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California
upzoning
Feb. 2, 2023
Not in Steph Curry’s Backyard
Another famous resident of Atherton, California — the country’s wealthiest Zip Code — has some concerns about multifamily zoning.
By
Alissa Walker
atmospheric rivers
Feb. 1, 2023
L.A.’s ‘Green Alley’ Experiments Are Working
The city’s efforts to become flood- and drought-resilient are ready to be scaled up.
By
Alissa Walker
drought
Dec. 2, 2022
Is the American West Finally Ready to Kill the Lawn?
A historic agreement to save the Colorado River by tearing up more grass is a small step, but a crucial one.
By
Alissa Walker
cityscape
Nov. 18, 2022
The University of California Strike Has Been 50 Years in the Making
An obscure 1978 property-tax law helps explain why nearly 50,000 grad workers walked out.
By
Alissa Walker
landlords and tenants
Nov. 3, 2022
California Has a Brand-new, Very Tiny Renters’ Caucus
Talking to the chair of the four-member group about skyrocketing costs, landlord colleagues, and what he pays for a one-bedroom.
By
Alissa Walker
getting around
Aug. 31, 2022
Our Highways Are Covered in Pasta Sauce
Alfredo in Tennessee, classic red in California.
By
Clio Chang
getting around
Aug. 25, 2022
California Banned Gas Cars. Now It Needs a Plan for Fewer Cars.
“Responding to climate change requires diminishing that car dependence.”
By
Alissa Walker
college towns
Feb. 17, 2022
Berkeley Alum Says No More Students in My Berkeley Backyard
After losing a lawsuit, the school has to cut the enrollment of its incoming class by one-third.
By
Alissa Walker
mountain lions
Feb. 3, 2022
Tech-CEO Enclave Finds Its Latest Ally Against More Housing: Mountain Lions
Woodside chooses cats over flats.
By
Alissa Walker
california dreaming
Sept. 17, 2021
Post-Recall, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Next Big Win Is Against NIMBYs
California also says “no” to single-family-only zoning.
By
Alissa Walker
the rent is too damn high
June 24, 2021
Can California Pay Off Its Rent Debt Before Evictions Begin?
Gavin Newsom says he has a plan to forgive all rent, but advocates are skeptical about how quickly it can help tenants.
By
Alissa Walker
climate change
May 21, 2021
The Straightforward Way to Make California’s Wildfires Less Deadly
State senator Henry Stern proposes a simple plan: Don’t build houses where they’ll burn.
By
Alissa Walker
politics
Apr. 26, 2021
New York Will Lose Seat in Congress Because 89 People Didn’t Fill Out the Census
2020 census reapportionment data showed seven House seats changing hands, but a net gain of just three in states carried by Trump.
By
Ed Kilgore
developments
Apr. 20, 2021
Climate-Change-Related Lawsuit Nixes Huge California Development
Not in my backyard, says Planet Earth, backed by a judge.
By
Alissa Walker
left coast
Dec. 16, 2020
California Is Coming Apart Over COVID
The first state to lock down during the pandemic is a mess now. What went wrong?
By
Miranda Green
california
Dec. 16, 2020
Premiering Soon: The Real Health Department of Beverly Hills
The city wants to start its own department independent of Los Angeles County, mostly so it can reopen its restaurants.
By
Alissa Walker
boring news
Dec. 10, 2020
Elon Musk Heads to Texas; Californians Don’t Seem To Mind
He thinks he was being taken for granted.
By
Alissa Walker
climate change
Nov. 9, 2020
California’s Gas-Car Ban Could Go Nationwide — But Still Doesn’t Go Far Enough
It’ll take more leverage than even one huge state can apply, and it has to happen much faster than 2035.
By
Alissa Walker
getting around
Nov. 5, 2020
Uber and Lyft Just Bought a Law in California
The companies spent $200 million to pass Proposition 22, which establishes gig-economy drivers as a new employment class.
By
Alissa Walker
tax breaks
Oct. 27, 2020
The Most Notorious Property-Tax Underpayers in California
Proposition 15, which would level the field, is a 50-50 shot to pass on Election Day.
By
Alissa Walker
space of the week
Oct. 9, 2020
A Sunny California Cottage Filled With Vintage Décor
When Corre Larkin started furnishing her family’s new house in Newport Beach with lots of antiques, her inner decorator took hold.
By
Wendy Goodman
cityscape
Sept. 17, 2020
Wildfires on West Coast Have People Obsessing Over Air-Quality Apps
“I just caught myself cheering at a 142 after a day of 160s.”
By
Alissa Walker