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Despite widespread and continuing national concerns about election integrity, it’s clear that county registrars of voters in California — the heroes of the 2020 election — made sure every vote was counted. Photos by Lew Griswold; courtesy of Jeannette Logue; Ron Holman, Visalia Times Delta

Covering elections showed me California votes were secure

Lewis Griswold by Lewis Griswold January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

Despite continuing national concerns about election integrity, it’s clear that California’s county registrars of voters — the heroes of the 2020 election — made sure every vote was counted.

Taylor Craig stands for a portrait on the edge of his family’s property outside of Vacaville on Oct. 2, 2020. Charred trees and ground on the adjoining property were caused by the LNU Lightening Complex Fire in August; Craig was able to fight off the flames and protect his home from the fire after not receiving an evacuation warning. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

‘Totally inadequate’: Most Californians in wildfire-prone counties aren’t signed up for emergency alerts

James Bikales by James Bikales October 7, 2020October 8, 2020
A pedestrian walks around Lake Merritt on Sept. 9, 2020, in Oakland. Smoke from multiple fires in California has filled the Bay Area sky. Photo by Aric Crabb, Bay Area News Group

‘It feels like the end of the world’

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven September 10, 2020September 10, 2020
Orange County Chief Health Officer Dr. Nichole Quick resigned June 8, after receiving threats over her order for residents wear to face masks in public to protect against the coronavirus. Quick is one of several local health officers in California to quit since the pandemic began. Photo by Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP

‘Things have gotten ugly’ — pandemic pushback drives health directors to quit

Barbara Feder Ostrov by Barbara Feder Ostrov June 16, 2020June 25, 2020
Elon Musk gives a presentation on fully-autonomous vehicles on April 22, 2019. Photo by Steve Jurvetson via Flickr

Why CA will likely let Elon Musk off scot-free

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a press conference in the wake of the first COVID-19 death in California, a man who took a cruise from San Francisco to Mexico in February. The governor outlined measures being taken by the state to identify and test all other individuals who were on the same cruise ship as the deceased. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Super Tuesday updates + Prolonged vote counting + A COVID-19 patient dies as authorities try to contain the spread

Dan Morain by Dan Morain March 5, 2020March 5, 2020

Newsom team calls for less utility liability on wildfire—and ignites ‘a hornet’s nest’

Avatar by Judy Lin April 12, 2019June 23, 2020
photo of Williams, California.

My turn: Here’s one way Newsom can be rural California’s governor

Avatar by Guest Commentary January 28, 2019
People have become accustomed to wearing masks while walking in San Francisco's Financial District and much of Northern California in the wake of the Camp Fire. Photo by Eric Risberg/Associated Press

As California areas record ‘worst air’ on earth, state needs to protect public after wildfires

Avatar by Elizabeth Aguilera November 15, 2018June 23, 2020
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