I Left San Francisco for Portland. Do I Miss the City? Yes. Will I Ever Move Back? No.
I can love San Francisco from afar and acknowledge that we’re not meant to be together...
CaliforniaA collection of 89 posts
The Californian’s Dilemma: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
A look at the California Exodus—and the gut-wrenching decision of whether to give up on a place you love...
California Will No Longer Be a Livable State
Unless we take action, we’re hurtling toward an unlivable future...
I’m Not Done With California. But Is It Done With Me?
Just as I’ve been left wanting more, California seems to be saying it doesn’t want me here anymore...
The Sad Story of the Bear on California’s State Flag
Monarch the bear suffered in Golden Gate Park for years...
Calling This the Apocalypse Is Taking the Easy Way Out
Stop saying the world is ending. It’s not over yet, and we can still fight climate change....
Trump Tweets About Other Things as California Burns
Nothing has changed over the past four years. Except now, the fires ravage Oregon and Washington, too....
The Obscure Austrian Grape That’s Winning Over Hipster Winemakers
There’s a new contender in pinot country...
My Heart Aches for Santa Cruz
The wildfires scorching our redwoods encapsulate California’s crises overload...
Weeks After We Moved Into Our First Home, We Were Forced to Evacuate
It’s time to reconsider our role on this land...
An Ode to Big Basin State Park, Which Has Been Devastated by the Wildfires
Hundreds of ancient redwood trees have burned in California’s oldest state park...
Watching Your State Go Up in Flames
Experiencing how climate change erases the place that define us...