Alex Kacik

Zocalo commentator Joe Mathews has some advice for incoming California Gavin Newsom: don’t follow in the footsteps of Jerry Brown.

The State of California has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against the city.

Immigrants are teaching Californians how to live healthier lives.

Here's a staggering statistic.   Over 90% of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported from other countries. Even along the Central Coast, it can be tough to find a local catch.

A group of migrants rushed the wall between Tijuana and San Diego on Sunday. The Border Patrol responded with tear gas.

Some of the best films last year came out of the city Oakland, but the Film Academy apparently didn’t notice.

Huntington Beach – Surf City USA – is paddling away from mainstream California.

Teachers are expected to be back in school on Wednesday. The negotiations ended at 6:15 am Tuesday, after 21 hours of talks, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti.

California’s story needs a rewrite, and Zocalo Public Square commentator Joe Mathews knows just the man for the job.