A flurry of funding that went to Black nonprofits after George Floyd’s 2020 murder is being pulled back amid a right-wing backlash.
Low-wage industries are forecast to lead job growth, and the share of workers 55 and older has doubled.
As California regulators struggle with short staffing, farmworkers say they are denied shade and water required by law.
The titanium mining project threatens Okefenokee wildlife refuge, a habitat for rare and endangered species, opponents say.
The VP candidate touts his pro-union record to union members crucial in key swing states.
Los Angeles program helps patients navigate the complexity of early Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
Budget shortfall pauses wage hike for California’s low-income health care workers. “We’re living paycheck to paycheck,” one worker said.
Plans call for millions of tons of carbon dioxide to be piped across the state to the Central Valley and Sacramento delta for burial.
Small, less-expensive readymade homes could buy time as the state continues to struggle with homelessness and high building costs.
Activists say pumping carbon into the ground is risky; supporters say it’s a vital tool for a green future.