August 2023

“A catastrophic hunger crisis.” That’s the dire warning from the California Association of Food Banks, after federal pandemic food aid ended earlier this spring.  But why does a state with so much food — California produces nearly half the country’s fruits and vegetables — and that spends so much on food aid have so many […]

If California Gov. Gavin Newsom debates Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, expect the state's homelessness crisis to be a major point of conflict.

TIJUANA – María Guadalupe Cruz intenta todos los días desde enero ingresar a la lista de espera electrónica del gobierno de Biden, para poder solicitar asilo en Estados Unidos para ella y su familia. La madre de 32 años salió de Honduras en 2021 con su esposo y sus dos hijos después de que las […]

Read this story in English. Cuando la huelga del Writers Guild of America comenzó el 2 de mayo, a la mitad de la pasantía de Teddy Alvarez-Nissen para una productora en Burbank, comenzaron a llegar menos guiones y su trabajo como lector se desaceleró considerablemente. A medida que avanzaba la huelga, el estudiante de cine […]

With the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild on strike, Hollywood has shut down. As workers demand fair compensation and regulation over the use of artificial intelligence, college students hoping to break into the entertainment industry are caught up in the historic moment.

Two recent reports on sexual harassment complaints filed against Cal State employees conclude inconsistent data collection makes it difficult to determine a reliable number.

The Biden administration’s app rule makes it harder for migrants to assert a right to asylum, advocates say. Lawsuits are sparking debate about immigration control, safety.

The federal government is investigating major land acquisitions near Travis Air Force Base to determine whether the owner Flannery Associates poses a security risk. California can also intervene to protect the significant water, agriculture and environmental interests at stake.

The sexual misconduct scandal at California State University brought down one chancellor and looms as a huge challenge for the new leader. But how bad is the situation at America’s largest public university system? No one really knows — and the two most detailed looks at the problem came up with very different numbers. As […]

Sunshine is giving way to darkness as California's politicians and bureaucrats try to make it more difficult for the public and the media to find out what they are doing.