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UC Berkeley study finds employment held steady — and only pennies were added to menu prices.
Imperial Valley’s only water source continues to decline due to overuse, drought and climate change, leaving industries and residents grappling with the implications.
Companies are seeking refunds from the federal government following the Supreme Court ruling — but consumers may still be stuck with higher prices.
Legislators debate a possible moratorium while residents take their demands and health fears directly to a data center developer.
Suit claims ExxonMobil and others underreported debts by $194 million, calling it “a playbook” for how companies dump old wells and expenses on states.
Sunrise Movement and environmental groups see fighting “a fascist government” as a first step to halting the climate crisis.
Declining flows and the warming climate imperil farms, green energy projects and the economy of one of California’s poorest counties.
As the April 14 strike deadline looms, teachers and support staff remain at an impasse with a district strained by high housing costs and declining enrollment.
Local officials blame environmentalists for long delays, but politics, technology and markets are the culprits.
Labor lawyer Ana Avendaño says unions must do more to protect women.
Findhelp is a public benefit corporation that wants the structure of the National Labor Relations Board held unconstitutional. Critics say those things don’t square.
Bay Area and L.A. residents weigh a regressive fix as funding cuts threaten basic care for the uninsured.
An investigation into California’s failure to protect underage farmworkers was among the entries that won prizes from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing.
California law requires public schools to teach about the contributions of LGBTQ people. Teachers say that’s only getting harder under Trump.
Health care workers say the system’s push for growth is undermining a once-vaunted partnership — and affecting patients.
As inequality grows, states are stepping up where the federal government hasn’t. “It’s a movement,” says Patriotic Millionaire’s Chuck Collins.
A Minnesota journalist, arrested for covering a protest, reflects on standing up to power and how the Black press keeps the U.S. honest about its history.
Ashley Young became part of a growing legion to bear witness to state violence at the hands of U.S. immigration officials.
Menopause is an inevitable life stage for women, but many don’t receive adequate medical care. New California legislation aims to expand access, but excludes millions on Medi-Cal.
A new California law aims to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has killed 29 people in the state and sickened hundreds. Experts say it isn’t enough.