• From Pomona to Oakland, how a skater mapped California block by block from his board

    José Vadi’s “Chipped: Writing From a Skateboarder’s Lens” is, literally, a collection of essays. But it’s also a map of Vadi’s personal California. From Pomona, where he was raised, to the Bay Area, where he lived until recently, “Chipped” charts the state’s urban spaces as seen from the back of a board, a network of routes traced block by block by block. Vadi’s vision of the neighborhoods is granular. “Off I went down Broadway and towards the bike lanes connecting Rockridge with neighboring...

  • What are IP blocks?

    Hi! I’m Rae, a Movement Communications Associate at the Wikimedia Foundation, and long-time Wikimedia volunteer. This post discusses IP blocks—what they are, why they are placed, and IP block

  • A letter to readers

    Dear Reader, I’m pleased to share the good news which we shared with the L.A. Times staff yesterday that Terry Tang has been appointed executive editor of the Los Angeles Times. Terry’s name may already be familiar to you. She joined The Times in 2019 and has served as editorial page editor since 2022. In December I decided that a change in editorial leadership was needed and in January this year, I asked her to lead the newsroom on an interim basis, as we executed the planned newsroom...

  • Reader Opinion: Hats off

    With respect, "Hats off!" to the April 10 opinion writer for his honest and well-written, "Don't fool me twice."

  • When to Study With ‘Blocked Practice’ (and When Not to)

    When you’re studying for a class, I typically recommend distributed practice for maximum retention, but there are times when blocked practice, its opposite, can be helpful.

  • Google's Reader Revenue Manager

    The tool Reader Revenue Manager promises a streamlined path to implementing subscriptions, contribution models, newsletters, and more.

  • 2024 INDY Reader Survey

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    Protesters block I-880 in Oakland

    (KRON) – A pro-Palestine protest is reportedly blocking all northbound Interstate 880 at Fifth Avenue in Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol. Seven protesters are locked to si

  • Reader Opinion: Property taxes

    Time to do away with property taxes and develop a 20% sales tax nationally.

  • Reader Opinion: No place for intolerance

    I'm so sad for the person(s) who felt compelled to create the threat and shut down the Central Lakes College drag show.

  • Reader Opinion: Don't fool me twice

    I compare us to a large corporation, where everyone who votes is on the board of directors. We vote to hire people for various positions, and pay them to do a job for us.

  • Reader's View: Let's do better than NTEC

    "Why build any potential threat to Lake Superior, which holds 10% of the world’s freshwater?"