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A Sonoma County Ballot Measure Seeks to Outlaw Big Animal Farms. Farmers Say It Would Be Devastating
Measure J asks voters to ban large animal farms in Sonoma County. Proponents are concerned about animal welfare and environmental pollution. Opponents say those concerns are unfounded and, if approved, the proposal would devastate the long-standing agriculture industry in the region.
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Sold Out: California Forever's Uphill Battle to Build a Walkable City
Many cities across California, caught between a dire housing crisis and climate crisis, are looking for ways to add more housing and make their cities more walkable, but it hasn’t been easy. So, what does it take to build a walkable city from scratch?
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Haitians Are Settling Along California-Mexico Border, Despite Concerns Over Anti-Immigrant Politics
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A Sonoma County Ballot Measure Seeks to Outlaw Big Animal Farms. Farmers Say It Would Be Devastating
Measure J asks voters to ban large animal farms in Sonoma County. Proponents are concerned about animal welfare and environmental pollution. Opponents say those concerns are unfounded and, if approved, the proposal would devastate the long-standing agriculture industry in the region.
New ‘Land of Gold’ Film Digs Deep Into California’s Troubled Gold Rush Origins
A new documentary from filmmaker Jon Else examines the harsh realities for women and people of color during California’s famed Gold Rush through the lens of an opera centering on the only woman to be lynched in state history.