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Mac Douglass

As Editor-in-Chief, Mac Douglass directs our editorial strategy. His goal is to oversee the seamless blend of diverse, compelling storytelling and honest, accurate reporting California deserves.

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Dangerous heat wave to hit Northern California: Check live temperatures and heat risk maps through June 1 post image

Dangerous heat wave to hit Northern California: Check live temperatures and heat risk maps through June 1

Yes—California has special laws for fights at pro sports events post image

Yes—California has special laws for fights at pro sports events

NOAA’s Next-Generation Fire System goes live, promising one-minute wildfire alerts post image

NOAA’s Next-Generation Fire System goes live, promising one-minute wildfire alerts

Critical fire weather alert issued in Sacramento Valley through Sunday: Check current fire risk post image

Critical fire weather alert issued in Sacramento Valley through Sunday: Check current fire risk

2025-26 University of California academic calendar: Summer break, fall start dates, winter break, and holidays post image

2025-26 University of California academic calendar: Summer break, fall start dates, winter break, and holidays

Lone Pine Lake summer 2025 travel guide: Where to hike, where to camp, and what’s still closed post image

Lone Pine Lake summer 2025 travel guide: Where to hike, where to camp, and what’s still closed

Lassen Volcanic National Park gears up for Summer 2025: What to know about reservations, services, and closures post image

Lassen Volcanic National Park gears up for Summer 2025: What to know about reservations, services, and closures

Alcatraz 2.0? Trump’s plan faces same old problems: Water, sewage, and sharks post image

Alcatraz 2.0? Trump’s plan faces same old problems: Water, sewage, and sharks

The best California state parks to visit in May 2025 post image

The best California state parks to visit in May 2025

Official "2025 California Visitor’s Guide" is now free to order post image

Official "2025 California Visitor’s Guide" is now free to order

California Geological Survey updates interactive earthquake and tsunami hazard maps post image

California Geological Survey updates interactive earthquake and tsunami hazard maps

Yosemite readies for summer 2025: Update on reservations, services, and road closures post image

Yosemite readies for summer 2025: Update on reservations, services, and road closures