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After Parole, ICE Deported This Refugee Back to a Country He Never Knew
After escaping genocide in Cambodia, Phoeun You’s family settled in Long Beach. But after being bullied as a teen, You joined a gang. He ended up sho…
2 years, 5 months ago
Why Italians in California Were Treated as 'Enemy Aliens' During WWII
Within months of the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, as more than 100,000 Japanese Americans were being sent to incarceration camps, other e…
2 years, 5 months ago
Making a Home in Fire Country
As journalists, we don’t often tell our own stories. We separate ourselves from the issues we cover. But sometimes, the story hits close to home. Thi…
2 years, 5 months ago
A Queer Journalist Reflects on the Legacy of the Proposition 8 Tapes
Proposition 8 's Lessons for One Queer Journalist
In November 2008, California voters passed Proposition 8, taking away the right to marry from same-s…
2 years, 6 months ago
'Racist Trees' Uncovers Little Known History of Palm Springs' Black Community
Today Palm Springs is known for mid-century modern architecture and queer-friendly culture. But a new documentary on PBS's Independent Lens explores …
2 years, 6 months ago
The Poet and the Silk Girl: A Japanese-American Story of Love, Imprisonment and Protest
Nine months into Satsuki Ina’s parents’ marriage, Pearl Harbor was bombed. Their life was totally upended when, along with 125,000 other Japanese-Ame…
2 years, 6 months ago
Oscar-Nominated Shorts Tell Joyful California Stories
When Oscar season rolls around, everyone’s trying to catch up on the blockbuster films. But there’s rarely buzz about the short films, especially the…
2 years, 6 months ago
On Our Watch: A Whistleblower at California’s Most Violent Prison
When correctional officer Valentino Rodriguez first stepped behind prison walls, he wasn’t just starting a job, he was joining a brotherhood. What he…
2 years, 6 months ago
How the Freeway System Shaped California
In many California cities, freeways and sprawl are just a fact of life. They’re baked into the design of much of the state. But how did we get here? …
2 years, 7 months ago
Could 'Urban Villages' Help Fix San Jose's Suburban Sprawl?
How The Bay Area’s Biggest City Wants to Overcome Its Sprawl
The cars and trucks we drive account for nearly half of California’s total carbon emissio…
2 years, 7 months ago