9 Best Articles in 2022
The New York Times
America’s Cities Are Unlivable. Blame Wealthy Liberals.
The New York Times
5 min read · From 2019 · The demise of a California housing measure shows how progressives abandon progressive values in their own backyards.
Los Angeles Times
California coronavirus cases: Tracking the outbreak
Los Angeles Times
4 min read · 2020-03-14 · The latest maps and charts on the spread of COVID-19 in California.
The New York Times
This Isn’t the California I Married
The New York Times
20+ min read · Jan 3rd · The honeymoon’s over for its residents now that wildfires are almost constant. Has living in this natural wonderland lost its magic?
Data Science Central
Free Book: A Comprehensive Guide to Machine Learning (Berkeley University)
Data Science Central
6 min read · From 2019 · By Soroush Nasiriany, Garrett Thomas, William Wang, Alex Yang. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley.…
Guardian US
California bans private prisons – including Ice detention centers
Guardian US
5 min read · From 2019 · Bill removes profit motive from incarceration and marks latest clash in state’s battle with Trump over treatment of immigrants
The New York Times
California Passes Sweeping Law to Protect Online Privacy
The New York Times
4 min read · From 2018 · The attempt to provide regulatory oversight of the tech industry’s data collection is considered the most comprehensive in the nation.
The New York Times
Underdog No More, a Deaf Football Team Takes California by Storm
The New York Times
7 min read · 2021-11-15 · The California School for the Deaf, Riverside, is steamrolling its opponents, electrifying a campus that has seen more than a few athletic defeats.
TechCrunch
Don’t keep cell phones next to your body, California Health Department warns
TechCrunch
5 min read · From 2017 · The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a warning against the hazards of cellphone radiation this week. Yes, the thing we are all addicted to..
The New York Times
How Climate Migration Will Reshape America
The New York Times
20+ min read · 2020-09-15 · Millions will be displaced in the coming decades by fires, hurricanes, extreme heat and rising seas. Where will they go?
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The New York Times
This Isn’t the California I Married
The New York Times
20+ min read · Jan 3rd · The honeymoon’s over for its residents now that wildfires are almost constant. Has living in this natural wonderland lost its magic?
Los Angeles Times
A neglected California city reinvents itself with electric cars — and plots a roadmap for the nation
Los Angeles Times
9 min read · Jan 10th · Getting low-income communities to transition to electric cars is a key climate challenge for California and the nation. A rural city is paving the way.
The New York Times
Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87
The New York Times
8 min read · 2021-12-23 · She established a distinctive voice in American fiction before turning to political reporting and screenplay writing. But it was California, her native state, that provided her with her richest…
unite.ai
A Cartel of Influential Datasets Is Dominating Machine Learning Research, New Study Suggests
unite.ai
5 min read · 2021-12-06 · A new paper from the University of California and Google Research has found that a small number of ‘benchmark’ machine learning datasets, largely from influential western institutions, and frequently…
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Los Angeles Times
A neglected California city reinvents itself with electric cars — and plots a roadmap for the nation
Los Angeles Times
9 min read · Jan 10th · Getting low-income communities to transition to electric cars is a key climate challenge for California and the nation. A rural city is paving the way.
Axios
Exclusive: Suspected Chinese spy targeted California politicians
Axios
~16 min read · 2020-12-08 · Christine Fang built connections with up-and-coming California politicians including Eric Swalwell and Ro Khanna.
Gizmodo
California Has Its First 'Gigafire' in Modern History
Gizmodo
2 min read · 2020-10-05 · In August, researchers warned we would have to add “gigafire” to the lexicon to describe wildfires in California. Now, it’s become a part of the history books.
The New York Times
Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87
The New York Times
8 min read · 2021-12-23 · She established a distinctive voice in American fiction before turning to political reporting and screenplay writing. But it was California, her native state, that provided her with her richest…
WIRED
The Privacy Battle That Apple Isn’t Fighting
WIRED
5 min read · 2021-07-30 · California has begun enforcing a browser-level privacy setting, but you still can’t find that option in Safari or iOS.
medium.com
Peak California
medium.com
~12 min read · From 2019 · California is hard to beat. There are richer places with worse weather, there are (a few) nicer climates with worse economies, but it’s…
FiveThirtyEight
Latest Polls Of The California Recall Election
FiveThirtyEight
2021-08-18 · Do voters in California want to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office?
The New York Times
Police Drones Are Starting to Think for Themselves
The New York Times
6 min read · 2020-12-05 · In one Southern California city, flying drones with artificial intelligence are aiding investigations while presenting new civil rights questions.
Wallpaper*
Jony Ive’s advice to the next generation of designers
Wallpaper*
2 min read · 2021-05-12 · Sir Jony Ive spotlights the power of imagination at California College of the Arts’ 2021 commencement
