Some political offices come with a rent bill

Mar 23, 2015
California's Lt. Governor rents a desk at a co-working space in San Francisco.

Central Valley farms come at a cost for dry California

Feb 18, 2015
Agriculture uses 80 percent of the water in California

California tries to grow olive oil industry

Sep 25, 2014
California has new standards for olive oil produced in the state.

Owners of franchises may get more control

Aug 18, 2014
California may make it harder for companies to break with franchise owners.

California could stay dry enough to make food pricier

Aug 14, 2014
Over the long term, the state may not have the water it needs to farm this much.

Shaking up earthquake warning systems

Aug 13, 2014
Earthquake early warnings: Rift forms in public, private efforts.

For public good, not for profit.

How businesses in Murrieta are coping with immigration protests

Jul 18, 2014
Earlier this year, the town of Murrieta California started positioning itself as a culturally diverse and economically strong oasis in the California desert. About an hour north of San Diego, the bedroom community is trying to lure companies in the tech and medical fields. But then, a wave of undocumented immigrants began crossing the border […]

If California were divided into six states...

Jul 15, 2014
In which direct democracy shoots itself in the foot.

Berkeley, California wants to sell marijuana too

Jul 8, 2014
California wants in on the marijuana market.