Shoring up working conditions at the bottom of the economy will be a priority for state political leaders. A new report could shape policy.
One of the state’s most polluted counties is poised to rubber stamp new oil and gas wells for decades to come—putting its most vulnerable residents at risk.
HVAC standards are the elephant in the living room of debates over reopening classrooms. Many schools can’t afford needed upgrades.
Speed bumps on the path to mass immunity.
During the pandemic, legal safeguards were created to help unemployed renters. But some families can still fall through the cracks.
The first residents of a migrant tent encampment in Matamoros, Mexico, were finally allowed to cross the border into the U.S.
Five decades after his murder, America could use another dynamic unifier.
Experts describe the winter surge as a “perfect storm” driven in part by poor planning, staffing woes and a tardy governmental response.
New collaborations with community organizations may produce innovative solutions that could make the pandemic recovery more equitable.
Two rural communities prepare to wrest more control over protecting their air from pollution.
Pro bono law firms say L.A. court system prioritizes nonessential operations over community safety.
Why are whites more likely to get their shots when people of color suffer more from COVID-19?
Life expectancy for U.S. whites declined by 0.8 years in 2020’s first half. For Latinos it was 1.9 years, while for Blacks it dropped 2.7 years.
农历新年周末，数百人聚集，谴责近期针对亚裔的一系列暴力袭击。
Capital & Main Exclusive: A visual journal of daily life inside a small city of asylum seekers along the Rio Grande.
Hundreds attended a Lunar New Year weekend rally to decry a recent high-profile string of violent attacks on Asian and Pacific Islander people.
As pandemic-stricken businesses return to life, employees face medical risks and uncertainty. Mark Kreidler speaks to Elvia Martinez, who works at LAX’s Panda Express.
Santa Fe’s easy familiarity with energy industry representatives illustrates how one of the most powerful lobbies is treated within state government.
Differences among school districts are ignored at California’s peril.
As COVID vaccines are rolled out, a critical health care network is underused.