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As the U.S. Spends Billions Fighting Iran, War-Driven Inflation Hits Working Families Hard

The rising cost of gas and higher utility rates are hurting farmers, ride-sharing workers and consumers from coast to coast.

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A Grieving Afghan Man Says He Tried to Get Medical Care for His Brother Who Died in ICE Custody

Naseer Paktiawal just returned from burying his brother in Afghanistan. “I didn’t want to bury him here.”

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An Historic Strike in Southeast L.A. County Highlights Pressures Facing California Schools

The district’s teachers’ union staged its first walkout in 154 years over larger class sizes, health care costs and support for special education students.

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Texas’ Gulf Coast Has a Health Problem: Benzene Emissions Are Among the Highest in the Nation

At the worst-performing refineries, report finds operators are not tackling recurring and harmful leaks, leading to public health risk.

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Federal Job Cuts Hit Black Women Hard — A Year Later, Unemployment Is Up

Losses in government positions are undermining a critical engine of economic mobility for the Black middle class.

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As Prices Climb, California Imports More Gasoline Made From Russian Oil

The state’s failure to reduce driving and to stockpile fuel led to dependence on sanctioned oil refined elsewhere.

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What Could a Republican Governor Get Done in Deep-Blue California?

Experts say he would likely face a recall, but could still wield power through appointments, vetoes and regulatory boards.

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Hot Union Spring at LAUSD

Coordinated bargaining — echoing Hollywood labor fights — helped thousands of workers settle contracts.

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ICE Has Arrested Dozens of Delivery Drivers at the Gates of a San Diego Military Base

Advocates warn immigrants to avoid military bases when working for apps like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash.

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As Worker Silicosis Deaths Mount, GOP Moves to Shield Companies From Liability

Republicans in Congress want to ban lawsuits against quartz manufacturers, including a company whose CEO is a major Trump donor.

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U.S. Demand for Mining Concessions in Return for Health Funding Prompts Backlash

African countries beef up lobbying to influence Trump’s transactional approach. Some see U.S. tactics as “colonialist.”

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Despite Apocalyptic Warnings, California Fast Food Wage Hike Didn’t Kill Jobs

UC Berkeley study finds employment held steady — and only pennies were added to menu prices.

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As Shrinking Colorado River Imperils California Agriculture, Data Centers Seek More Water

Imperial Valley’s only water source continues to decline due to overuse, drought and climate change, leaving industries and residents grappling with the implications.

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Will Americans Keep Paying a ‘Tariff Tax’?

Companies are seeking refunds from the federal government following the Supreme Court ruling — but consumers may still be stuck with higher prices.

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As States Spend Millions to Woo Data Centers, Colorado Is Having a Reckoning

Legislators debate a possible moratorium while residents take their demands and health fears directly to a data center developer.

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Oil Companies Accused of Massive Accounting Fraud in New Mexico

Suit claims ExxonMobil and others underreported debts by $194 million, calling it “a playbook” for how companies dump old wells and expenses on states.

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The Common Ground of the Climate and ‘ICE Out’ Movements

Sunrise Movement and environmental groups see fighting

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A Drying Colorado River Threatens Imperial Valley’s Future

Declining flows and the warming climate imperil farms, green energy projects and the economy of one of California’s poorest counties.

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‘We Just Want Life to Be Sustainable’: LAUSD Workers Near Strike in Contract Fight

As the April 14 strike deadline looms, teachers and support staff remain at an impasse with a district strained by high housing costs and declining enrollment.

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Newsom Promised California a Lithium Bonanza. It Still Hasn’t Arrived.

Local officials blame environmentalists for long delays, but politics, technology and markets are the culprits.

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She Wrote a Book on Sexual Harassment in the Labor Movement. The Cesar Chavez Allegations Don’t Surprise Her.

Labor lawyer Ana Avendaño says unions must do more to protect women.

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The Social Care Company Trying to Undermine the U.S. Labor Board

Findhelp is a public benefit corporation that wants the structure of the National Labor Relations Board held unconstitutional. Critics say those things don’t square.

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The Least-Bad Option: A County Sales Tax to Save California Health Clinics

Bay Area and L.A. residents weigh a regressive fix as funding cuts threaten basic care for the uninsured.

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Capital & Main Wins Five Best in Business Awards from National Journalism Contest

An investigation into California’s failure to protect underage farmworkers was among the entries that won prizes from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing.

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It’s Getting Tougher to Teach LGBTQ History, Even Where It’s Required by Law

California law requires public schools to teach about the contributions of LGBTQ people. Teachers say that’s only getting harder under Trump.

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