Elections
A look at the top candidates vying to be California’s controller
Republican Herb Morgan is challenging Democratic incumbent Malia Cohen for oversight of California’s spending.
May 8, 2026
Environment
Kids are sick and people can’t breathe; how San Diego leaders are responding to a sewage pollution crisis
Billions of gallons of sewage have entered San Diego communities through the Tijuana River. Local leaders are speeding up plans to clean up the river and protect public health.
Reader Reactions
Critics of California’s rooftop solar program get the affordability story wrong
Rooftop solar gets wrongly scapegoated for driving up utility bills. The dominant drivers are wildfire capital and guaranteed profits for the state's private utility companies.