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The ‘Heat Island’ Effect: Urban Infrastructure Causes City Temperatures to Rise

Landscapes covered in concrete and asphalt, a lack of greenery and buildings that block air flow can make cities significantly hotter than surrounding areas.

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Once Upon a Time in MacArthur Park: Gangs, Murder and Redemption

In The Rent Collectors, Jesse Katz explores the saga of Giovanni Macedo through the lens of L.A.’s fabled park.

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Showdown in Colorado: Whether to Drill Under Homes, Schools and the Water Supply

A plan for drilling 156 oil and gas wells near a Superfund site has driven suburban residents to action.

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California’s Budget: For Undocumented Residents, It Could Have Been Worse

Some key state programs will be maintained, but those without legal status remain ineligible for other anti-poverty programs.

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How Britain’s July 4 Elections Differ From the U.S.

A parliamentary system, more disciplined parties and no electoral college have some advantages for democracy, says Cambridge-based U.S. historian Gary Gerstle.

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California’s Biggest Oil Well Owner Might Get a Pass on Plugging Its Wells

Increasingly, activists are turning to the courts to go after banks that finance fossil fuel production.

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Rideshare Drivers Demand End to ‘Firing by App’

“Due process” for deactivations would include clear rules, guidelines and appeals before loss of income.

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Capital & Main Wins 20 Prizes at the Southern California Journalism Awards

Capital & Main took first place in the highly competitive Best News Website, Exclusive to the Internet category.

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Healthy Food Choices Need More Than New Recipes

Group cooking and exercise classes help low-income Californians treat chronic conditions.

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Fast-Food Workers Rally Behind Know-Your-Rights Initiative

Workers push for mandatory training in L.A. and San Jose, where they meet industry resistance.

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A Judge Stopped Their Eviction, But The Law That Started It Looms Large In California

The 1985 Ellis Act blocks cities from preserving rent-controlled housing. Critics say it needs to go.

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Trump’s Environmental Agenda: Embrace Big Oil, Ignore the Climate Crisis

Project 2025 plan to gut climate policy and boost fossil fuels could set back global efforts for decades, say scientists and analysts.

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Nearly 500 Tenants Left a Los Angeles Apartment Complex Before a Judge Ruled Their Eviction Illegal. Now What?

Rent-controlled Barrington Plaza tenants, many of whom moved to more expensive apartments, are weighing a lawsuit.

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Occidental College Undergrad Workers Go Union

Vote adds to growing unionization among U.S. undergraduate workers.

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Finding Alzheimer’s Support in the Black Church

South Los Angeles churches invite doctors, researchers and government representatives to bring help to those who need it.

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Reimagining Economic Possibilities After the Pandemic

In The Guarantee, Natalie Foster discusses how the pandemic spurred bold economic reforms and highlights the need for ongoing advocacy to ensure a more fair economy.

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Will California’s Largest Oil Well Owner Get a Pass on Paying to Clean Up Its Mess?

A new state law mandates that oil companies put up money to plug wells before acquiring them. It could fail its first big test, putting taxpayers on the hook.

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CEO Compensation Skyrockets While Workers’ Pay Barely Keeps Up

Executive total compensation surged nearly 13% in 2023, outpacing both inflation and worker pay increases.

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James Lawson Gave Us Equal Time

The civil rights leader showed that even in Los Angeles, color drives class divisions and racial justice drives economic justice.

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In Deep Water

Around the world, lands with water and food resources are being snatched up by powerful interests. The Grab director Gabriela Cowperthwaite discusses her documentary that is both a geopolitical thriller and a call to action.

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California Program to Treat Chronic Conditions Through Healthy Diets Could End

The Legislature and governor will need to act this year if the state is to continue providing food as medicine for low-income residents.

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Hydrogen Hyped by Lobbyists and Lawmakers Across the Country, Despite Concerns

Here are the most environmentally friendly banks in the U.S. — is yours on the list?

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After Multiple Strikes, the Biden Administration Forces an Employer to Apply Again for Its Multibillion Dollar Contract

A new contract that requires “labor harmony” could be a model to empower millions who work for federal contractors nationwide.

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Migrants Detained in San Diego Are Quietly Being Moved Out of State

Dozens are relocated by ICE, cutting them off from their attorneys and, sometimes, their families.

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Pennsylvania Landowners Could Be Forced To Accept Carbon Dioxide Burial On Their Land

Environmentalists fear leaks, explosions, earthquakes and more from a carbon capture bill with bipartisan support.

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