California endures whipsaw climate extremes as federal support withers
Data and aid to fight landslides fueled by bigger fires and intense storms are imperiled under Trump By Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main This story…
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‘I’m lost in this country’: Non-Mexicans living undocumented after deportation to Mexico
Cubans and other third-country nationals are dropped off on the streets of Villahermosa where they struggle to survive. By Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This…
U.S. deports asylum seekers to southern Mexico without their phones
The Trump administration’s deportation flights to the Mexican southern border towns of Tapachula and Villahermosa leave people stranded with few resources. By Kate Morrissey, Capital…
People in ICE custody face invasive strip searches after visits with loved ones
Some people decide not to participate in in-person visitation because they don’t want to take off all their clothes in front of a guard. By…
Dollar Store workers fight to improve jobs, even without a union
With unionization dropping under Trump, experts say ‘premajority’ campaigns can help workers score wins. By Jesse Baum, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
California joins New York in trying to fill a void on worker protections
The National Labor Relations Board is unable to meet due to inaction in Washington. The Golden State is pushing an alternative for its workers. By…
The insatiable energy demands of data centers could increase fossil fuel emissions in California
By 2030, the centers could consume the equivalent of adding another city the size of L.A. to the state’s power grid. By Aaron Cantú, Capital…
Effort to curb Southern California Rail Yard pollution stalls under Trump
The region’s rail yards continue to pose serious health hazards, prompting local advocates to push state leaders for action By Twilight Greenaway and Maison Tran,…
ICE raids take toll on Latino mental health: ‘It’s been nonstop’
Therapists describe greater stress, anxiety, anger and fear among Latino patients in Los Angeles since immigration raids intensified in June. By George B. Sánchez-Tello, Capital…
Unions are shrinking nationwide — but not in California
Organizing here is holding strong, showing what’s possible even as Trump 2.0 makes the fight harder. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
ICE raids push workers into the shadows, disrupting the economy
Trump’s campaign against immigrants is affecting their ability to work, hurting businesses and eroding workers’ rights. By Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This story is…
Measles is making a comeback — and California isn’t immune
Vaccination gaps in 16 counties leave some communities exposed as children return to school. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
Healthcare CEO warns of a system on the brink
Jarrod McNaughton, who leads Inland Empire Health Plan, says the math points to a crisis California’s safety net can’t sustain. By Mark Kreidler, Capital &…
Private equity in Hospice care spurs workers to strike
After 29 months without a contract, a new hospice union resists the financialization of end-of-life care. By Jesse Baum, Capital & Main This story is…
Reform refill: Has Scott Wiener convinced Gov. Newsom to rein in prescription middlemen?
Why a state senator may finally win his battle against powerful pharmacy benefit managers. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
Is the Trump Administration using Head Start to go after immigrants?
President and Kennedy throw Head Start into reverse, seek to use the venerable children’s care program as an anti-immigrant weapon. By Mark Kreidler, Capital &…
Student debt collections resume, targeting borrowers least able to pay
With wage garnishments expected later this summer, low-income Americans brace for impact. By Kalena Thomhave, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…