Agriculture
Whatâs in a label?
âFree range,â âcage free,â âorganic,â ânon-GMO,â âhormone free,â and now âultra processedâ are all food terms that can confuse even the most astute shopper. As consumers move farther from the farm but express deeper concern about where their food comes from and how it is produced, answering those concerns becomes ...
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Bay Area police oversight is in turmoilâand the real problem is inside the oversight system itself
Civilian police oversight was built on a simple premise: internal police discipline was not enough on its own. Independent civilian review would add transparency, improve accountability, and strengthen public trust. That model now exists in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, and San Jose. But its defining feature today is not success ...
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America’s 250th Birthday and the Collapse of Civics Knowledge
Civics, according to education writer and longtime Los Angeles teacher Larry Sand, is âthe study of what it means to be a citizen, focusing on the rights, duties, and responsibilities of community members,â and also âunderstanding how government functions, including citizensâ roles in voting, obeying laws, and participating in the ...
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Santa Barbara needs more housing, not more decrees
Santa Barbara needs more housing, not more decrees Rent control is a bad idea politicians just canât let go of. From Santa Monica to New York City, cities have discovered time and again that government decree is no guarantee of housing affordability. But that hasnât stopped California cities like Pasadena, ...
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Trading Road Repairs For Green Jet Fuel â Is This A Deal That Californians Want To Make?
Only one state, Alaska, has worse roads than California. Tens of billions are needed to repair the crumbling, cracking and cratered infrastructure. Nearly a decade ago, legislators passed a $52 billion bill to fix the problems. So, what is Sacramento thinking about? Moving fuel tax revenue dollars that should be used for road repair to fund a scheme to ...
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Proposed $10 billion housing bond will only burden California cities
Californiaâs housing overhaul has been so extensive â 45 bills signed last October alone by Gov. Gavin Newsom â the results wonât be clear for years. Even so, voters this November 3 may get to decide on another $10 billion in housing bonds. Thatâs from the Affordable Housing Bond Act ...
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Road to Freedom â Unravelling the Riddle of David Allen Funston
Californiaâs âelderly paroleâ system, created under AB 3234 and related statutory reforms, allows incarcerated people to be considered for release once they reach age 50 and have served at least 20 years. It is routinely described as a compassionate mechanism for aging inmates and prison population management. But the label ...
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Despite Exorbitant Fees, LA28 Ticket Buying Experience Was Gold Medal Worthy
Recently, I felt like Charlie Bucket searching for the golden ticket in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I âwonâ the lottery for the first draw opportunity to buy 2028 LA Olympic tickets. Much of what I read about the process online were complaints, primarily about pricing. A limited allotment ...
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Las Vegas shakes, rattles business model to draw back tourists
Las Vegas shakes, rattles business model to draw back tourists Sarah Downey | April 17, 2026 You canât always bet on a full house so always be ready to adapt â thatâs likely the message Las Vegas is getting after the number of visitors fell last year. The national news ...
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BOOK REVIEW: Does backing the blue mean backing unionsâ âBlue Powerâ?
Five years ago, in response to George Floydâs death, the Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute issued a report outlining methods to move toward a âcriminal justice system â police, courts, prison, reentry, community supervision â that is focused on the safety, health and well-being of communities rather than ...
Whatâs in a label?
âFree range,â âcage free,â âorganic,â ânon-GMO,â âhormone free,â and now âultra processedâ are all food terms that can confuse even the most astute shopper. As consumers move farther from the farm but express deeper concern about where their food comes from and how it is produced, answering those concerns becomes ...
Bay Area police oversight is in turmoilâand the real problem is inside the oversight system itself
Civilian police oversight was built on a simple premise: internal police discipline was not enough on its own. Independent civilian review would add transparency, improve accountability, and strengthen public trust. That model now exists in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, and San Jose. But its defining feature today is not success ...
America’s 250th Birthday and the Collapse of Civics Knowledge
Civics, according to education writer and longtime Los Angeles teacher Larry Sand, is âthe study of what it means to be a citizen, focusing on the rights, duties, and responsibilities of community members,â and also âunderstanding how government functions, including citizensâ roles in voting, obeying laws, and participating in the ...
Santa Barbara needs more housing, not more decrees
Santa Barbara needs more housing, not more decrees Rent control is a bad idea politicians just canât let go of. From Santa Monica to New York City, cities have discovered time and again that government decree is no guarantee of housing affordability. But that hasnât stopped California cities like Pasadena, ...
Trading Road Repairs For Green Jet Fuel â Is This A Deal That Californians Want To Make?
Only one state, Alaska, has worse roads than California. Tens of billions are needed to repair the crumbling, cracking and cratered infrastructure. Nearly a decade ago, legislators passed a $52 billion bill to fix the problems. So, what is Sacramento thinking about? Moving fuel tax revenue dollars that should be used for road repair to fund a scheme to ...
Proposed $10 billion housing bond will only burden California cities
Californiaâs housing overhaul has been so extensive â 45 bills signed last October alone by Gov. Gavin Newsom â the results wonât be clear for years. Even so, voters this November 3 may get to decide on another $10 billion in housing bonds. Thatâs from the Affordable Housing Bond Act ...
Road to Freedom â Unravelling the Riddle of David Allen Funston
Californiaâs âelderly paroleâ system, created under AB 3234 and related statutory reforms, allows incarcerated people to be considered for release once they reach age 50 and have served at least 20 years. It is routinely described as a compassionate mechanism for aging inmates and prison population management. But the label ...
Despite Exorbitant Fees, LA28 Ticket Buying Experience Was Gold Medal Worthy
Recently, I felt like Charlie Bucket searching for the golden ticket in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I âwonâ the lottery for the first draw opportunity to buy 2028 LA Olympic tickets. Much of what I read about the process online were complaints, primarily about pricing. A limited allotment ...
Las Vegas shakes, rattles business model to draw back tourists
Las Vegas shakes, rattles business model to draw back tourists Sarah Downey | April 17, 2026 You canât always bet on a full house so always be ready to adapt â thatâs likely the message Las Vegas is getting after the number of visitors fell last year. The national news ...
BOOK REVIEW: Does backing the blue mean backing unionsâ âBlue Powerâ?
Five years ago, in response to George Floydâs death, the Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute issued a report outlining methods to move toward a âcriminal justice system â police, courts, prison, reentry, community supervision â that is focused on the safety, health and well-being of communities rather than ...