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New year, new laws

New year, new laws

As we welcome the new year, a series of new laws will go into effect in California. Although much of the legislation addresses typical areas like infrastructure and finance, some laws were written in response to major events of 2020, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and...

The science behind California’s orange skies

The science behind California’s orange skies

Orange skies and smoke blew in from the El Dorado Fire in the San Bernardino Mountains, started by a gender reveal party gone wrong, and the Bobcat Fire in Angeles National Forest greeted Orange County residents after Labor Day weekend. Smoke advisories have been...

Opinion: Repeal California assembly bill 5 now

Opinion: Repeal California assembly bill 5 now

California Assembly Bill 5 would kill 158,000 jobs from Uber, has already killed 200 jobs from Vox and could result in another 900,000 layoffs in the state. In a time where unemployment is at its highest since the Great Depression because of a pandemic, we must not be...

Column: California burning — The fire in my backyard

Column: California burning — The fire in my backyard

When you catch the coronavirus, you experience coughing and shortness of breath, usually accompanied by bad headaches, a sore throat and congestion. Later comes a high fever, occasional chills, a sudden loss of taste and smell. You feel tired and nauseous; your immune...

Opinion: The USPS — Fighting for democracy

Opinion: The USPS — Fighting for democracy

The Republican party, and specifically President Trump, are attacking the U.S. Postal Service with the intensity of a gladiator entering the arena. Their audience? The countless Americans choosing to vote from the safety of their homes, rather than risking their lives...

Opinion: Steps to solve homelessness in California

Opinion: Steps to solve homelessness in California

For Shawn Pleasants, a typical morning means waking up under a tarp in Koreatown and having to check if his things were stolen the night before, he told the Day. Pleasants is homeless, a Yale graduate with a master's degree, and he now struggles with a meth addiction,...