For years, the state has been nudging its cities to build housing to address a severe shortage. Maybe what they needed was a shove.
Category: California
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A City Is Broke. Can a Billionaire’s Urbanist Dream Offer It a Last Chance?
Suisun City has tried to revive its fortunes for years. The latest idea: Annex land for California Forever, a tech-billionaire-funded new city plan north of San Francisco.
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The Global Climate Leadership Vacuum
The United States is largely absent from the United Nations climate negations in Brazil. So who is stepping up?
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Republicans Reprise Unfounded Claims of Widespread Election Interference
Prominent conservatives, including the president, sounded familiar alarms about voter suppression and other efforts to manipulate the vote on Election Day, without presenting evidence.
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Polls Have Shown Rising Support for California’s Redistricting Measure
The measure, known as Proposition 50, is an attempt to counter a push in Republican-led states to redraw congressional districts.
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Canada-U.S. Tensions Stay on Baseball Field During Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series
At Game 1 of the World Series in Toronto on Friday, overt politics were absent. Unity between the two nations was on display before the first pitch.
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We Traveled the Real California That ‘One Battle After Another’ Imagined
Paul Thomas Anderson’s film spotlights unseen corners of the state. To find them, our photographer traveled California from tip to tip.
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5 Great Road Trips to Take in the Western U.S. This Fall
Whether they’re on the Pacific Coast or in the Rockies, these short drives offer plenty to see and do — so much, in fact, that you might want to take it slow.
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Police Break Up Lego Theft Ring, Recovering Hundreds of Beheaded Figurines
Officials said they had discovered tens of thousands of Lego pieces at a California home and arrested a man who trafficked in the stolen collectibles.
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Moving in Retirement? Here’s How to Minimize Regrets.
When retirees relocate, they think life will be cheaper, easier, sunnier — only to find some big disappointments. Here’s how to minimize mistakes.
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Unions to Ask Court to Block Trump Layoffs During Shutdown
Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.”
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Unions to Ask Court to Block Trump Layoffs During Shutdown
Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.”