If the Legislature does not approve the bill by Thursday, a similar initiative will proceed to the November ballot.
As Roe v. Wade falls, a new podcast immerses listeners in the harrowing experiences of those seeking abortion, and the network of doctors, nurses and clergy helping them.
Psychotherapist Stuart Perlman’s portraits capture the humanity of those living on the streets.
Opponents say the plan would worsen pollution and build momentum for more industrial projects near the fragile coastline.
Wildland firefighters have been sounding the alarm on a lack of accessible housing. Is anyone listening?
Wildfires loom all over, but the rural counties with poor and elderly residents face the greatest threats.
A new California initiative may make a real difference in reducing the mountain of plastic refuse.
Immigrant youth activist Juliana Macedo do Nascimento on the good and bad about DACA.
The planes reconfigure from “ultra-luxurious” aircraft for athletes to mass deportation machines for migrants.
A store in Anaheim, California becomes the latest to organize amid a national wave of dissent against the java giant.
Like its founder, the Capitol Hill Citizen pulls no punches exposing a body politic feeding off corporate donors.
The telecom company has also given hundreds of thousands of dollars to legislators supporting voter suppression laws.
A Los Angeles-area air quality board faces questions over grant spending amid some of the worst pollution in the nation.
David Bacon spent three decades capturing the experiences of laborers, their treatment and where they came from.
With community schools, acting locally is proving a winning idea.
Has Martin’s Potato Roll Become the MAGA Burger Bun?
Author David Pepper argues that state governments have become a key reason for the erosion of rights and America’s drift from democracy.
The view from Lemon Hill, a working-class community where stress and anxiety rule the day.
Divisions deepen as America waits for the official Supreme Court ruling.
‘Here’s the core of it. There ain’t going to be any jobs on a dead planet.’