Monthly Archives: July 2009
CSA’s Peter Richardson on KWMR, West Marin Today, CA Budget in Historical Perspective
Richardson will be on the radio today at at 11 a.m. Easiest thing is to go to http://www.kwmr.org and click the On Air button at the top.
Hector Tobar in the LA Times: “California is free, vibrant and diverse”
The estimable Hector Tobar in his column today (7/28) in the L.A. Times makes the case that for all its troubles, nostalgia is just nostalgia, and in many ways, California’s golden age is now. To bolster his points, he interviews … Continue reading
Jon Rowe: Thank You, Sarah Palin
CSA steering committee member Jonathan Rowe has a new piece in Slate that wonders if Sarah Palin isn’t onto something with her opposition to cap-and-trade climate policy. “Let’s take her advice one step further,” Jon suggests. ”Put cap-and-trade aside—and consider … Continue reading
Julia Stein at the LaborFest BookFair
CSA steering committee member Julia Stein will appear on two panels at the LaborFest BookFair, Sunday July 26 at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco. Here’s the scoop from the LaborFest website, which has all the … Continue reading
California Journal of Politics & Policy:
The online California Journal of Politics and Policy has published new articles. To link to the journal, click here.
L.A. Times reports on proposals to remake California government
In a front-page article today, the Los Angeles Times summarizes various movements in the wings to remake California’s government in the wake of the current fiscal crisis. From the article: A bipartisan organization sponsored by several foundations is finalizing a … Continue reading
Newish Blog: The Edge of the American West
Eric Rauschway’s blog called “The Edge of the West” has some interesting content on the West and a smattering of other national politics and culture. It’s a very good one for western historians and seems to be getting a lot … Continue reading
Hidden Stories in Santa Monica: African American Beach Culture, 1900s-1960s
Hidden Stories in Santa Monica: African American Beach… – Eventbrite. Hidden Stories in Santa Monica: African American Beach Culture at the Site Controversially Known as “the Inkwell”, 1900s-1960s, lecture with Alison Rose Jefferson Tuesday, July 28, 2009 from 6:30 PM … Continue reading
Kevin Starr interviewed by Patt Morrison in the LA Times
The LA Times today features a charming interview of Kevin Starr by Patt Morrison as the historian’s latest and perhaps last book on California’s history, Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963, reaches bookstores.
“Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963,” Kevin Starr’s latest, reviewed by Tim Rutten
The latest and concluding volume in Kevin Starr’s eight-volume series on the history of California, Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963, has now been published. Tim Rutten reviewed the book in today’s (July 8, 2009) Los Angeles … Continue reading
Joint Venture Joins Bay Council in Call for Constitutional Convention
Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network joins the Bay Council in the business association push for state constitutional reform. Here is JV:SVN’s press release.–ed. PROGRAM 9:30 am Opening Remarks Russell Hancock, President & CEO, Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network Jim Wunderman, … Continue reading
Lawmakers want apology for anti-Chinese measures | Sacramento Bee
Lawmakers want apology for anti-Chinese measures – Sacramento Politics – California Politics | Sacramento Bee. Lawmakers want apology for anti-Chinese measures ShareThis By Susan Ferriss sferriss@sacbee.com Published: Monday, Jul. 6, 2009 – 12:00 am | Page 4A Last Modified: Monday, … Continue reading
From Wharf Rats to the Lord of the Docks: The Life and Times of Harry Bridges | KQED Public Media for Northern CA
From Wharf Rats to the Lord of the Docks: The Life and Times of Harry Bridges Visit the program’s official website Upcoming Broadcasts: Duration: 1:26:42 CC Stereo DVI TVG Directed by Academy Award-winning director and cinematographer Haskell Wexler, this is … Continue reading
CSA Steerers: Two New Books, Ramparts Magazine and the Golden Gate Bridge
With the flurry of activity around our April conference on the Silicon Valley, we have been tardy in reporting on two new books from our own ranks. Earlier this year, Louise Nelson Dyble’s book, Paying the Toll: Local Power, Regional … Continue reading
UC Press Awarded Major Grant for California Studies Initative from Mellon Foundation
UC Press Awarded Major Grant for California Studies Initiative via University of California Humanities Research Institute. UC Press Awarded Major Grant for California Studies Initiative April 2009 University of California Press (UC Press) is pleased to announce it has received … Continue reading
LaborFest Schedule Now Online: EVENTS July 2-July 31
LaborFest 2009 July 2 – July 31 LaborFest 2009 Schedule is up This year is the 75th anniversary of the San Francisco General Strike and the West Coast maritime workers strike. The ‘34 strike and maritime strike was an important … Continue reading
