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The modern gun control movement started in California. Surprisingly, it was the work of Ronald Regan and the Black Panther Party. Here’s what happened.
California Local reports on the mental health crisis—its historical roots, a new approach proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, as well as a guide to local mental health resources.
California has lost 25 percent of its newspapers and seen a circulation plummet over the past 15 years. A bill in the State Legislature, SB 911, could help.
Feeling stressed? Confused? Or just a little blue? Help is just a phone call away for residents of Santa Cruz County.
Should California pay reparations to descendants of enslaved African-American people? A state task force studying the topic is ready to issue its first report in June.
In this week’s newsletter, we present three articles that touch on rail transportation in different ways.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new CARE Court plan aims to get homeless Californians experiencing mental health problems into treatment and off the street. But can it actually work?
March 31 is a state holiday dedicated to one of the state’s most prominent labor leaders. Many turn it into a day of service.
A June ballot initiative, Measure D, would kill nearly three decades of work to buy and repair a 32-mile existing rail line from Davenport, through Santa Cruz, all the way to Watsonville.
Californians have the perfect opportunity to remember César Chávez by making March 31 a day of service.
The defense industry built modern California. Though military dollars have declined, the military-industrial complex still plays a major role in shaping the state. Here’s how.
With the filing deadline past for the June 7 primary, election season is in full swing. But March also is a time for looking back and celebrating the achievements of groundbreaking California women.
California women have played a significant role in shaping every major industry within the U.S. and the world. Here are a few of them.
MTB-design pioneer Keith Bontrager compares the commute on a segment of the Santa Cruz Rail Trail with a ride on a parallel street.
The effort to bring high speed rail to California has been an epic tale of ambition and failure—a story of endless delays and bloated cost overruns. Where does it stand now, and will the state ever see its own bullet …
Welcome to the second-ever newsletter for California Local members in Santa Cruz County. It’s time to spring forward!
Making it through the earthquake is the easy part. The hard part is surviving in the chaos that follows.
Gas prices are going up. But America has long paid too little for gasoline, along with a low gas tax rate. Is it time for all of that to change?
We look back at the week that was in Santa Cruz County and forward to the week to come, and unveil our new Santa Cruz Rail Trail project tracker.
The history of transportation in California has shaped the state, from the railroads to today’s highways, making the need for planning increasingly urgent. Here’s how it all happened, and where we stand today.
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