How California Newspaper Archives Preserve Local History
Microfilm programs and the free California Digital Newspaper Collection keep more than six million pages of the state's local history searchable.
Local News
Statewide and local roundups from California cities, verified before publication.
How Prop 13 Limits Reshape California School Funding
Proposition 13 capped California property taxes in 1978 and pushed school funding to the state. Here is how the caps still shape classroom budgets today.
Local News Legends: The Anchors Communities Grew Up With
A look at why the familiar face on the evening broadcast still matters, and what changes when that role fades.
How Local Newspapers Keep Small Towns Connected
The weeklies that still sit through zoning fights and school board votes do a job no one else does.
Why Local News Coverage Decides Whether City Hall Answers to You
When a community loses its newsroom, the losses show up first at the budget hearing nobody records.