California Could Become First State to Ban Caste Discrimination
Ramesh Suman, a real estate agent in Antioch, Calif., remembers the client who refused to see a house after saying that it looked like it belonged to members of the…
Judge Blocks Transgender Notification Policy in California School District
Background: The school board approved the notification policy in July. The Chino Valley Unified School District approved a policy in July that requires officials to notify parents if their child…
A California Beach Town Is Desperate to Save Its Vanishing Sand
Sea-level rise and man-made projects have left Oceanside with precious little beach space. That’s a problem if coastal life is part of your city’s identity. WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring…
A California Land Mystery Is Solved. Now the Political Fight Begins.
Jan Sramek was 15 years old the first time he tried to get a government to do something he wanted. Back then, he was an internet- and science fiction-obsessed teenager…
California Attorney General Seeks to Block Transgender Notification Policy
Why It Matters: The lawsuit puts other districts on notice. The Chino Valley Unified School District in San Bernardino County recently began requiring that parents be notified when their child…
California Population Size Projected to Stagnate for Decades
California has long beckoned with its coastal beauty and bustle — the magnetic pull of Hollywood, the power of Silicon Valley. That allure helped make it a cultural, economic and…
California Population Size Projected to Stagnate for Decades
California has long beckoned with its coastal beauty and bustle — the magnetic pull of Hollywood, the power of Silicon Valley. That allure helped make it a cultural, economic and…
California Firefighters Are Training A.I. to Detect Wildfires
For years, firefighters in California have relied on a vast network of more than 1,000 mountaintop cameras to detect wildfires. Operators have stared into computer screens around the clock looking…