Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
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CalMatters
California lawmakers have spoken on average for more than six hours this year. Others have said comparatively little. How effective can you be if you stay silent?
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Children regularly lose Medi-Cal coverage because of administrative errors. California’s plan to keep them enrolled evaporated when voters passed Proposition 35. -
There are many ways you can mobilize as an individual or coalition to make change in your community. But when it comes to matters of local government, perhaps the best place to start is by attending public meetings. -
Performers reflect on its evolution and cultural impact, while Mayor Todd Gloria honors its role in fostering inclusivity. -
Social and environmental groups sued last year saying the $1.8 billion Hell’s Kitchen project could cause water and air problems not disclosed in its environmental impact report. A judge disagreed. -
Lithium has become a crucial commodity in the global transition toward green energy. With most of it mined and refined abroad, companies are racing to tap into a vast reserve buried deep under the Salton Sea. -
The doubling, passed in an effort to address a looming $252.2 million deficit, is expected to bring in $800,000 each month for an average of $9.6 million annually. -
The clean energy source we’ve been pursuing for decades is advancing with 200,000 “plasma shots” at General Atomics in San Diego, and the creation of an international fusion facility in France. -
San Diego has named Paola Capó-García as its third Poet Laureate since the program began in 2020. A former journalist and educator, she aims to make poetry more accessible in the community. -
Firefighters working to snuff out all remaining hot spots at the site of a wildfire that scorched some 10 square miles of remote terrain in the far southern reaches of the San Diego area over the past week had the sprawling burn zone fully contained Thursday. -
The researchers worry the initial pause in federal money signals major changes in funding priorities and believe the issue will resurface.
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