The Atlantic talked with fishermen in Morro Bay about government plans to install a wind farm in nearby waters that abound in rock cod, albacore, swordfish, and more. Mark Tognazzini, a fisherman and restaurateur, saw the project as part of a corporate encroachment that is driving small food producers out of business. “We might be the last of the small-boat independent commercial fishermen left on the West Coast,” he said. “I really don’t want to be the one to catch the last fish.”

Only about half of California’s prison guards are vaccinated. Yet Gov. Gavin Newsom, who last month announced a vaccine mandate for all school children, is fighting a vaccine order for carceral employees. Newsom says he is worried about triggering a staff exodus. An attorney for inmates said the governor has another concern in mind: the prison guard union that donated $1.75 million to his recall fight. L.A. Times

Dr. Monica Gandhi: “The science behind how vaccines protect both yourself and others does not change per campaign donations.”

California’s proposed math guidelines reject the idea of naturally gifted children, recommend against shifting certain students into accelerated courses in middle school, and urge math lessons that explore “environmental and social justice.” It has encountered scathing criticism. An open letter signed by 900 Californians working in science and technology called it “an endless river of new pedagogical fads that effectively distort and displace actual math.” The N.Y. Times explored the debate on its front page.

On this week’s California Sun Podcast, host Jeff Schechtman talks with Dan Walters, the longtime state Capitol journalist. Asked about the state of K-12 education in California, Walters said a lot of oxygen gets sucked up by debates over critical race theory, ethnic studies, and vaccinations: “But the main issue is simply, are the kids getting educated to the degree they need to be educated? And the answer to that question is basically, no.”

The DNA genealogy techniques that identified the Golden State Killer in 2018 have now led to the capture of a suspect known as the Cloverleaf Rapist, law enforcement officials said Thursday. JD Wallace Simien, 40, was arrested in connection with a series of violent sexual assaults in northern Sacramento County in 2013 and 2014. Sacramento Bee | KCRA

Buster Posey, a Giants catcher with seven All-Star appearances and three World Series titles, said he is walking away from the game on Thursday. A 34-year-old father to two sets of twins, he cited the physical toll of a demanding job. “I want to be able to do more stuff from February to November with my family,” he said. “Physically it’s much harder now. And to be honest, it’s hard to enjoy it as much when there’s the physical pain that you’re dealing with on a daily basis.” Sportswriter Ann Killon called Posey the most important Giant since Willie Mays. S.F. Chronicle | ESPN

Here’s a compilation of Posey walking to the dugout before the umpire calls a third strike. 👉 @KNBR (~1:15 mins)

A facility just opened in Emeryville with the potential to grow 400,000 pounds of meat from animal cells per year — without any need for slaughter. Cultivated meat is not yet approved for sale by the government. But the company behind the facility, Upside Foods, said it is proof that the technology is ready. “It’s not science fiction,” said Amy Chen, a company official. “It’s reality today.” S.F. Chronicle | Fast Company

There’s a road through a redwood forest just north of San Francisco that isn’t so much lined by trees as it is filled with them. Along Larkspur’s narrow Madrone Avenue, dozens of redwoods poke right through the pavement, the result of a proviso during construction around 1915 that the road had to work its way around the trees. A sign, only half in jest, once warned “Caution Tree Crossing,” but it kept getting stolen. Atlas Obscura

The L.A. Times analyzed data for 44,000 bike stops performed by L.A. County sheriff’s deputies since 2017. A few takeaways:

Jeffrey Fagan, a Columbia Law School professor: “It’s really just a dragnet that really doesn’t pay very well.”

West Hollywood just approved the highest minimum wage in the country. Starting Jan. 1, the measure will require at least $17.64 an hour for hotel workers, extending to all city workers on July 1. Some business owners resisted the change, while some activists said it didn’t go far enough. An MIT calculator estimates that you need $19.35 an hour to live in Los Angeles as a single adult. CBSLA | LAist

Six years after the largest methane leak in U.S. history, regulators on Thursday approved a plan to expand capacity at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility. While California is trying to wean itself off fossil fuels, it’s been forced to lean on natural gas for power generation amid strained supplies. Nearby residents, who suffered health problems from the 2015 disaster, were not happy. L.A. Daily News | Reuters

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