Opinion

As Hedge Funds Fight for Control of PG&E, Here Is How Workers See It

July 16, 2019

As the elected leader of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245, which represents approximately 12,000 frontline utility workers at Pacific Gas & Electric Co., I have paid careful attention both to legislative activity in Sacramento...

Black Mother in Labor Told Not to Scream. Can California Fix Maternity Care Racism?

CALmatters

July 16, 2019

Bettye Jean Ford was in her second trimester when the pressure she had been feeling in her abdomen for weeks turned to excruciating pain. She rushed to a Los Angeles emergency room, where she was diagnosed with...

Photo of astronaut Buzz Aldrin posing for a photo beside the US flag on the moon

Rediscovering America: A Quiz on the Space Race

InsideSources.com

July 16, 2019

By Josh Moser July 20 marks the 50th anniversary of U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin’s historic Apollo 11 walk on the moon. “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap...

Environmental portrait of Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic

Slatic Must Shape Up or Face Getting Shipped Out

Bill McEwen

July 15, 2019

It's obvious seven months into his service on the Fresno Unified school board that Terry Slatic misunderstands his trustee duties. A trustee's biggest jobs are to set the vision for the district, keep a close watch on the budget, and oversee the superintend...

An Immigration Fix That Can Happen Now

InsideSources.com

July 14, 2019

I was once interested in buying a historic mansion in Virginia. It was a classic, but it needed a lot of work. It was being sold by a bank and, for a whole afternoon, my wife and I dreamed of owning it. It w...

Why States, Cities Should Stop Giving Companies Tax Breaks

The Conversation

July 13, 2019

U.S. states and cities hand out tens of billions in taxpayer dollars every year to companies as economic incentives. These businesses are supposed to use the money, typically distributed through economic dev...

Opinion: Higher Education Act Could Benefit Incarcerated Students

InsideSources.com

July 11, 2019

The Higher Education Act, first passed in 1965, established financial aid for college-bound students. Over time, lawmakers have changed the HEA’s provisions according to the shifting needs of students and political trends. For example, the Violent Crime Con...

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Are Fresno Unified Magnet School Lotteries on the Up and Up?

Bill McEwen

July 11, 2019

Fresno Unified School District's magnet schools are some of the best anywhere. They're innovative, challenging, and staffed with top-flight teachers. In many of them, naturally, applicants exceed capacity. T...

Walters: Another Dicey Utility Overhaul

Dan Walters, CALmatters Commentary

July 11, 2019

Californians should always be skeptical when their politicians overhaul the state’s electrical utility system while promising more efficient, less polluting, and reasonably priced service. Dan Walter...

Police Aren’t the Only Ones Who Can Make Communities Safer

CALmatters

July 10, 2019

After a recent string of shootings in Stockton, the search for answers seems to have turned almost entirely to law enforcement. Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones recently said his first action would be to dispatch additional officers from California Highway ...

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As Hedge Funds Fight for Control of PG&E, Here Is How Workers See It

Black Mother in Labor Told Not to Scream. Can California Fix Maternity Care Racism?

Rediscovering America: A Quiz on the Space Race

Slatic Must Shape Up or Face Getting Shipped Out

An Immigration Fix That Can Happen Now

Why States, Cities Should Stop Giving Companies Tax Breaks

Opinion: Higher Education Act Could Benefit Incarcerated Students

Are Fresno Unified Magnet School Lotteries on the Up and Up?

Walters: Another Dicey Utility Overhaul

Police Aren’t the Only Ones Who Can Make Communities Safer