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Dry New Mexico Actually Has Lots of Water. Unfortunately, It’s Toxic — So Far.

The glut of wastewater is so massive industry execs fear it will soon throttle production in the nation’s largest oil field.

by Jerry Redfern


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USC Faculty Won Their Union. The Administration Wants Trump’s NLRB to Undo It.

By Mark Kreidler

The university has been fighting attempts at union organizing for years. Now it’s seeking help from an employer-friendly labor board.

Capital & Main Scores 10 First Place Wins at Southern California Journalism Awards

By Capital & Main

The Los Angeles Press Club honored Capital & Main with 21 prizes in the annual journalism contest.

In Georgia, the Power Bill Comes Due

By Marcus Baram

Anger over surging utility rates already toppled two Republicans on a powerful state commission. It may not stop there.

The L.A. Nonprofit Where the Formerly Incarcerated Grow Organic Produce

By Jeremy Lindenfeld

ALMA Backyard Farms seeks to feed the souls and stomachs of Compton residents with little access to healthy and affordable food.

As Cold Storage Company Became Global Titan, Fire Risks Piled Up

By Robin Urevich and Aaron Cantú

Lineage transformed food supply chains and made its owners rich. Now it’s hired a crisis team in the wake of East L.A. warehouse fire.

How Many Californians Face Eviction Each Year? The State Can’t Say For Sure.

By Mark Kreidler

A bill moving through the Legislature would improve eviction tracking and could help California better target homelessness prevention funding.

A Voice for Change: How Woody Guthrie Keeps Resonating With New Generations

By Steve Appleford

A new documentary connects the life and music of the Depression-era singer-songwriter to today’s struggles for social justice, equality and immigrant rights.

One Year On, Los Angeles Is Still Living with the Fallout of the Raids

By Elizabeth Aguilera and Ben Poston

New analysis and firsthand accounts reveal the toll of the crackdown on immigrant communities in L.A. County and beyond.