Black people will continue to give the U.S. progress, whether it wants it or not.
Public school advocates say disability rights groups helped defeat voucher measures in three states in November.
Preventing price gouging on rents and predatory evictions are looming challenges for public officials.
A ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas. But the emissions the bombardment of Gaza generated have deep implications for the climate.
La oficina federal de inmigración aclaró que no realiza operativos en zonas de evacuación o emergencia.
Opponents say H.R. 9495 is part of a broader GOP effort to kneecap progressive organizations.
ICE affirms it does not conduct enforcement at evacuation or assistance sites.
Increasing greenhouse gas levels and a hotter atmosphere make for more extreme weather that leaves behind dried out vegetation as fuel for fires.
Fearing little help from FEMA, they are clearing downed trees and marshaling support for their community.
It’s likely California’s homeowners will be on the hook when L.A.’s wildfire losses are added up, predicts former state insurance commissioner Dave Jones.
A whipsaw swing from very wet to very dry weather exposed millions to flames, smoke and pollutants.
Chamber of Commerce, Restaurant Association claim the law, which labor unions say is meant to prevent coercion, violates free speech.
Can educators in California’s largest nonunion public school district — in a county that flipped to Trump — upend a 65-year tradition?
The U.S. keeps deporting people back to El Salvador, where they’re likely to be imprisoned and tortured.
Federal funds cover more than 60% of California’s low-income health insurance plan. Losing even part of that money could result in cutbacks on care for kids or state tax hikes.
Advocates see these laws as a critical shield for immigrant communities, but Trump’s team is devising ways to bypass them.
Photojournalist Ted Soqui’s visual recap of the year in Los Angeles.
For millions of older Americans who will rely on Social Security without adequate retirement savings, the cost of living in cities like Los Angeles will be out of reach. Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Barbara Davidson chronicled some who were priced out of their homes this year for Capital & Main, the likely future for many more.
A new law is meant to help local governments speed up the building and placement of small, portable houses.
Joanne Erickson’s story shows the looming challenges for millions of seniors struggling with health issues, an unforgiving housing market and little or no retirement savings.