Plastic recycling in California has failed. You don’t have to
Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens,…
An effort to save local journalism in California is foundering
California has a problem. It’s not homelessness, a lack of housing or the state’s increasing unaffordability, all of…
Santa Anita sues California DOJ over seizure of betting machines
The fight over whether Santa Anita Park can legally have Racing on Demand machines at its facility moved…
Lawmakers urge Newsom to address California money problems sooner
Several California lawmakers on Tuesday signaled they’re concerned Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to wait until May to sort…
Don’t let nature’s splendid rebirth fool you. L.A.’s fire zone is hurting, not healing
My friend and I (but mostly me) were polishing off a piece of Basque cheesecake, scanning the view…
Why does San Diego lead California in approval of apartments
As Los Angeles grapples with a housing shortage, it could learn from San Diego, which has proved better…
Gov. Newsom continues to shut down proposed billionaire tax
As the debate intensifies over a proposed billionaire tax in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to shut down…
Explaining California’s billionaire tax: The proposals, the backlash and the exodus
The battle over a new tax on California’s billionaires is set to heat up in the coming months…
Newsom plans no new journalism funding despite $175-million funding deal with Google
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal includes no money for a fund formed last year to boost the state’s…
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Prop 36
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Prop 36, Gov. Newsom and the Wealth Tax | California Politics 360…
The Chicano Kennedys of San Diego County put out a photo book
In San Diego County, the Inzunzas are the region’s Chicano Kennedys. They’ve been beloved educators and doctors, prep…
Amid rising costs, California and L.A. initiatives aim to tax the ultra-rich
California has billionaires on the brain. Last week union activists, hoisting giant cutouts of money bags and a…