Commentary
How an accessory dwelling could turn into a 20-story tower in Berkeley
Berkeley’s experience shows change is possible when local and state reforms align, and when communities let go of their fears about growth.
After ICE arrests come health scares for the detained
Families of detained immigrants describe what many studies have found: ICE centers are ill-equipped to care for people with chronic illness, causing more suffering and death
Wind, water and solar energy aren’t enough. California needs nuclear options
If California ditches fossil fuels for greener energy, we can still expect weekly rolling blackouts. But nuclear power is unaffected by weather.
Some Newsom detractors make up stuff, though there’s fodder for legitimate criticism
As California's governor prepares for an expected run for the presidency, a chorus of right-wing criticism is growing. Some of it isn't true.
In a ‘sober active’ community, I can outrun my addiction
Addiction recovery starts when California creates spaces to replace isolation with belonging, where people can gain the confidence to change their lives..
Yousef Baig
California Voices Editor
Denise Amos
California Voices Deputy Editor
Dan Walters
Columnist
Jim Newton
Contributor
Pedro Rios
Contributor
Robert Greene
Contributor
Commentary
Crime is down and kids are back, but drugs still plague Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park
After a year of effort — and despite ICE’s military theatrics — L.A.’s iconic MacArthur Park is just beginning to regain some of its mojo. It still struggles with drugs and homelessness, though.
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When deportation was called repatriation: The US once expelled 1.8 million people to Mexico
Like today, Americans in the 1930s were reeling from economic hard times. Leaders made Latinos scapegoats and deported immigrants and some US citizens.
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Trump sides with agriculture again in California’s neverending water wars
Trump pushed changes at the Central Valley Project — a set of reservoirs and canals supplying water to Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys — pleasing farm groups.
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Cap and trade gets a new name and a new mission beyond cutting carbon pollution
Revenues from the state's carbon emissions auction will be used for high speed rail, wildfire suppression and legislators' discretionary spending.
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California’s schools can’t afford to cut counselors. They keep kids alive in dangerous times
With suicide and violence stalking students, counselors are often the first to notice kids in trouble. They're also among the first to lose their jobs to budget cuts.
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Who’s seeking fire aid for Los Angeles, candidate Newsom or Gov. Newsom?
President Trump and Republicans in Congress last week ignored Gov. Gavin Newsom's requests for fire aid. Newsom has been critical of them recently.
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California’s water partnerships are effective and in danger
Federal cuts imperil government and private water partnerships and hobble disaster planning. The state must maintain its water expertise.