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A firefighter in protective gear pulls a hose toward a massive structure fire at night, directing a stream of water toward towering flames that engulf a building and fill the air with smoke and orange light.

Ambiente

The hydrants will run dry: Trump’s LA fire claims missed the mark, study shows

Echoing state and local officials, a new analysis agrees: hydrant failures in the Palisades fire were ‘the rule rather than the exception.’

Por

raquel becker

• diciembre 15, 2025

A person with a white beard stands at a podium, speaking into a microphone at the center of the entrance to Los Angeles City Hall, surrounded by a group of people in business attire, while one of them holds up a piece of paper. The front of the podium reads “American Foundation for Equal Rights,” while the background features poles with the American flag behind the crowd behind the podium.

Política

Rob Reiner was more than a Hollywood legend. He helped shape California politics

Rob Reiner may be best known for his Hollywood films, but he was also a Democratic political force in California

Por

Ryan Sabalow

• diciembre 15, 2025

A person wraps bags of potatoes placed in card boxes while surrounded by other people doing the same.

Comentario

New federal law harms families who rely on CalFresh to put food on the table

Guest Commentary written by Hannah Mudgett Hannah Mudgett is a student at University of California, Berkeley, pursuing a master’s in public health Every day more than 5 million Californians rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known here as CalFresh, to keep food on the table. It is our state’s largest anti-hunger program. Yet […]

By Hannah Mudgett • diciembre 15, 2025

Los pacientes del Hospital Estatal de Atascadero de la Costa Central caminan por los pasillos en 2006. Debido al COVID, en ocasiones los pacientes han sido confinados en sus unidades, pero todavía se mezclan en los baños, el comedor y las salas de día comunes. De los hospitales psiquiátricos del estado, Atascadero alberga el mayor número de reclusos con enfermedades mentales de las prisiones estatales. Foto de Peggy Peattie, ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Foto de stock

Salud

Prison health workers are among the best-paid public employees. Why are so many jobs vacant?

California spent hundreds of millions on prison and hospital healthcare staff, auditors found, but vacancy rates rose since 2019, exceeding 30% at three facilities despite bonuses and pay raises, with inadequate oversight and planning.

Por

kristen hwang

• diciembre 15, 2025

Las oficinas del Departamento de Desarrollo del Empleo en Sacramento el 10 de enero de 2022. Foto de Miguel Gutiérrez Jr., CalMatters

Política

California unemployment agency paid $4.6 million in monthly fees for unused cellphones

California's unemployment department bought more cellphones than it needed for remote work during the COVID pandemic and kept paying for thousands of unused lines.

Por

Adam Ashton

• diciembre 12, 2025

A person is sitting inside a gym room that is darkly lit with a ray of light landing on the back of the person sitting. The person is facing away from the frame with his back lit up by light from the sun shining through the gym, with the word “Columbia” written on the back of a black sweatshirt.

Educación

California schools that need foreign workers for teacher jobs can’t afford Trump’s new visa fee

The Trump administration is now requiring new H-1B visa applicants to pay $100,000. School districts that depend on hiring foreign workers to fill teacher jobs, especially in special education and bilingual education, say they can’t afford the new fee.

Por

Sophie Sullivan

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Alina Ta

• diciembre 12, 2025