In Kern County, the community searches for an economic alternative to a fossil fuel industry. Will it be any fairer than the old one?
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Killing one owl to save another
Is it ever the right thing to do? Two ethicists weigh in.
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Will changes at San Gabriel Mountains National Monument serve LA’s communities of color?
As the monument reaches a decade of federal recognition, the Biden administration hopes to address funding and stewardship challenges alongside the expansion.
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When dams come down, what happens to the ocean?
A long-term study of the Elwha River Delta reveals lasting change — and a healthier ecosystem.
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A border need not be a wall
An immigration journalist on confronting laws and encountering humanity.
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California’s transgender Latinx people find refuge and empowerment in community
‘We are beginning to have that safety that we always desired.’
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Could building on public land address the housing crisis?
The West has a plethora of land and a shortage of houses. Some are wondering if a solution lies within.
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Disaster disparities in the West
The risk of climate catastrophe is complex, but people of color often face ‘unnatural hazards.’
Posted inMarch 2024: Fertile Ground
Killer kitties, no-drama llamas and a brand-new arachnid
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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The good, the bad and the ugly of the state legislative season
While Congress does nothing, Western state lawmakers pass a flurry of consequential and/or crazy — bills.
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A cartography of loss in the Borderlands
Mexicali’s Colorado River Family Album documents what is no more.
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Bighorns, badgers, coyotes and Christmas tumbleweeds
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Gov. Newsom releases new plan to save California salmon
A wave of dam removals is planned, but salmon strategy relies on voluntary water cuts.
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Chef Preeti Mistry is changing the structure of food and fine dining
The award-winning, celebrity culinarian celebrates hybridness in life and cuisine.
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In Northern California, Asian residents say they are being targeted by traffic stops
The Siskiyou County sheriff’s department has been accused of racial profiling in the past.
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Defending the Tijuana Estuary
Stewardship saved a Southern California estuary from development. Climate change is the next challenge.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2024: January 2024
Labor unions and environmentalists are working together on the energy transition
In 2023, groups found solidarity on the climate, but work lies ahead.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2024: January 2024
Homeowner’s insurance is going up in smoke
A Q&A with California’s former insurance commissioner about coverage in the age of climate change.
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‘Frybread Face and Me’ shows the complexity of Indigeneity
Billy Luther’s new coming-of-age film shows characters grappling with city life juxtaposed against the reservation.