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Despite Apocalyptic Warnings, California Fast Food Wage Hike Didn’t Kill Jobs

UC Berkeley study finds employment held steady — and only pennies were added to menu prices.

by Mark Kreidler


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As Shrinking Colorado River Imperils California Agriculture, Data Centers Seek More Water

By Jeremy Lindenfeld

Imperial Valley’s only water source continues to decline due to overuse, drought and climate change, leaving industries and residents grappling with the implications.

Will Americans Keep Paying a ‘Tariff Tax’?

By Kalena Thomhave

Companies are seeking refunds from the federal government following the Supreme Court ruling — but consumers may still be stuck with higher prices.

As States Spend Millions to Woo Data Centers, Colorado Is Having a Reckoning

By Jennifer Oldham

Legislators debate a possible moratorium while residents take their demands and health fears directly to a data center developer.

Oil Companies Accused of Massive Accounting Fraud in New Mexico

By Jerry Redfern

Suit claims ExxonMobil and others underreported debts by $194 million, calling it “a playbook” for how companies dump old wells and expenses on states.

The Common Ground of the Climate and ‘ICE Out’ Movements

By Audrey Carleton

Sunrise Movement and environmental groups see fighting “a fascist government” as a first step to halting the climate crisis.

A Drying Colorado River Threatens Imperial Valley’s Future

By Jeremy Lindenfeld

Declining flows and the warming climate imperil farms, green energy projects and the economy of one of California’s poorest counties.

‘We Just Want Life to Be Sustainable’: LAUSD Workers Near Strike in Contract Fight

By Mark Kreidler

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.

Newsom Promised California a Lithium Bonanza. It Still Hasn’t Arrived.

By Aaron Cantú

Local officials blame environmentalists for long delays, but politics, technology and markets are the culprits.