6+ hour, 2+ min ago  (725+ words) As county considers a $48. 8 billion budget with billions in cuts, a report tallies how much is going to legal payouts advocates say are preventable. As Los Angeles County considers slashing billions from its budget for the second year in a…...

8+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1318+ words) Business groups threatened a ballot measure targeting a key city revenue source, raising fears of layoffs and charges of "shakedown." When the Los Angeles City Council passed the so-called Olympic wage last year, airport worker Elisa Valencia almost immediately began…...

23+ hour, 43+ min ago  (199+ words) A new California law may soon enable Uber and Lyft drivers to negotiate with rideshare companies for better working conditions. Eight years ago Margarita Penolosa said she was earning $30 per hour after expenses driving for Uber and Lyft. Now with…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1102+ words) Uber and Lyft drivers in both states say low pay, rising gas prices and a lack of transparency in how they're compensated have fueled organizing efforts. With gas prices rising and her earnings falling, driving for Uber and Lyft is…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (963+ words) Across the nation, one of the dirtiest sources of power gets a lifeline from the Trump administration and state officials. Colorado Springs resident Jane Ard-Smith told Colorado state lawmakers in April that granting a request by her municipal utility to…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (481+ words) Column " The Arc Alex Haley's masterwork Roots turns 50 this year. But a school board's move to ban the book has stoked outcry, including from family members like Anne Haley. By Erin Aubry Kaplan Despite its unflinching truths, Roots was an…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (1742+ words) Mc Farland police don't respond to calls at detention centers, citing agreement with GEO Group. Crimes go uninvestigated, say attorneys and alleged sexual abuse victim. Two years ago, immigration attorney Mario Valenzuela visited a client at the Golden State Annex,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1059+ words) Election results in Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties suggest voters are wary of sales tax hikes, adding pressure for statewide solution. The Republican-led assault on federal Medicaid funding was always going to be a nightmare for the states. Even…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (862+ words) As data centers grow as an election issue, a state House candidate hopes her opposition will finally propel her to victory. Across the country, as proposals for energy-intensive data centers are popping up to power the artificial intelligence boom, so…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1320+ words) Held indefinitely, immigrants imprisoned in Eswatini lack medical attention, food and clothing, according to complaint. A military plane carrying five U. S. immigrants took off from Djibouti in July 2025." Its destination was Eswatini, a small country nestled on the border between South…...