats’ left wing offers
Warren, Mich. — It was 94 degrees outside, the heat index was over 100, and smoke from the Canadian wildfires…
Why homelessness is worse in Bay Area cities than suburbs
This article was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2025 Data Fellowship. It…
Why San Francisco Is Targeting ‘Zombie’ Grocery Stores
San Francisco officials are taking aim at so‑called “zombie” grocery stores, as part of a broader effort to…
California must keep children 16 and under off addictive social media platforms | Guest Commentary | Commentary
The last time I saw my son alive, nothing felt unusual. There was no warning, no flashing signals…
California has a top-ranked economy. It’s also one of the nation’s most unequal | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty,…
California has a top-ranked economy. It’s also one of the nation’s most unequal | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty,…