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The War Over Burgernomics

Researchers refute fast food industry’s apocalyptic predictions about raising the minimum wage.

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Elon Musk’s Slash-and-Burn Approach Is Bound to Cause Mayhem, Efficiency Experts Say

There are much more effective ways to improve government than cutting “to the bone.”

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Trump Administration Fires Immigration Judges as It Tries to Ramp Up Deportations

The judges’ union estimated that as many as 10,000 hearings will not happen this year because of the lost work.

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New Mexico Legislative Halftime Report: Sluggishness and Chaos

With little time, nearly 1,200 bills and disappearing federal partners, legislators slow-roll new oil and gas regulations.

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Trump Memo Halts Federal Rulemaking, Indefinitely Suspends OSHA’s National Heat Standard

Advocates say the move could put millions of workers at higher risk of heat-related illnesses and injuries at the workplace.

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California’s Population is Finally Rebounding. Trump Could Change That.

The state, home to nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants, could be hit hard by the president's deportation policies.

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‘For Workers, There’s Nowhere to Go’

Labor board freeze leaves thousands of workers, from Amazon to Trader Joe’s, with few options — prompting some to consider more aggressive tactics.

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Member of L.A. Sheriff’s Department Oversight Commission Resigns After Threats From County Attorney

The department has refused to turn over documents to the commission.

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In New Mexico’s Fast Legislative Session, Oil and Gas Fans Tap the Brakes

Legislators juggle hundreds of bills. Some would shape the industry that generates money, pollution and climate disasters.

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Trump’s Funding and Hiring Freezes Leave America Vulnerable to Catastrophic Wildfire

Training has been limited and work to reduce flammable vegetation postponed. Some firefighters are leaving the force.

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The Radio Show Taking on California’s Youth Mental Health Crisis

From a small station in Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights, 18-year-old Kennia Camacho talks with teens about anxiety, stress and depression. We should listen.

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Burned: “Good Neighbor” State Farm Seeks Huge Rate Hikes After L.A. Fires

Will Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara bow to the industry giant or protect disaster-stricken Angelenos?

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New Mexico Fights Over Oil and Gas Enforcement Funding

Powerful senator threatens Environment Department with funding cuts, its secretary with investigation.

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Los Angeles Developer Agrees to Meet With Tenants Facing Displacement

Mayor Karen Bass expedited the project to help combat the city’s housing crisis. But these renters are fighting to stay in their homes.

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The Data Center Surge Is Slowing the Phaseout of Fossil Fuels

Amid health concerns, residents in a Virginia community push back on proposed gas plant.

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Undocumented Workers Prepare to Clean Up L.A.’s Fires Amid ICE Raids

As fear mounts, day laborers risk arrest to help the city rebuild and support their families.

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Labeling Cartels and Gangs as Terrorists Could Hurt the People Fleeing Them

Even those robbed by a cartel or gang can be denied asylum for providing support to a group the U.S. considers a terrorist organization.

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More Than $1 Billion for California Climate Justice Imperiled by Trump

Grants promised for renewable energy, clean air and municipal water systems frozen and under review.

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After Suspicious Deaths at the Hands of Police, Families Seek Independent Autopsies

Attorneys assert that an Orange County man was killed by Fullerton police gunfire.

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Teachers Across California Will Organize Across Districts

Many of the state’s largest school districts have contracts that expire June 30. The California Teachers Association is coordinating strategies across 32 districts.

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Did Some Airbnb Hosts Raise Rents Too High After L.A. Fires?

Housing activists accuse rental giant of excessive payment hikes.

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Survivor of Argentina’s Military Atrocities Sees Popular Resistance to Trump as the ‘Only Way’

Abducted by soldiers as a student in Argentina, author and human rights activist Alicia Partnoy hopes young people stand up for migrant rights.

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Trump’s Budget Director Pick, on Path to Confirmation, Could Hurt Millions of Working-Class Americans Including MAGA Voters

Russell Vought has long proposed deep cuts to social programs like Head Start and SNAP that benefit lower-income people, who were key to Trump's election in both red and swing states.

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Trump Vows to Cut Oil and Gas Rules as New Mexico Looks to Fight Back

The state’s challenge: How to police an industry that generates a third of the state budget and a third of its greenhouse emissions.

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As Activists Mobilize Against Drilling, Oil and Gas Operators Sour on Colorado

Emboldened residents organize to halt Big Oil’s march toward the Rocky Mountain suburbs.

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