By attempting to put a cash value on how white Americans, including her own family, benefit from discrimination, Tracie McMillan hopes to inspire a conversation on how racism drives notions of who deserves to live well.
While 40,000 Dreamers are likely to gain coverage, nearly half a million undocumented immigrants still cannot afford health insurance.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to ramp up the renewable fuel carries risks: increased emissions and pollution.
An oil and gas firm planned to convert a New Mexico water well into a disposal site for toxic wastewater. A familiar face stood in its way.
The oil and gas industry has reaped profits without ensuring there will be money to plug and clean up their wells.
As the November election nears, journalists work to counter false and misleading information aimed at Spanish-speaking voters.
Most Californians say they want single-payer care, but in the Legislature the health care industry has been unstoppable.
Not Donald Trump. Not Ted Cruz. But a little known Republican from West Texas ranks as the top recipient of fossil fuel money.
Huntington Beach has led a charge on “relocating” children’s books. Now they may hand the library off to a private firm.
For one West Texas rancher, the orphaned wells have become both a mission and an existential threat.
The organizing effort at the private liberal arts campus is part of a broader “societal shift” in favor of labor unions.
Supporters say pushing yearly in Sacramento, even if unsuccessful, is vital to keep leaders from ducking the issue.
Gary Phillips’ newly reissued mystery novel of that name is set in post-riot Los Angeles.
An ambitious pilot program provides a myriad of resources to help participants achieve financial independence through stable employment.
The new Bureau of Land Management regulation, which applies to nearly 90,000 wells on federal public land, is hampered by math errors and overly optimistic cost projections.
South L.A. churches craft dementia-friendly services aimed at providing solace to a community disproportionately affected by the disease.
Despite transparency concerns, the state auditor’s report says two programs focusing on housing and preventing homelessness are cost-effective.
Civilian oversight board is excluded from reviewing report on civil rights violations.
California will pilot a program to reduce climate emissions from buildings without displacing tenants. Facing a deficit, Gov. Newsom proposes slashing its budget by a third.
Dissatisfaction with the president’s climate agenda and cynicism over politics in general may erode millennial and Gen-Z support.