‘It all ended in a second’: Thousands of low-income and immigrant workers lost jobs in LA fires
Gardeners, housekeepers and car wash workers living paycheck to paycheck are out of work as LA fires damaged homes and ...
As workers tackle the dangerous job of cleaning up after the LA fires, can the state keep them safe?
The LA fires have left domestic workers and day laborers jobless. They may soon be hired for wildfire cleanup work, which has ...
Gavin Newsom has grown California’s government to a record size. Now he, too, is selling ‘efficiency’
Gov. Gavin Newsom has only expanded the size and scope of California government during his tenure, while Trump plans radical ...
Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
Private firefighters are a growing part of insurance companies’ strategy, but Cal Fire says they can sometimes pose a safety ...
Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn
LA fires expose California’s difficult road to navigate between disaster risk and solving the state’s housing crisis.
LA wildfire response from California lawmakers: Lots of ideas, few details
As wildfires rage on in Los Angeles, lawmakers are rushing to propose remedies and fill in specifics. Can California afford ...
Fearing AI will take their jobs, California workers plan a long battle against tech
Workers and advocates gathered in Sacramento to prepare defenses against tech they say threatens their jobs and dignity.
Wealth will dictate LA fire recovery unless California learns from mistakes of past disasters
The devastating fires that have torched Los Angeles-area neighborhoods reveal a harsh truth: Recovery won’t be the same for ...
LA colleges move classes online, offer services to students affected by fire
After fires caused LA area colleges to close last week, many are returning from winter break this week with online ...
California abandons diesel truck ban and 3 other clean-air rules before Trump is sworn in
Because Trump would be unlikely to approve them, California has no choice but to abandon its groundbreaking rules for ...
Newsom committed California to making its own insulin. It’s at least a year behind his schedule
In a bid to bring down the cost of insulin, California under Gov. Gavin Newsom inked a contract to produce the drug. It's ...