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At This New Mexico Park, Mountain Bikers Pedal Amid Hundreds of Oil Wells

The Glade Run Recreation Area is a destination for cyclists, hikers, birders and other outdoor enthusiasts in the middle of a declining oilfield.

by Jerry Redfern


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California’s Economy Runs on Labor Trump Wants to Deport

By Mark Kreidler

Undocumented workers help fund public services, fill essential jobs and generate billions in economic activity, study finds.

California’s Lithium Valley Dreams Meet Reality at the Only Restaurant in Town

By Rebecca Plevin and Zoë Meyers

How Vicky Hernandez and her customers at the Buckshot Deli & Diner in Niland view plans to turn Imperial Valley into a green energy hub.

Deep Cuts to Civilian Support Staff for Families of Deployed Marines Raise Concerns

By Marcus Baram

Those who helped families cope with child care, financial instability and mental health are being replaced with uniformed service members.

Feds to Open Tens of Thousands of Acres of Colorado Wilderness to Oil Drilling 

By Jennifer Oldham

Wildlife habitat, endangered animals and recreation could all be at risk in state’s biggest public land sale in modern history.

Top Democratic Candidates Agree on Housing Urgency, Not the Fix

By Mark Kreidler

In the governor’s race, Steyer backs sweeping reforms and Becerra stresses enforcement.

California Moves to Ban Quartz Countertop Fabrication to Combat Silicosis Epidemic

By Semantha Raquel Norris

The incurable lung disease has killed 31 countertop workers and sickened 560, numbers that are expected to keep climbing while regulators draft emergency rules.

Conditions at California ICE Detention Centers Are Getting Worse, Inspections Find

By Kate Morrissey

A state Department of Justice inspection of seven California facilities found overcrowding, poor medical care, inadequate food and excessive force from guards.

Where California’s Gubernatorial Candidates Stand on Climate and Taking Big Oil Money

By Marcus Baram

While frontrunners Steyer and Becerra slug it out, they’re clashing over their commitment to clean energy.