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As Book Bans Soar, Public Libraries Are the New Battleground

Huntington Beach has led a charge on “relocating” children’s books. Now they may hand the library off to a private firm.

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Thousands of Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Pollute the Texas Landscape

For one West Texas rancher, the orphaned wells have become both a mission and an existential threat.

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At Occidental College, Upcoming Vote Reflects Rise in Undergraduate Labor Organizing

The organizing effort at the private liberal arts campus is part of a broader “societal shift” in favor of labor unions.

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California Often Leads Change, but Not for Single-Payer Health Care

Supporters say pushing yearly in Sacramento, even if unsuccessful, is vital to keep leaders from ducking the issue.

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An Author Reflects on the Effort to Rebuild L.A. After the ‘Violent Spring’ of 1992

Gary Phillips’ newly reissued mystery novel of that name is set in post-riot Los Angeles.

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A Whole-Person Approach to Combating Homelessness

An ambitious pilot program provides a myriad of resources to help participants achieve financial independence through stable employment.

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Regional U.S. Banks Sharply Expand Lending to Oil and Gas Projects

How a semantic twist gave a major bank a loophole to keep financing fracking.

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Los Angeles’ Black Churches Join National Effort to Support Dementia Patients and Their Families

South L.A. churches craft dementia-friendly services aimed at providing solace to a community disproportionately affected by the disease.

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Critical Audit of California’s Efforts to Reduce Homelessness Has Silver Linings

Despite transparency concerns, the state auditor’s report says two programs focusing on housing and preventing homelessness are cost-effective.

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Despite Promises of Transparency, California Justice Department Keeps Probe into L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Under Wraps

Civilian oversight board is excluded from reviewing report on civil rights violations.

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The Mission to Save the World Through Regenerative Farming

Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell believe their film Common Ground could drive a global movement.

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On the Chopping Block: California’s Climate Program for Low-Income Housing

California will pilot a program to reduce climate emissions from buildings without displacing tenants. Facing a deficit, Gov. Newsom proposes slashing its budget by a third.

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Climate + Young Voters = Biden Victory, Right? It’s More Complicated Than That.

Dissatisfaction with the president’s climate agenda and cynicism over politics in general may erode millennial and Gen-Z support.

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Dispelling the Stereotypes About California’s Low-Wage Workers

Contrary to common beliefs, many Californians in low-wage jobs are in the later stages of their work lives. They also play a crucial role in taking care of the state’s aging population.

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The Transatlantic Battle to Stop Methane Gas Exports From South Texas

As legal efforts fall short, residents are pursuing a novel strategy to halt the building of export terminals on unspoiled wetlands: Lobby Europeans to reject gas from the U.S.

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700,000 Undocumented Californians Recently Became Eligible for Medi-Cal. Many May Be Afraid to Sign Up.

Advocates say outreach is needed to ensure deportation fears do not stop immigrants from applying.

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Report: Banks Should Set Stricter Climate Goals for Agriculture Clients

Though factory farming is a small part of bank financing, it leaves an outsized carbon footprint.

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Economist Michael Reich on Why California Fast-Food Wages Can Rise Without Job Losses and Higher Prices

A tight labor market and local minimum wages that are already close to the new $20 minimum are among the reasons.

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No, the New Minimum Wage Won’t Wreck the Fast Food Industry or the Economy

Studies have repeatedly shown wage increases bring few job cuts and boost local economies.

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Tried as an Adult at 16: California’s Laws Have Changed but Angelo Vasquez’s Sentence Has Not

Convicted for two killings he didn’t commit, Vasquez hopes legal reforms will lead to his freedom after 18 years behind bars.

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The Way-Down-the-Ballot Races That Could Transform Energy Policy for Millions

The energy future of fossil fuel dependent Phoenix could be reshaped by a slate of clean energy advocates looking to upend a stubborn utility.

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New Mexico Governor Vetoes Tax Break for Wells After Pushback

Proposal to drill oil and gas near Denver superfund site raises concerns.

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Los Angeles Hotel Workers Could Use the 2028 Olympics to Their Advantage

New contracts will expire six months before the Games, giving workers an opening to pit public attention against employers.

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Street Artists Say Graffiti on Abandoned L.A. High-Rises Is Disruptive, Divisive Art

Shepard Fairey calls the tagging of empty luxury towers a “poetic reuse of a failed space.”

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‘They Don’t Want to Teach Black History’

Not far from a birthplace of the Black Lives Matter movement, a school district convulses after Black history and literature classes are canceled.

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