Bill Bowen Maps California’s Many Faces
In this story that has necessarily expanded with unfortunate current events, you are invited to compare the following maps that illustrate how education, ethnicity, and politics combine to mold...
People
COVID-19 Update: Divisions Resurface in the Golden State
During the past six weeks, California has arguably changed faster than at any time in history. We started with what seemed to be a concerted effort to eliminate the...
COVID-19 Attacks California
An ominous, somewhat Orwellian electronic road sign loomed over us: “Stay calm, Stay informed, Stay safe.” For the two decades since this project began, we’ve analyzed scores of earthquakes,...
California Meets Southeast Asia
How might our environment influence our mental and physical well-being and performance? The sometimes mysterious power of place and space reminds us that the natural and built environments that...
Little Saigon
Fleeing a hostile communist regime that would take control there, waves of refugees flooded out of South Vietnam during the fall of Saigon in 1975. Many poured into the...
Mercury Pollution in the Cache Creek Watershed, Northern California
Mercury is a dangerous neurotoxin that has accumulated in the world’s ecosystems and waterways. The primary mercury pollution sources globally are gold mining activities and coal combustion. In California,...
African American History and Culture in California Landscapes
There is a long list of traditional African American neighborhoods that were well established in California by the mid-1900s when institutional segregation was declared unconstitutional. As with many other...
Japanese History and Sustainable Farms in the Sierra Nevada Foothills
Within our publication and web site, you will occasionally see stories inspired by presentations and field activities offered during professional conferences that include the AAG, APCG, and CGS. Here,...
