6:00 a.m. early and often early and often Gavin Newsom Is Ending a Golden Age of California Progressivism By Ed Kilgore ...

Gavin Newsom has to take a step back on health care. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images There’s not much question that Gavin Newsom and many other California Democrats hoped that their state could serve as a defiant alternative to the reactionary bent of …

Books: The Wines of California by Elaine Chukan Brown

The books that form the Classic Wine Library have long been staples for wine lovers and students. The originals were iconic, written by legendary names – the likes of John Livingstone-Learmonth, Anthony Hanson MW and Rosemary George MW. The series was …

American Financial's California wildfire losses stretch into tens of millions of dollars as profits disappoint

I went on a 2,500-mile search for the greatest motels in California. Here’s what I found

Listen. That’s the low hum of the highway you hear behind me, offset by the rumble of the ice machine down the breezeway. We gather today to celebrate the motel, a uniquely American creature, conceived in California through the unholy embrace of the …

A queer rent boy and a Filipina immigrant keep their California dreams alive in ‘Califas Trilogy’

Dreams erode. Whether challenging the American Dream of stability, the Californian vision of expanse or the glittery illusions of L.A., Roger Q. Mason’s “Califas Trilogy” dives into the meltdown of myth and the possibility of repair among ruins. “L.A. is …

Georgia woman who vanished weeks ago while camping in California found safe

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. — A Georgia woman who went camping by herself thousands of miles from home and hasn’t been seen in weeks is safe. Tiffany Slaton, 27, of Jeffersonville, was reported missing on April 29 after her family had not heard from her for nine …

It’s the summer of the motel. An epic guide to the best roadside havens in California

The motel, a word born in California, turns 100 this year. And for road trip adventurers, there have never been more options. You might stay at the legendary pink palace that is the Madonna Inn. Or Surfrider Malibu, where you can borrow a Mini Cooper and …

19 must-try diners and restaurants for your next California road trip

A restorative meal can be a powerful motivator when the miles of a road trip stretch into a long, semideserted landscape. Just 45 more minutes until I can sip that cold, creamy date shake. Another two hours and I’ll be wiping barbecue sauce from my fingers …

Ringside: Green Hydrogen in California

Last week I received an email from a representative of a company planning to build a large scale green hydrogen production facility in California. In reviewing the details announced in this email, which was almost certainly sent to other analysts and …

Gavin Newsom says California faces a $12 billion deficit and wants to freeze undocumented immigrant health program ...