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Have Skilled Nursing Facilities Become Dumping Grounds for the Mentally Ill?

When the 911 call comes from inside the nursing home, health care workers are sometimes the victims.

by Mark Kreidler


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L.A. Can Rein in Illegal Short-Term Rentals, Says Longtime Airbnb Watcher

By Robin Urevich

With the Olympics approaching and housing in short supply after recent fires, the city is moving to crack down on illegal rentals.

Trans Student Athlete AB Hernandez Finds Support in Her Town That Elected Trump 

By Cerise Castle

Hernandez was doxxed by right-wing influencers and an elected official.

Cal State Stalls on Recognizing Resident Assistant Union at 20 Campuses

By Gabriel Thompson

Fate of 1,400 undergraduate student workers hinges on university response.

Residents Say Van Nuys Airport Is Making Them Sick

By Chris Bibona and Shane Dimapanat

Despite residents’ health complaints and community pushback, the airport’s operations continue to expand, intensifying concerns about its health effects.

USDA Cuts Hit Food Banks Across the Country: ‘This Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg’

By Marcus Baram

More than $1 billion in assistance has been cut; millions of families could be affected.

Stay Hungry: School Kids Learn the ABCs of Chaos

By Mark Kreidler

Trump’s penny pinching and immigrant hunting reach rural classrooms.

Venezuelan Dad Deported to Salvadoran Prison Was Family Man Who Worked for DoorDash

By Kate Morrissey

Alirio Guillermo Belloso Fuenmayor’s wife is trying to find a way to get him released and home to Venezuela.

Visibly Bruised Venezuelans Allege Mistreatment in ICE Custody in Video

By Kate Morrissey

The migrants say guards discriminate against them, an extension of Trump’s anti-Venezuelan rhetoric.