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California’s inmate firefighters deserve decent pay and a chance at a heroic career

California has used incarcerated firefighters since 1915 to battle wildfires. But we don't pay them, protect them or treat them like heroes. Lawmakers could change that.

By Andony Corleto • 7 月 23, 2025

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What California still doesn’t understand about men’s mental health

Youth and young adults in California make up just 21% of the population but account for 57% of emergency room visits due to self-harm. It'll take more than awareness months to make a real difference.

By Ayo Banjo • 7 月 17, 2025

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‘I’ve noticed changes in all of us’: The LA fires put what really matters most into focus

A former Palisades high schooler reflects on a tumultuous year and the way many teens have gained a whole new perspective, rethinking what's important.

By Lauren Ades • 7 月 16, 2025

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Federal immigration crackdown threatens California’s historic housing reforms

Just as California removes the red tape, it may find itself caught in another bind: a lack of construction workers. And this time, the cause isn’t homegrown.

By Nils Gilman • 7 月 15, 2025

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Why California’s attorney general must continue the investigation into OpenAI

While disputes over governance structures and the legalities of nonprofit ownership may seem tedious and disconnected from the lives of everyday people, OpenAI’s future has huge implications for the well-being of society.

By Orson Aguilar and Catherine Bracy • 7 月 9, 2025

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California air quality regulators are doing the bare minimum to curb landfill pollution

California regulators haven't updated landfill pollution standards since 2010, and appear to be only doing the minimum in the latest effort to revisit them, argues an L.A. County activist impacted by the Chiquita Canyon Landfill.

By Yasmina Valdivia • 7 月 7, 2025

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How deep-pocketed groundwater users are stalling California’s sustainability plans

A legal loophole in California law is being exploited by deep-pocketed water users who use lawsuits to challenge the technical findings of plans critical to achieving sustainability.

By Scott Hayman • 7 月 2, 2025

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If California pauses new local building codes, it risks slowing climate progress

A budget trailer bill would "pause" for six years local governments' ability to set higher environmental standards for construction projects.

By David Cohen and Vicki Veenker • 6 月 27, 2025

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Interim housing could give thousands more homeless Californians shelter

Interim housing, such as modular homes, cost a fraction of permanent homes and can be built fast but aren't allowed in some state programs.

By Catherine Blakespear • 6 月 24, 2025

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We overcame disabilities, addictions and trauma. Now we’re fighting to save our jobs

Sixty workers with disabilities and challenges may lose their cleaning jobs by month's end because the state wants prisoners to do the work.

By Ameer Habeeb • 6 月 23, 2025