Hotel California: Home for those without a house

Miles Nash, Staff Writer • April 16, 2026

A young woman crouches under an overhang, pulling her woolen jacket tightly around herself to protect from the rain pattering softly on the asphalt. The smell of wet cement lingers, mixed with fumes from...

Half Moon Bay pushes for improved living conditions for farmworkers

Miles Nash, Staff Writer • February 25, 2026

Three years after a shooting that killed seven farmworkers, Half Moon Bay officials and nonprofit organizations are continuing to pursue higher standards of living conditions for agricultural workers along...

Toxic mushroom poisonings prompt warning across San Mateo County

Miles Nash, Staff Writer • January 30, 2026

The California Department of Public Health issued a warning Jan. 14 against foraging for wild mushrooms in light of a recent spike in death cap mushroom poisonings across the state. State health officials...

Gavin Newsom deploys National Guard assistance in food banks amidst immigration controversy

Miles Nash, Staff Writer • November 4, 2025

As a result of the federal government shutdown, millions across the country are facing food insecurity. Gov. Gavin Newsom has deployed the National Guard to assist food banks across the state, providing...

California expects different forms of extreme weather due to La Niña

Miles Nash, Staff Writer • November 3, 2025

Meteorologists predict that La Niña may bring extreme weather to California this year, affecting Northern California and Southern California in significantly different ways.  Because California spans...