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If you listen to California’s political class, the high-speed rail project sounds like a textbook boondoggle, writes CalMatters' commentary editor Yousef Baig. Yet in communities across California’s farm belt, the discourse is different. High-speed rail isn’t “a train to nowhere” – it’s a symbol of transformation.
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The man who carried a Confederate flag inside the U.S. Capitol during last week’s insurrection was arrested yesterday for an act that served as a reminder…
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A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled in a case called Vergara vs. California that California education statues related to teacher tenure…
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I am a California dairy cow. Mmmm—oo.Surprised to hear from me? In normal times, I wouldn’t be inclined to cooperate with the anthropomorphic scheme of a…
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There’s been a great deal of news lately about the way money and politics interact and wind up influencing our system of governance. In today’s edition of…
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While their professional organizations discourage physicians from accepting gifts from corporations that may unduly influence their professional practice,…
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Governor Jerry Brown recently said, “humanity is on a collision course with nature.” He was referring to climate change and the early advent of the fire…
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It’s not clear if Governor Jerry Brown and his challenger Neel Kashkari will debate each other this fall. But if they do, there should be no doubt about…
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I studied to become a civil engineer with the goal of building grand things, like the Golden Gate Bridge, the Hoover Dam, and Interstate freeways. Thanks…
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In California, we have high standards, especially when it comes to development. Whether it’s a new warehouse or an apartment building, the bigger the…
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The same human characteristics that build community can also work against its well-being. As humans, we give back to those who are kind to us and we feel…
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Should parents have to option to determine the definition of death for their children? JahiMcMath’s case has motivated that question, along with a host of…