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Northern California

History

The Last Glimpses of California's Vanishing Hippie Utopias

Half a century ago, a legion of idealists dropped out of society and went back to the land, creating a patchwork of utopian communes across Northern California. Here, the last of those rogue souls offer a glimpse of their otherworldly residences—and the tail end of a grand social experiment.

David Jacob Kramer GQ Sep 2021 Permalink

Crime Music

Sir Dyno's Deal with the Devil

How a Northern Californian rapper ended up facing life after being hired to produce a CD titled Generations of United Norteños – Till Eternity that may have served as a recruiting tool for the prison gang Nuestra Familia.

Justin Berton East Bay Express Oct 2003 Permalink

Crime

Tokeville: On the Frontiers of Federalism and Dope

Portraits from weed country.

Gideon Lewis-Kraus Harper's Dec 2009 Permalink