California farmworkers and their advocates walked 335 miles to the state’s capitol in support of voting protections.
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Conserve groundwater. Fallow farmland. Increase dust?
A new study warns that California’s groundwater regulations could create more dust, worsening already poor air quality.
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Disasters are changing the role of educators
Meet the assistant superintendent leading a rural district through wildfire and COVID-19.
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Irked sea lions and a strange peanut pusher
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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On the road, a taste of home
The Saini family’s Punjabi dhabas serve ‘good vibes only.’
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We are all of us animals
Talia Lakshmi Kolluri’s debut collection roars, screeches and stuns.
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The anxiety and satisfaction of race day
A writer traces the motivations that led her to run a half-marathon on the California coast.
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The feds declined to seriously cut Colorado River water use. Here’s what that means
After Southwestern states failed to cut a deal, the Interior Department took it easy on them.
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A new investigation reveals depth of skewed policing in Siskiyou County
A staggering percentage of stops by county deputies targeted Asian-American residents.
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Fish at heart; man as island; port-a-potty convo
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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See the LA River at a fragile crossroads
Photographer Pablo Unzueta explores an urban river at peril and in constant flux.
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Protecting neighborhoods from future flames
Equitable wildfire preparedness requires community-level fixes.
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‘We are not for sale’
The Environmental Justice for All Act could give communities more agency to stop mega warehouse projects.
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The most destructive forest pest in North America is now in Oregon
The invasive emerald ash borer threatens the state’s salmon habitat, urban forests and agency budgets.
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The funky politics of wildfire right now
After New Mexico’s record-breaking fires, the politics of wildfire are morphing into weird configurations.
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A community poisoned by oil
People living in Wilmington, California, experience higher levels of illness and ailing mental health.
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Raquel Gutiérrez feels shades of desperate
The author of ‘Brown Neon’ on queer fatherhood and being broke down in the desert.
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Wildfire and detours on the Pacific Crest Trail
A hiker is caught in smoke and decision-making when the Carr Fire broke out in 2018.
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Wildlife in the West: The good, the bad, the in-between
Conservation and wildlife corridors can help, but is it enough?
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New study finds DDT in California condors
Chemicals dumped in the 1970s are still seeping into the food chain. But the Yurok Tribe is confident their birds will be OK.