Thousands of homeowners live near methane-emitting wells. The fossil fuel industry has avoided cleaning up the mess for over a century.
Development, oil and agriculture have long-burdened the valley with pollutants, and residents are tired of the EPA doing nothing about it.
A ‘Community Equity Fund’ empowered neighborhood groups to reach 1.9 million people, but organizations say more needs to be done.
Cervantes, a progressive policy expert, explains what has and hasn’t changed for immigrant workers under the Biden administration.
Tribes struggling to rebuild after Hurricane Ida were surprised when the Biden administration reopened oil and gas leasing.
A significant portion of eligible water systems haven’t yet applied for funds meant to help customers, despite a Dec. 6 deadline.
The new film about the powerlessness of older workers has already struck a chord with many.
What’s happening among unincorporated communities like Lanare, Matheny Tract and Tooleville may portend darker days ahead.
Democratic Assemblymember Ash Kalra is proposing a bill to jump-start the process, but Big Medicine will fight to kill it.
The model is expanding in California and nationally and includes a democratic approach that involves parents, teachers and staff.
Detained immigrants are at risk on ICE Air’s charters, which face minimal regulation by aviation watchdog agencies.
The EWG tap water database brings into focus challenges facing underserved communities grappling with drinking water contamination.
Climate coaches and mental health counselors are now part of a $36.5 million Black Student Achievement Plan.
Major hotel chains are considering making daily room cleaning an exception rather than the norm.
Without adequate oversight, there is little incentive for employers to protect workers during wildfire season.
Union members say a long-running partnership between Kaiser employees and management is under attack.
Sen. Joe Manchin and Rep. Henry Cuellar represent areas that have some of the highest poverty rates in the U.S.
Assembly Bill 616 would have made it easier for California farmworkers to vote to unionize by allowing them to fill out and mail ballots as absentees.
The civil rights trailblazer gets some much-deserved attention in a documentary streaming now on Amazon Prime.
The former plant is believed to have impacted more than 10,000 properties east of Los Angeles.