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Six Years on, New Mexico Still Hasn’t Codified Governor’s Climate Goals

As the legislative session opens, lawmakers again will weigh a pledge to reduce emissions. Last year, two Democrats joined the GOP to sink it.

by Jerry Redfern


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Homes That Survived the 2025 L.A. Fires Are Still Contaminated

By Cerise Castle

Testing of homes in communities surrounding the Eaton and Palisades fires has found dangerous levels of lead and asbestos — even after remediation.

When Insurance Says No, Children Pay the Price

By Mark Kreidler

A new California bill aims to rein in mental health coverage denials that leave kids without care.

Keeping People With Their Pets Can Help L.A.’s Housing Crisis — and Mental Health

By Elizabeth Aguilera

Social worker Jackie Parra intervenes at L.A.’s busiest animal shelter to help people in crisis keep their pets and housing.

Straight Out of Project 2025: Trump’s Immigration Plan Was Clear

By Kate Morrissey

The president denied involvement in the far right game plan, but he has followed it like a script. Here’s what might be next.

Will an Old Pennsylvania Coal Town Get a Reboot From AI?

By Audrey Carleton

Homer City embraces the prospect of jobs but worries the profits and power from a new gas plant will flow to faraway tech companies.

Why No Charges? Friends, Family of Man Killed by Off-Duty ICE Officer Ask After New Year’s Eve Shooting.

By Cerise Castle

Keith Porter, 43, had been firing a gun into the air to celebrate before he was killed, family members say. If the shooter weren’t an ICE agent, “We would expect that there would be an arrest,” a community leader says.

Can California’s New Immigrant Laws Help — and Hold Up in Court?

By Mark Kreidler

Experts are watching whether state protections can help shield immigrants from Trump’s crackdown and survive legal challenges.

Trump’s Biggest Inaugural Donor Benefits from Policy Changes That Raise Worker Safety Concerns

By Marcus Baram

Meatpacking giant JBS gave $5 million; industry soon celebrated a decision to make those on the assembly line work faster.