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Los murales del Distrito de la Misión, reconocidos mundialmente, cumplen 50 años este año, un hito para uno de los referentes culturales más queridos de San Francisco. Lo que comenzó a principios de la década de 1970 como una expresión artística chicana se ha convertido en un símbolo global...
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The Mission District’s world-renowned murals turn 50 this year—a milestone for one of San Francisco’s most beloved cultural landmarks. What began in the early 1970s as Chicano artistic expression has grown into a global symbol of the neighborhood’s identity. Among the most well-preserved of these works is a 90-foot...
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Maya C. Miller CalMatters Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing lawmaker who made history as the first woman to lead the U.S. House of Representatives and a singular force in Democratic politics, announced Thursday November 6 that she will retire at the end of 2026 and not seek a...
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John D’Anna CalMatters The specter of law enforcement firing “less-lethal” rounds into crowds of protesters and striking journalists on the streets of Los Angeles is a haunting echo of the death of journalist Ruben Salazar while covering a protest more than 50 years ago. In four days of protests over...
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John D’Anna CalMatters El espectro de las fuerzas del orden disparando munición “menos letal” contra multitudes de manifestantes y periodistas en huelga en las calles de Los Ángeles es un eco inquietante de la muerte del periodista Rubén Salazar mientras cubría una protesta hace más de 50 años. En...
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This Sunday May 25, racial-justice advocates will observe the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. A Minnesota professor who has written about activism surrounding Floyd’s case says the movement still has legs to it, despite recent rhetoric. When a handful of Minneapolis police offers were convicted on charges related...
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Nigel Duara CalMatters Six years ago, a federal judge decided that a California Highway Patrol officer was protected from a civil lawsuit filed by the estate of a man involved in a one-car accident on a Costa Mesa freeway on-ramp. The Highway Patrol officer, Samantha Diaz-Durazo, did not call...
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Santa Clara County Parks invites you to celebrate 26 magical years of Fantasy of Lights. Drive through the enchanting 1.5-mile extravaganza of sparkling holiday lights and breathtaking displays at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos. Drive-thru nights start on Tuesday, December 10 through Sunday, January 5, from 6pm...
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Tara García Mathewson CalMatters In 1953, Bárbara Flores entered kindergarten at Washington Elementary School in Madera, California, a small city in the Central Valley surrounded by farm fields. Her mother and grandmother had talked it up: You’re going to learn a lot. You’re going to like it. She believed them....
Los murales del Distrito de la Misión, reconocidos mundialmente, cumplen 50 años este año, un hito para uno de los referentes culturales más queridos de San Francisco. Lo que comenzó a principios de la década de 1970 como una expresión artística chicana se ha convertido en un símbolo global...
The Mission District’s world-renowned murals turn 50 this year—a milestone for one of San Francisco’s most beloved cultural landmarks. What began in the early 1970s as Chicano artistic expression has grown into a global symbol of the neighborhood’s identity. Among the most well-preserved of these works is a 90-foot...
Maya C. Miller CalMatters Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing lawmaker who made history as the first woman to lead the U.S. House of Representatives and a singular force in Democratic politics, announced Thursday November 6 that she will retire at the end of 2026 and not seek a...
John D’Anna CalMatters The specter of law enforcement firing “less-lethal” rounds into crowds of protesters and striking journalists on the streets of Los Angeles is a haunting echo of the death of journalist Ruben Salazar while covering a protest more than 50 years ago. In four days of protests over...
John D’Anna CalMatters El espectro de las fuerzas del orden disparando munición “menos letal” contra multitudes de manifestantes y periodistas en huelga en las calles de Los Ángeles es un eco inquietante de la muerte del periodista Rubén Salazar mientras cubría una protesta hace más de 50 años. En...
This Sunday May 25, racial-justice advocates will observe the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. A Minnesota professor who has written about activism surrounding Floyd’s case says the movement still has legs to it, despite recent rhetoric. When a handful of Minneapolis police offers were convicted on charges related...
Nigel Duara CalMatters Six years ago, a federal judge decided that a California Highway Patrol officer was protected from a civil lawsuit filed by the estate of a man involved in a one-car accident on a Costa Mesa freeway on-ramp. The Highway Patrol officer, Samantha Diaz-Durazo, did not call...
Santa Clara County Parks invites you to celebrate 26 magical years of Fantasy of Lights. Drive through the enchanting 1.5-mile extravaganza of sparkling holiday lights and breathtaking displays at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos. Drive-thru nights start on Tuesday, December 10 through Sunday, January 5, from 6pm...
Tara García Mathewson CalMatters In 1953, Bárbara Flores entered kindergarten at Washington Elementary School in Madera, California, a small city in the Central Valley surrounded by farm fields. Her mother and grandmother had talked it up: You’re going to learn a lot. You’re going to like it. She believed them....