“Collectors have been tracking an 1854 outlaw tale from gold rush San Francisco to the alleys of Mexico City—and beyond. We join the hunt.”
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California’s Deadliest Avalanche Turned on One Choice
“Why did a group of 15 skiers take a risky route on a dangerous day?”
The California Town With Less Than 30 Residents Begging for Young People to Move In
“The gold that once drew opportunists to this slice of California now attracts a new generation.”
The Struggle for Land, Reparations, and Belonging in California
“The state’s approach has shifted from cash payments toward access to landownership. But climate change has something to say.”
The California Beach Town Awash in Poop
“A sewage crisis in San Diego County reveals the unpolluted truth about the U.S.-Mexico border.”
The Life and Times of an American Tween
“In some ways, the world is cooked. But being a twelve-year-old still kind of eats.”
Inside California’s Brutal Underground Market for Puppies: Neglected Dogs, Deceived Owners, Big Profits
“Buyers are often fooled into thinking they’re supporting reputable, local breeders, but are instead fueling a trade in which some puppies are born and raised in horrific conditions.”
Silicon Valley Circuits
“Route 85 in California now inspires dread. Some of us remember when it was a vision of the future.”
The Seniors Against Senior Housing
“America’s elders need more places to live, but even in liberal enclaves that recognize the problem, developers are facing the fiercest foes of all: America’s elders.”
A Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the Epstein Files. Adults Freaked Out.
“An Instagram post turned one California student newspaper into a free-speech flash point. The students say they were just doing their homework.”
