Ebbe Roe Smith

High winds and heat in Northern California recently caused PG&E to shut off power to communities in the Sierra Foothills.

There’s a recall drive against Mayor Eric Garcetti because of the homelessness crisis. Is he not acting with enough urgency, or are his hands tied by a sprawling bureaucracy?

County Supervisor, Das Williams, discusses cannabis permits in Santa Barbara County. Scientists look to explain the spike in gray whale deaths.

Jet aircraft contribute 2% of all greenhouse gases--raising challenging questions.  Is there a moral obligation to travel less? What are the alternatives to going by plane?

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed a rule change that would remove families with mixed immigration status from public and Section 8 housing.

The federal government may have to stand trial for violating the rights of young people.

There's one inevitable question for married couples: When are you going to have a baby? Sociologist Amy Blackstone and her husband are among those are opting out of parenthood.

Formative years in China taught the author why it’s essential to question authority.

The city has a plan to provide mobile bathrooms, but they each cost more than $330,000 per year.