In California, the Possibility of an Historic Election Could Spike Turnout Among Latino and Asian-American Voters in 2018
2018 might be the year the state's voters—and political leadership—reflect just how much its population has changed.
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Water Contamination in Coachella Valley Is Pushing Its Mobile Home Communities Into a Corner
A sprawl of mobile home parks house 10,000 people in Southern California's Coachella Valley, but their drinking water is chronically contaminated. Now some solutions are in sight.
How Old West Theme Parks Misrepresent Our Collective Cultural History
As the nation debates monuments and public memory, it's important to understand how other cultural sites help people learn (false) history.
How an Early Start to the School Year Is Harming One California Tourist Town
A new trend in California schools is having unintended consequences for residents of South Lake Tahoe.
An Alarming Number of California Whales Are Getting Caught in Fishing Lines
California has seen a record-breaking number of whale entanglements over the last three years. Now, the Center for Biological Diversity is suing the state for failing to protect its endangered species.
Viewfinder: Political Protest in Berkeley
No-to-Marxism rally members and counter-protesters clash on August 27th, 2017, at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park in Berkeley, California.
How California Lawmakers Inadvertently Perpetuated the State’s Housing Crisis
A move to eliminate the state's re-development agencies in 2011 effectively wiped out billions in revenues that were earmarked for affordable housing. Now Jerry Brown is trying to amend that problem.
The Voices Behind the Protests in Laguna Beach
At Sunday's anti-immigration rally, counter-protestors greatly outnumbered the America First! protestors. Here's what both sides had to say.
No, California’s ACLU Chapters Are Not Breaking Ranks
The three California chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union appear to be taking a hardline stance on white supremacist protestors, but it's still unclear what that will mean for future rallies.
Why Rain Doesn’t Signal the End of a Drought
It can take years for a tropical forest to return to its previous levels of photosynthesis and growth, and, as the frequency and severity of droughts increases, they may soon outpace the region's ability to recover entirely.