Students Sue the University of California–Berkeley Over Canceled Ann Coulter Talk
The University of California–Berkeley students who invited Ann Coulter for this week’s canceled talk are suing the school…
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Coming Soon: The ‘Pacific Standard’ Oral History of the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill
We explore the effects of the disastrous spill and how it fueled the United States’ modern environmental movement.
America’s Most Inefficient Immigration Court Is Set to Improve
The small immigration court in Imperial County, California, is arguably the country’s most inefficient. Planted squarely in a…
How One Small Town Is Turning a Corner on a Big Homeless Crisis
The homeless population in the city of Santa Barbara, California, has fallen every year since 2011.
Field Notes: Looking Down on the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach, California: A scene from 2,000 feet above the Port of Long Beach, where officials say they handle the transport of $180 billion worth of goods each year.
Can California Pull Off Debt-Free College?
One expert explains what kind of dent the state’s ambitious plan could make on the college affordability crisis.…
One Month Later, Is the Oroville Dam Safe for California Residents?
The last few months have seen heavy rainfall in the Golden State, which could spell trouble for California’s dams.
Letter From Berkeley, California: The Tsar Bell
The largest bell in the world sits in a courtyard at the Kremlin as a 200-ton tourist attraction. It has never been heard—until now, using digital tools.
How the California Department of Transportation Drove a Rare Flower to the Edge of Extinction
When it comes to imperiled species, sometimes carelessness kills.
A California Bill Would Require Solar Panels on All New Buildings
The new statewide legislation is modeled after a San Francisco ordinance that went into effect on January 1st.…