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In the new episode of "Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast." CalMatters' Manuela Tobias and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon break down zoning reform as proposed by SB 9. They are joined by Kevin de León, a Los Angeles city council member and former state Senate leader, who explains his opposition to the bill.

Our government can do better to promote public safety by prioritizing resources on expanding treatment and housing, not jails, for people with untreated behavioral health needs.

As drought grips most of California, water thefts have increased to record levels. Thieves tap into hydrants, pump water from rivers and break into remote water stations and tanks.

Read this article in English.   Un mes después de que la reapertura de California quitara la mayoría de las restricciones pandémicas, los casos de COVID-19 y las hospitalizaciones están aumentando, lo que preocupa a los funcionarios de salud pública mientras lidian con la más infecciosa variante Delta y el lento ritmo de vacunación en algunas comunidades.  […]

Lea este artículo en español. A month after California’s reopening lifted most pandemic restrictions, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising, worrying public health officials as they contend with the more infectious Delta variant and the lagging pace of vaccinations in some communities.  Los Angeles County has drawn particular concern, with five straight days of more than […]

En resumen Los animales grandes causan 20 choques al día en las carreteras de California. Los expertos dicen que los puentes y túneles especiales pueden prevenir esos choques y proteger las especies en peligro de extinción. Read this article in English. Sería otro día normal, casi 17 pies  por encima de la autopista 101 en […]

Large animals cause 20 crashes a day on California highways. Experts say special bridges and tunnels can prevent them and protect endangered species.

As work dried up for mariachi bands, many musicians put themselves at risk for coronavirus transmission. Even when demand picked up last fall, many mariachis were asked to perform at funerals to help families mourn lost loved ones.

A medida que se agotaba el trabajo para las bandas de mariachis, muchos músicos se arriesgaban a transmitir el coronavirus. Incluso cuando la demanda aumentó el otoño pasado, se pidió a muchos mariachis que tocaran en los funerales para ayudar a las familias a llorar a sus seres queridos.

Whites make up a little more than a third of California’s population but nearly two-thirds of its Superior Court judges. Advocates are devising ways to get more people of color into law and onto the bench.