Capital & Main Scores 10 First Place Wins at Southern California Journalism Awards The Los Angeles Press Club honored Capital & Main with 21 prizes in the annual journalism contest. Capital & Main · Jul 1
One Year On, Los Angeles Is Still Living with the Fallout of the Raids New analysis and firsthand accounts reveal the toll of the crackdown on immigrant communities in L.A. County and beyond. Capital & Main · Jun 24
California Rideshare Drivers Move Toward Unionizing, Following Massachusetts Uber and Lyft drivers in both states say low pay, rising gas prices and a lack of transparency in how they're compensated have fueled organizing efforts. Capital & Main · Jun 17
Editor’s Picks: Capital & Main’s Standout Stories of 2025 A selection of some of our most memorable, revealing and impactful journalism of the year. Capital & Main · Dec 29, 2025
Trump’s Plan to End Forest Protections Targets a ‘Conservation Success Story’ Allowing roads and logging on millions of acres of national forests would benefit private industry while threatening habitat and public access, opponents say. Capital & Main · Sep 17, 2025
Forest Service Cuts Leave Firefighters Mowing Lawns While Morale Craters Crews say layoffs and resignations have left them stuck with duties far from the fire line. Capital & Main · Aug 25, 2025
Trump’s FEMA Proposals and Feud With Gavin Newsom Could Devastate California’s Disaster Response Changes to FEMA could cost the state billions as climate-driven disasters intensify. Capital & Main · Jul 9, 2025
Van Nuys Airport Still Lacks Clear Warnings on Toxic Aircraft Fuel Companies have failed to post signs alerting the public to the dangers of the lead-based fuel used at the airport despite a decade-old settlement requiring them. Capital & Main · May 19, 2025
California Showdown Over Medicaid as GOP Approves Massive Cuts Health care advocates and labor unions mobilize against proposed cuts, pressuring swing-district Republicans with protests, ads and town halls. Capital & Main · Apr 11, 2025
As Los Angeles Burns, Immigrants Mobilize Fearing little help from FEMA, they are clearing downed trees and marshaling support for their community. Capital & Main · Jan 13, 2025
In a Largely Black and Latino Community, Neighbors Worry About the Oil Wells in Their Midst Activists get a victory in their fight to protect South L.A. residents from a Catholic Archdiocese-owned oil drill site. Capital & Main · Mar 3, 2023