by jpitney | Jul 31, 2024 | California Politics, Journalism, Journalists, Local Government, Newspapers
At LAT, Gustavo Arellano reviews reporting on the decline of local news: More big businesses control the narrative. The largest news source in Richmond, Calif., is owned by the Bay Area town’s largest business: Chevron. That means in a city where pollution concerns...
by jpitney | Jul 23, 2024 | California Politics, Elections
Dan Walters: Former President Donald Trump was preparing to depict Biden as a doddering old man, incapable of governing, but now he will likely face Harris, who is two decades younger. He must devise a new strategy to prevail in the half dozen or so swing states whose...
by jpitney | Jul 17, 2024 | California Politics, Homelessness
Lauren Hepler at CalMatters: Now that the Supreme Court has granted cities more power to ban sleeping outside, homeless Californians face a crucial decision: Try to get into a shelter, or risk going to jail. Those able to find a shelter bed will step into a...
by jpitney | Jul 7, 2024 | California Politics, Law
LAist asks a good question: Fireworks are illegal in most of LA County but they still light up the sky. So, where’s the law? Not a trivial question. Illegal fireworks pollute the air, start fires, cause serious injuries, and trigger PTSD in combat...
by jpitney | Jul 1, 2024 | California Politics, Water
Rachel Becker at CalMatters: Almost 400 water systems serving nearly a million Californians don’t meet state requirements for safe and reliable drinking water supplies — and fixing them would cost billions of dollars. More than two-thirds of these failing water...
by jpitney | Jun 28, 2024 | California Politics, Economic Policy, Education, Health
Betty Márquez Rosales at EdSource: California’s children rank in the bottom third of all states in overall well-being, according to a new report released this week. The authors of the report, “2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being,” found...
