crime San Francisco suffers mass retail exodus: half the stores in the downtown hub have shut down Mark Frauenfelder

taxation California should tax empty homes and dead storefronts Jason Weisberger

bullies-in-chief Trump furious that Gov. Newsom isn't "thanking" him for L.A. chaos Carla Sinclair

politics Judge aghast, blocks Trump's order on birthright citizenship Jason Weisberger

police "The rats are … all high," says New Orleans police chief David Pescovitz

politics Advocate for keeping masks in healthcare settings followed, harassed, and hit by a car after testifying at the LA County Public Health Commission meeting Jennifer Sandlin

Junipero Serra Rejecting forgiveness, Catholics demand more punishment Jason Weisberger

weather Watch high winds carry a couch past a high-rise apartment in San Francisco Jason Weisberger

law Low Rider Culture and "No Cruise Zones" in California. Elías Villoro

flies The Bisbee fly-catching contest of 1912 Jennifer Sandlin

politics Federal judge orders armed right-wing goons intimidating Arizona voters to knock it off–and to post a truth online Elías Villoro

manholes Multiple manholes explode in downtown Boston, injuring one person Carla Sinclair

Games Expert on the shortcomings of mass transit in Cyberpunk 2077's Night City Rob Beschizza

Pop-Up Pop-Up Magazine takes to the streets of LA, SF and NYC Jason Weisberger

DRONES That mysterious jetpack guy that flew over LAX? It was probably this drone. Thom Dunn

Science We need a "science of the night" David Pescovitz

elections Hong Kong elections: overconfident Beijing loyalist parties suffer a near-total rout Cory Doctorow

Business The empirical impact of Lyft and Uber on cities: congestion (especially downtown, especially during "surges"), overworked drivers Cory Doctorow

capitalism What happens when Walmart leaves town Rob Beschizza

politics #ProtectMueller protests demand justice, "Trump is not above the law." (Video, Photos) Xeni Jardin