Solving the Historic California Firestorms Puzzle
It has been a little over a week since several conflagrations spread terror and destruction across California. Despite conflicting and sometimes erroneous statements in the news, there is little...
It has been a little over a week since several conflagrations spread terror and destruction across California. Despite conflicting and sometimes erroneous statements in the news, there is little...
After the sun sets over our urban centers, new moods and atmospheres emerge that help transfigure perceptions of urban landscapes. Particularly on weekdays, workers in business, technology, government, and...
Several large and fast moving fires, stoked by heavy winds and fueled by dry conditions have erupted across California causing the destruction of homes, and business as well as...
Californians are scrambling to gain educational experiences and credentials, investments that will bring long-term rewards that include a better chance to compete, an open window to the world, and...
Throughout this project and publication, we have recognized California’s powerful connections to the world. Are we and our landscapes truly unique or are we more alike when compared with...
This project and this web site have necessarily highlighted the profound impacts of an accelerating technological revolution on the Golden State’s people and landscapes. From geospatial technologies to e-commerce...
An article published by 24/7 Wall Street in late February, 2018 outlined the growing disparities between rich and poor and the continuing shrinking of the middle class in America from 2007-2016....
In Chapters 7 and 8, we examine ongoing developments and controversies regarding legal and illegal immigration and border crossings. We include a photo from several years ago showing our...
trawberry festivals are annual events where traditional agriculture and popular cultures have been converging in southern and central California cities that continue to celebrate and exploit their sweet berry...
Many people who know California will tell you that Ventura is north of Los Angeles. Their perceptions are further examples of how a state with such an unusual shape...