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The Zodiac Killer terrorised California in the late 1960s and beyond, taunting authorities and the media with cryptic messages. But more than 20 years after he first emerged, another killer claiming to be Zodiac launched a similar reign of terror in New York – sparking a police hunt now chronicled…

He also coached at his alma mater, Cal, during “The Play” in 1982.

The Cash App founder’s death highlights that public safety remains a contentious topic for city leaders to reckon with

Ten years ago, I wrote a book called "The Golden Shore: California’s Love Affair with the Sea." Back then, I suggested that California, with almost 40 million people and the world’s fifth largest economy, was proof that you could grow a progressive society while protecting your coast and ocean. The…