California Dream Archives

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For California to Thrive, Latinos Must Be Included, and Right Now They’re Too Far Behind

September 22, 2019

The good news is that the last decade has been better economically for Latinos living in California. But challenges persist. While Latino poverty rates are shrinking, Latinos still make up the largest ethnic group in the state who live in poverty. Whi...

Bringing High-Speed Rail to California, One Building Block at a Time

CalMatters

June 28, 2019

California has long been the leader in innovation, bold action and tackling projects that others wouldn’t dream of. The state highway system, BART, and the Golden Gate Bridge stand out as prime examples of chal...

Helping Define What It Means to Be ‘Made in California’

CalMatters

June 16, 2019

Let me start with an admission: government officials — at all levels — don’t do a good job of engaging the public as we grapple with big, complex challenges. Lenny Mendonca Special to CALmatters ...

Grandma’s Home Is Now a Refugee’s Slice of Paradise in Anaheim

Joe Mathews

December 21, 2018

This is the last of six columns from Joe Mathews in a series about California housing, struggles, and dreams. (GV Wire Illustration/Alexis DeSha) My maternal grandmother Edith LeFrancois’s former house sits in a cul-de-sac just off the State College Boulev...

This Tiny Redlands Home Once Hosted Thanksgiving for 50

Joe Mathews

November 21, 2018

This is the second of six columns from Joe Mathews in a series about California housing, struggles, and dreams. (GV Wire Illustration/Alexis DeSha) On Thanksgiving, I wish I were back at the tiny house at 8...

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Surf’s up in California, Where It’s Now the Official Sport

AP News

August 21, 2018

LOS ANGELES — "Let's go surfing now, everybody's learning how," the Beach Boys have been telling us in song since 1962. "No other sport represents the California Dream better than surfing — riding the waves ...

Dutch Inventor Says His Ocean Cleaning Boom Is Working

Will You Get Dementia? Many May Not Understand Their Risk

No Short-Term Fix for Challenges in California Pot Market

Millions in Highway Funds Should Be Restored, Valley Leaders Tell Panel

US Single-Family Homebuilding Ticks up, Apartments Fall

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

To Solve Homelessness, Californians Must Treat Certain Crimes as Cries for Help

As California Spends Billions on High-Needs Students, Calls Grow for More Oversight

Florida Considers Allowing College Athletes to Earn Money

Will You Get Dementia? Many May Not Understand Their Risk

Lakers Beat Warriors 120-94, Improve to 9-2

Despite Female Push, Garth Brooks Bests Underwood at CMAs

It's Time for The Gap to Return the Love to Fresno

Science Has Identified Common Threads in School Shootings

Walters: Our Laws Protect Criminal Cops

Walters: Local Governments Are in Distress

Can Gen Z Figure Out How to End Islamophobia?

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

US Growth of Islam Creates Need for Religious Scholars

Islamic Center Dinner To Feature Texas TV Reporter Who Wears a Hijab

Campaign: Sanders Had Heart Attack, Released From Hospital

Attacking Trump and Billionaires, Sanders Draws Thousands in Fresno

Buttigieg Would Pick 1st Female for Veteran’s Post

Michael Bloomberg Opens Door to 2020 Presidential Campaign