coronavirus Covid-19 hospitalizations increased 50% in California Mark Frauenfelder

protest Oakland's past-curfew protest turns into a massive dance party Rusty Blazenhoff

california Call for Oakland muralists to paint boarded-up windows downtown Rusty Blazenhoff

happy mutants Drone filmmaker captures Children's Fairyland from the view of a flying fairy — and it's downright magical Rusty Blazenhoff

News COVID-19 grows in Los Angeles's poorer communities Jason Weisberger

books Two far-out books about California counterculture reviewed by Erik Davis David Pescovitz

pop culture Folks are getting creative with flyers in this quarantine Rusty Blazenhoff

Business Tesla to reopen Fremont factory Friday, despite ongoing coronavirus lockdown Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Children are becoming snail mail pen pals with Fairyland "elves" in this time of social distancing Rusty Blazenhoff

Business Tesla faces order to stop making cars at California factory, under coronavirus lockdown Xeni Jardin

coronavirus California governor issues order allowing state to commandeer hotels for coronavirus patients Mark Frauenfelder

Disney Disneyland closing due to coronavirus Xeni Jardin

health California reports first coronavirus death, and Los Angeles county declares emergency Xeni Jardin

health Coronavirus: First possible person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in California Xeni Jardin

elections Meet Jackie Fielder, the recently homeless indigenous woman who's primarying a San Francisco Democrat in a state senate race Cory Doctorow

corruption Woman whose vulva was probed by Burbank TSA "officers" who ignored her refusal sues Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Crowdfunding for Los Anarchists, a junior roller derby team in Sun Valley, CA Cory Doctorow

california California's housing bubble is spilling over into poor and exurban neighborhoods, creating waves of crises Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Tiki bar pulls thousands of dollars from ceiling and walls, donates it Rusty Blazenhoff

halloween Bob Ross couple's costume and other Halloween night surprises in my neighborhood Rusty Blazenhoff