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A low, ground-level view looks along a damaged stretch of roadway where crews in safety gear work to repair the surface. A compact construction vehicle and scattered equipment line the site, while traffic cones and barriers mark the work zone against a backdrop of coastal mountains and light haze.

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The $500 Million Lesson: California needs a new plan to protect Highway 1

Mudslides closed California's iconic coastal route in recent years, costing hundreds of millions of dollars in lost business, tourism and taxes.

By Stafford Nichols • marzo 18, 2026

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Small California communities deserve protection from big polluting manufacturers

Lawmakers passed exemptions for advanced manufacturing in CEQA, the state’s main environmental law. Now they should plug some of those holes.

By Beverly Whitfield and Christina Velazquez • marzo 18, 2026

A row of eight chimneys remain standing amongst the debris of a neighborhood destroyed by the Tubbs Fire. The city of Santa Rosa is in the background, along with burned-down trees, in the foreground, debris and a burned vehicle on the street.

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When home insurance fails, California’s families and communities feel the fallout

Homes that lose coverage can become un-mortgageable. Property values decline. Communities that stood for decades begin to be hollowed out.

By Marcella Cranford • marzo 17, 2026

A sign from the Unrig California campaign lists corporate profit figures, executive pay and median worker pay alongside a QR code inviting people to join the campaign, with an illustration of a shipping box in the background.

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Billionaires bolt from blue states amid tax fears, mirroring rebellion in ‘Atlas Shrugged’ novel

In Ayn Rand's novel, society suffered after business leaders and other achievers left. Will that really occur if a tax chases away the rich?

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Daniel Walters

• marzo 17, 2026

A person wearing a purple shirt sits in the front row of the audience section at a press conference, where four people stand behind a lectern as one of them speaks into a microphone. A graphic displayed on an easel shows an image of traffic cones with the words "Stop DUIs, Save Lives" on it.

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Real journalism tells real stories, not YouTube fables to solicit money

Real journalism is distinct from social news tricks for clicks. Journalists hold the powerful accountable, and most won't ask you for money.

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Daniel Walters

• marzo 13, 2026

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Don’t demonize plastic food packaging. Recycled, it’s better for the environment than some alternatives

Plastics are the most sustainable option. Food suppliers are decades away from other material that performs as well at food safety and waste.

By Kevin Kelly • marzo 13, 2026

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I crossed the border alone as a child. Here’s what I learned about family separation

To understand what mass deportations are really about, we must examine the systems that have long separated families of color across the Americas.

By Skye Harris • marzo 12, 2026

An illuminated gas station price sign displays the cost of regular, plus, and premium gasoline for cash and credit. The bright digital numbers stand out against a dark background.

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As gas prices soar, California’s new carbon emission rules prompt a war of words

With some California gas prices topping $5 a gallon, anything that pushes prices even higher, like emissions crackdowns, will become a political football.

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Daniel Walters

• marzo 12, 2026

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California’s data centers should be models of affordable, clean electricity

With thoughtful planning, California can gain new data centers in ways that benefit ratepayers, improve grid reliability and minimize environmental harms.

By Sam Uden and Matthew Freedman • marzo 11, 2026

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California’s tribal casinos trample smaller cardrooms with new regulations

The tribes with casinos guard their gambling dominance with political clout gained from lavish contributions to political campaigns.

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Daniel Walters

• marzo 11, 2026