Migrants Detained in San Diego Are Quietly Being Moved Out of State
Dozens are relocated by ICE, cutting them off from their attorneys and, sometimes, their families.
A Whole-Person Approach to Combating Homelessness
An ambitious pilot program provides a myriad of resources to help participants achieve financial independence through stable employment.
Why Labor Is Losing Even as It Wins
Weak laws embolden combative employers, so even with big wins and all-time high support, union membership is not keeping up with workforce growth.
Oakland Coaches Learn to Spot Signs of Depression and Anxiety Among Black and Latino Youth
Where mental health information and access to care is scarce, coaches may be a trusted resource for children and teens.
From the Classroom to the Courtroom: Culture Wars on Trial
It may take state supreme courts and new legislation to find a cease-fire in the K-12 battles over parental rights and student privacy.
Los Angeles Mayor Orders Residential Hotels to Be Opened for Temporary Shelter
Since 2008 city law has required hotels used as primary residences to be preserved.
Kaiser’s Massive Mental Health Care Settlement Sends Strong Message to Providers That Ignore Patient Needs
A California settlement compels the state’s largest health care provider to spend $150 million on behavioral health services.
California Inmates Accuse Prison Commissaries of Price Gouging
Food, toiletries and over-the-counter medicines have been marked up so high that many prisoners are simply priced out.
No Help for California Youths Denied Mental Health Care
As insurers reject coverage amid soaring anxiety and depression, a bill to help children and teens is quietly killed.
Americans With Health Insurance Are Increasingly Putting Off Important Medical Treatments They Can’t Afford
Health insurance CEOs pocket millions while citizens can’t pay the out-of-pocket.
L.A. Promised to Preserve Low-Cost Housing. These Tenants’ Homes Were Turned Into Hotel Rooms Anyway.
When the American Hotel converted into a tourist hotel, its long-term residents lost not just their affordable housing but the creative community that long thrived in the iconic building.
Checked Out: How LA Failed to Stop Landlords From Turning Low-Cost Housing Into Tourist Hotels
Fifteen years ago, Los Angeles passed a law to preserve residential hotels as housing of last resort. Now, amid the homelessness crisis, some hotels may be violating that law by…
Hollywood Writers Have a Word for It: Inequality
From Cocaine Bear to Panda Express, the fight for a living wage is the same.
The World Will Miss the Climate Change Target. Time to Prepare.
United Nations panel shows climate change is outrunning emissions goals. Our only option is to adapt.
California Considers Giving the Incarcerated a Right to Vote
It takes a constitutional amendment followed by a statewide vote to legalize balloting behind bars. Will it happen?