In the 1950s, California brought in Cape ivy as an ornamental vine; it spread across 500,000+ acres, cutting native seedling variety by as much as 95%

Discover how Cape ivy, once admired as an ornamental vine in California, has become a devastating ecological invader, ...
JSTOR

The Radical Right-Wing Housewives of 1950s California

Between COVID-19 mandates and arguments about critical race theory, conservative activists are making education central to their political arguments, activating a particular group of women voters.
Indiatimes

In the 1950s, California oceanographer John D. Isaacs proposed towing an 8-billion-tonne Antarctic iceberg to San Diego, but the frozen reservoir never arrived

Long before desalination plants became common and climate change intensified concerns regarding water security, one California oceanographer proposed an idea that sounded more like science fiction ...
AOL

18 Vintage Photos Showing Life In California During The 1950s and 60s

California in the 1950s and ’60s was a place of endless possibility. These vintage California photos capture an era when postwar prosperity fueled booming suburbs, shiny new freeways, and a growing ...