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Working While Brown Is the New Living While Black

The Supreme Court’s decision gives federal agents license to treat Latinos like second-class citizens, condoning the same racial profiling Black Americans have long faced from police.

by Erin Aubry Kaplan

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California Moves to Curb Ultraprocessed Foods in School Cafeterias

By Mark Kreidler

The bill before the governor could help address nutrition gaps in neighborhoods with limited access to fresh food — and be a model for the nation.

Trump’s Plan to End Forest Protections Targets a ‘Conservation Success Story’

By Jeremy Lindenfeld

Allowing roads and logging on millions of acres of national forests would benefit private industry while threatening habitat and public access, opponents say.

Effort to Curb Southern California Rail Yard Pollution Stalls Under Trump

By Twilight Greenaway and Maison Tran

The region’s rail yards continue to pose serious health hazards, prompting local advocates to push state leaders for action.

New Mexico’s Billion-Dollar Oilfield Orphans

By Jerry Redfern

A recent report says abandoned oil infrastructure could cost the state up to $1.6 billion in coming years. This is how.

ICE Raids Take Toll on Latino Mental Health: ‘It’s Been Nonstop’

By George B. Sánchez-Tello

Therapists describe greater stress, anxiety, anger and fear among Latino patients in Los Angeles since immigration raids intensified in June.

A/C Saves Lives During Heat Waves. Will Los Angeles Require It for Rentals?

By Aaron Cantú

In the city’s asphalt-covered lower-income communities, residents suffer more from heat illness. Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez discusses her plan to fix that.

Business Groups Failed to Stop L.A.’s ‘Olympic Wage’ Increase. But the Battle’s Not Over.

By Mark Kreidler

Minimum wage increases will kick in for hotel and airport workers leading up to the 2028 Olympics after a referendum effort fell short. An industry coalition has cried foul.

Hitting the Bullseye

By Erin Aubry Kaplan

The Black-led boycott of Target seems to be working, even in L.A. neighborhoods that once yearned for big-box stores.









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