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Image caption: Some songs less traveled from around the Golden State.
Around the State in 13 Songs

A baker’s dozen of great and not-so-great ditties from all over California.

Image caption: There's too much information these days. But explanatory reporting can help.
What Makes a News Article an ‘Explainer,’ Anyway?

In an era of information overload, here’s how a rising form of journalism helps explain it all for you, and why California Local publishes ‘explanatory’ reporting.

Image caption: Renzo Piano’s “a soap bubble that will never break” is now open to the public, showcasing highlights of cinema history.
Movie Magic

At long last, the state has a world-class museum to commemorate one of its most essential industries.

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Memento Mori

Tahoe Weekly talks with a local fabric artist whose work commemorates the world’s COVID-19 losses.

Image caption: A graph of a social network.
The Genius of Democracy

In which we ponder human self organization.

Image caption: Matt Werner’s “Burning Man: The Musical” lampoons how moneyed visitors eschewed the festival’s original grassroots ethos.
The Playa’s the Thing

Palo Alto Weekly interviews Matt Werner, whose play ‘Burning Man: The Musical’ is available on Broadway On Demand and Streaming Musicals.

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Mapping California

In an article by Priya Hutner of the Tahoe Weekly, author, poet and naturalist Obi Kaufmann talks about his latest work: a new book and a documentary film that screens online Sept. 9.

Image caption: Cultural happenings include (from left) First Fridays Artwalks, organized by the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce; Worldfest 2021, taking place July 17; and classes and a virtual exhibit at Artists' Studio in the Foothills.
A Cultural Treasure Hunt

Where to find information about Nevada County’s local art, music and literary scenes.

Image caption: California's library system dates back 171 years.
How Cool Are Libraries?

California has gone from one library to more than 1,100 in the last 171 years.

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California's library system dates back 171 years.
How Cool Are Libraries?
California has gone from one library to more than 1,100 in the last 171 years.
Cultural happenings include (from left) First Fridays Artwalks, organized by the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce; Worldfest 2021, taking place July 17; and classes and a virtual exhibit at Artists' Studio in the Foothills.
A Cultural Treasure Hunt
Where to find information about Nevada County’s local art, music and literary scenes.
Like ripples in a pond, the hip impulse moved through Santa Cruz and beyond, and continues across generations.
How Did Santa Cruz Get So Hip?
Looking back at the Sixties and Seventies in America's Hippest Little City.
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