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More than just In-N-Out, California is the original home of McDonald’s, Jack in the Box, and A&W. altaonline.com/culture/food-…
Roberto Lovato goes on a very personal search for the feathers of this tropical bird, which have been prized for their beauty, spiritual meaning, and healing power for millennia. altaonline.com/dispatches/a6…
Our columnists on nature, Disneyland, and the Big One. altaonline.com/dispatches/a6…
California’s official state dance is a laid-back, egalitarian take on partner dancing. In Burlingame, a novice competitor takes a spin. altaonline.com/dispatches/a6…
More than two dozen Alta Journal writers, illustrators, and photographers were named finalists. altaonline.com/dispatches/a7…
The Legion of Honor's first-ever chief curator is making space for paintings that center the experiences of little girls, goddesses, and mothers. altaonline.com/culture/art/a…
More than two dozen Alta Journal writers, illustrators, and photographers were named finalists. altaonline.com/dispatches/a7…
Discover the history of California's favorite taco truck. altaonline.com/culture/food-…
In 1923, three brothers blew up a mail train in Oregon’s Siskiyou Mountains, killed four men, and vanished. Julian Smith unravels America’s forgotten true crime. altaonline.com/dispatches/a7…
In the San Francisco Bay Area, a handful of dedicated women are leading the revival of a post-COVID literary community. altaonline.com/california-bo…
After building a plant-based-restaurant empire, the brood behind Café Gratitude has bet on meat—and MAHA ideals. altaonline.com/dispatches/a7…
Historian William Deverell writes about residential racial segregation and Richard Rothstein’s The Color of Law, the California Book Club’s November selection. altaonline.com/california-bo…
How editing American Flash Fiction restored my focus. altaonline.com/books/fiction…
Discover six California restaurants where laid-back dining meets bold flavors, from Vietnamese pop-ups and Persian cafés to barbecue and burger joints. altaonline.com/culture/food-…
Journalist and author Mark Arax discusses Fresno, California water, family history, and the extraction and power that have shaped his decades of writing. altaonline.com/books/nonfict…
Black winemaker Pascal Carole left tech—and San Francisco—to reclaim the French wine tradition. altaonline.com/culture/food-…
Historian William Deverell writes about residential racial segregation and Richard Rothstein’s The Color of Law, the California Book Club’s November selection. altaonline.com/california-bo…
Tananarive Due’s novel Mazywood is a mysterious family saga set in Hollywood. altaonline.com/books/fiction…
The symbol of gay pride has its roots in San Francisco. altaonline.com/culture/art/a…
Lee Holleman McCarthy’s landmark First Amendment case against censorship resonates with painful relevance today. altaonline.com/dispatches/a6…
