Guest Comment written by Joshua Hernandez Joshua Hernandez is an English teacher and academic decathlon coach at St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower. On a recent trip to Inglewood Park Cemetery to visit my best friend Mike, I noticed…

The Grok logo displayed on digital screens in Ankara, Turkey on January 5, 2025. Photo by Dilara Irem Sancar, Anadolu via Getty Images “@grok put her in panties” By typing just a short prompt, users of social media platform X…

from Maya S. Miller and Jeanne KuangCalMatters Advocates gather on the steps of the state Capitol in support of the Fight for Our Health coalition, calling on leaders to address threats to health care coverage, in Sacramento, Jan. 14, 2026.…

from Levi SumagasaiCalMatters Jimmy Orlandini examines the structure of the Woodbury Building on Jan. 12, 2026. The building burned during the Eaton Fire in Altadena last year. Orlandini’s business, Altadena Hardware, had leased much of the commercial building before the…

from Deborah BrennanCalMatters People walk along the bluffs in Del Mar on July 25, 2023. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Carlsbad homeowner John Levy’s lawsuit against the Coastal…

In summary Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office is investigating whether a new artificial intelligence image-editing tool from Elon Musk’s company violates California law. Dealing with your representatives in California felt impossible before. Now you can watch them like…

from Sissy WayCalMatters Graphic by Gabriel Hongsdusit, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. CalMatters investigative reporter Anat Rubin won the Sidney Award from the Sidney Hillman Foundation for her story, “The WalMart of…

from SponsorCalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Imagine a society where everyone’s needs are met. In this society, your housing and utility bills are affordable. You can live close to where you work…

Aerial view of homes under construction in Escondido on April 24, 2025. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters Riding the momentum of a handful successful pro-housing bills last yearsome Democratic lawmakers are proposing $10 billion in bonds that they aim for…

from Dan WaltersCalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom greets lawmakers before speaking during the State of the State address in the Assembly Chambers at the State Capitol in Sacramento on January 8, 2026. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters This comment was…