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A Mission to Save the West Coast’s Last Racing Greyhounds

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Letters to the Editor: Power to the Parks

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Letters to the Editor: Continually Annoyed

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The Grand Canyon’s Keeper of Lost Things

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Letters to the Editor: Lost in the River

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FROM THE MAGAZINE

Eyes on the Central Valley

If you think it’s a straight line through America’s “fruit basket,” you’re mistaken.

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Publisher’s Note: An Issue Dedicated to Road Trips

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Stop Hating on the Golden State

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An Owens Valley Travelogue

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The Original Frozen Dead Guy

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Alta Folio: ‘I Went Southwest’

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Ask a Californian: Swimming with Sharks

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The Tragedy of Miranda’s Rescue

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Ask a Californian: Where’s the Beef?

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Letters to the Editor: Hot Seat at Indian Wells

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Letters to the Editor: Nit Picking

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Alta Wins Big at SoCal Journalism Awards

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Days of Tennis Heaven

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Special Section: Family Portraits

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Full House

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

Hopis of Alcatraz

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The Real Witches of Simi Valley

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In Memory of Lucy

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A Dog Mom Speaks

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A Relative Has Sent You a Message

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Alta True Tales: Tunnel 13

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Ask a Californian: Sixth-Generation Transplant

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The Bells of Saint Andrew’s

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What Family Teaches Us That AI Cannot

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HART v. HART