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Reports on the media coverage of presidential daughter Chelsea Clinton's arrival at Stanford University in California as a freshman in September 1997. Coverage of the event by 100 White House correspondents; Decision of the campus newspaper `Stanford Daily' to give Clinton plenty of space; Behavior of parents Bill and Hillary Clinton towards the press during the event.

Reports on decision of the City of San Diego, California to yank away legal advertising from Daniel L. Munoz Sr., the publisher and editor of Hispanic newspaper `La Prensa San Diego' who has made racist comments. Munoz's comments calling Mayor Susan Golding a `Jewish Queen' and San Diego Chargers owner Alex Spanos a `Greek God'; City manager Jack McGrory's attack against Munoz's racial slurs.

Reports that the California First Amendment Coalition (CFAC) has filed a law suit to overturn a state law forbidding crime sources to sell their stories to the media. Coverage of the law; Punishment for violators; Arguments of CFAC against the law.

Reports on the new guidelines for issuing and controlling press parking passes approved by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Dispute between journalists and city parking officials due to the refusal of parking and traffic director John Newlin to issue new permits beginning early 1994; Journalists' complaints at the hearings held by the Board of Supervisors.

Reports on the Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lance Ito's ruling that reporters may not view the photographs of the bodies of the murder victims, Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman in the O.J. Simpson murder trial in California. Reasons behind the ruling; State legislative committees' approval of two bills that would make it illegal for a witness to sell information about a crime; Opposition to the bills.

Reports on the formal complaint filed by the Los Angeles Police Department against the `San Gabriel Valley Tribune' for its reporting of the police shooting of Sonji Danese Taylor on the roof of St. Vincent's Medical Center. Excerpts from the police department's press release; Sources of the `Tribune' stories; Police chief Willie Williams' request for a printed retraction; Other police violence against blacks.

Reports on the reactions to an editorial cartoon featuring a caption with the term `nigger' in the February 4, 1994 issue of the `Sacramento Bee'. Cancellation of subscriptions; Publication of an apology by McClatchy Newspapers president and chief executive officer Erwin Potts; Explanation by editorial page editor Peter Schrag.

The author reflects on the media coverage of the shooting rampage by Elliot Rodger at Isla Vista near the University of California, Santa Barbara. Topics covered include the response by students to the media onslaught at the memorial service for victims, the posting by Rodger of videos on the video sharing site YouTube to describe his depressed feelings, the comment by student Matt Moore on the videos and the coverage of the events by school newspapers "The Daily Nexus" and "The Bottom Line."

Reports on a Northern California judge's issuance of a gag order in the case of Curtis Dean Anderson who was accused of kidnapping and molesting an eight-year-old girl in Vallejo. Ethical issues raised by the mass media's coverage of the case; Newspapers' reactions to the gag order.

Reports that California journalists and First Amendment advocates are suing for better access to executions in the state. United States District Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling in favor of better access to executions in 1996; Execution of convict Darrell Keith Rich in March 2000.

Reports on the `San Francisco Examiner' newspaper's refusal to turn over to federal investigators documents and reporters' notes used to prepare a story on possible cronyism in construction projects at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California. Statement made by executive editor Phil Bronstein about the issue; Content of the article.

Reports on the failure of a prosecutor to subpoena documents from the `San Bernardino Sun' newspaper for a criminal investigation of a referendum. History of the case; Details of 1995 Rail Cycle desert dump case.

Talks about the `vegie libel bill' which would require a study on the economic effects of false or disparaging remarks about California farm products. Views regarding the bill; Purpose of the bill; Opponents on the bill.

Reports that two bills that would ban newspapers from publishing photos of victims of murder victims and other crimes have been introduced in the California Assembly. Provisions of the bills filed by Representatives Helen Thomson and Diane Martinez; Opposition to the measures by the California Newspaper Publishers Association.

Discusses the media's agreement to withhold a child kidnapping story in Los Angeles until 7-year-old Matthew Simms was returned safely to his mother. Excerpt from the `Los Angeles Times' article about the kidnapping, written by Bill Boyarsky; LAPD's top pres officer, Anthony Alba's deal with the press; Alba's commendation on the role of media in Simms' safe return to his mother.

Reports on California Governor Pete Wilson's signing of a legislation sponsored by the California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA) that overturned an appellate court decision involving media/attorney communication. Court's decision involving the case `Shahvar vs. Superior Court'; Wilson's decision to veto CNPA-sponsored bills to improve access to public records and to ease press access to official meetings.

Reports on the lawsuit filed by California First Amendment groups and individual journalists against the state, calling for more complete access to prison executions. Demand that the news media be allowed to witness the entire lethal injection process; Partial witnessing of the execution of William Bonin on February 23, 1996; Protection of the identities of prison personnel involved in the execution.

Reports that San Francisco State University's Center for Integration and Improvement in Journalism has published `Teaching Diversity: The News Watch Guide for Journalism,' a guide for journalism teachers on racial bias in the news media. Topics discussed; Inclusion of a special edition entitled `News Watch: A Critical Look at Coverage of People of Color.'

States that the California law forbidding crime sources to sell their stories to the media is a form of censorship. Constitutional rights of the public to the ownership the their own information; California First Amendment Coalition's efforts to overturn the law.

Reports that a Stockton, California judge has ordered news agencies to preserve all published and unpublished materials they have gathered in covering a high-profile kidnap case. Number of news agencies involved; Court's jurisdiction over the news media; Arraignment of Steven Reese Cochran on a 21-count complaint that includes kidnapping; Impact of the order on the reporters' ability to collect the news.

Reports on the changes in the `Press-Telegram' newspaper in response to the growing Hispanic community in Long Beach, California. Development of new sections that include Hispanic coverage; Changes in staffing.