Analysis

Newsom Wanted to Go Bold on Housing. Have He and Lawmakers Delivered so Far?

September 21, 2019

On the campaign trail and after taking office, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised bold action to confront the issue he called California’s greatest challenge: making housing affordable again. Or at least returning us to a world where this house doesn’t sell for $900 g...

Slatic Opponents Looking for Cash to Fuel Recall Campaign

Nancy Price

September 18, 2019

The campaign to recall Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic will take another step forward Sunday with a kickoff fundraiser. "An Evening of Food, Music & Wonderful People" will be held in the home of Howa...

Behind Newsom’s Break with Democrats on Environmental ‘Trump Insurance’ Bill

CalMatters

September 16, 2019

In a break with the Democratic-controlled Legislature, Gov. Gavin Newsom sided with farmers and water agencies Saturday by rejecting legislation aimed at blocking the Trump administration from rolling back enda...

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CA College Students Shell Out $2K a Month for Housing, Books, Food Alone

CalMatters

September 16, 2019

The price of college has become a hot-button issue at both the state and national level, but data has been scarce about how much, beyond tuition, California students actually spend on the housing, food, textbooks and other non-tuition items that they also ...

Why Community-Owned Grocery Stores Like Co-Ops Are the Best Recipe for Revitalizing Food Deserts

The Conversation

September 15, 2019

Tens of millions of Americans go to bed hungry at some point every year. While poverty is the primary culprit, some blame food insecurity on the lack of grocery stores in low-income neighborhoods. That’s why...

How TV Cameras Influence Candidates’ Debate Success

The Conversation

September 14, 2019

As the Democratic Party continues to winnow its field of candidates to challenge President Donald Trump, it’s important to remember that the way candidates are covered on TV can influence public opinion. That’s...

Efforts to Minimize Opioid Painkillers After Surgery Appear to Be Working

The Conversation

September 8, 2019

The opioid epidemic has been wreaking misery and death across the nation for years. In 2017 alone, opioid overdoses killed more than 47,000 people – 10,000 more deaths than were caused by traffic accidents that year. By Michael Kim The Conversation...

What Fresno Unified’s Top Officials Learned This Summer at Harvard

Nancy Price

September 5, 2019

When six Fresno Unified trustees and the superintendent traveled to Boston this summer, it wasn't so they could take in a ballgame at Fenway Park, go on a sightseeing tour of the Boston Common or Old North Chur...

Fresno State graduates at commencement ceremony.

Meet the Educator Behind Washington Monthly College Rankings

The Conversation

August 26, 2019

By Bryan Keogh Economics & Business Editor Robert Kelchen, a scholar of higher education, oversees the college rankings at Washington Monthly. The magazine’s rankings are meant to provide an alternati...

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How Much Could PG&E’s Rates Rise? What You Need to Know.

CalMatters

August 25, 2019

Pacific Gas and Electric’s customers were warned about the cost of massive wildfires that it may have sparked. Even before California’s largest utility filed bankruptcy proceedings at the start of the year, lawyers, policymakers and consumer advocates all caut...

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Newsom Wanted to Go Bold on Housing. Have He and Lawmakers Delivered so Far?

Slatic Opponents Looking for Cash to Fuel Recall Campaign

Behind Newsom’s Break with Democrats on Environmental ‘Trump Insurance’ Bill

CA College Students Shell Out $2K a Month for Housing, Books, Food Alone

Why Community-Owned Grocery Stores Like Co-Ops Are the Best Recipe for Revitalizing Food Deserts

How TV Cameras Influence Candidates’ Debate Success

Efforts to Minimize Opioid Painkillers After Surgery Appear to Be Working

What Fresno Unified’s Top Officials Learned This Summer at Harvard

How Much Could PG&E’s Rates Rise? What You Need to Know.