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Downtown LA Fentanyl Bust Shows the MacArthur Park Drug Crisis Is Far From Over Downtown LA Fentanyl Bust Shows the MacArthur Park Drug Crisis Is Far From Over
Community & Society September 16, 2026

Downtown LA Fentanyl Bust Shows the MacArthur Park Drug Crisis Is Far From Over

Four months after the MacArthur Park crackdown, another massive fentanyl seizure in ... more

4 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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Do SNAP Soda Restrictions Really Work? What New Research Means for CalFresh Families Do SNAP Soda Restrictions Really Work? What New Research Means for CalFresh Families
Community & Society August 25, 2026

Do SNAP Soda Restrictions Really Work? What New Research Means for CalFresh Families

New research finds that restricting sugary drinks from SNAP benefits changes purchasing ... more

8 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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California’s Hispanic Uninsured Rate Held Steady. So What Changed? California’s Hispanic Uninsured Rate Held Steady. So What Changed?
California September 16, 2026

California’s Hispanic Uninsured Rate Held Steady. So What Changed?

California’s Hispanic uninsured rate remained relatively stable even as Medicaid coverage declined, ... more

6 mins read
Andrea Perez
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California’s Affordability Problem Is Widespread, But Californians Don’t Experience It the Same Way California’s Affordability Problem Is Widespread, But Californians Don’t Experience It the Same Way
California September 15, 2026

California’s Affordability Problem Is Widespread, But Californians Don’t Experience It the Same Way

California's affordability problem is widespread, but the September PPIC Statewide Survey shows ... more

4 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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California’s Health Care Costs Are Rising Even as People Use Less Care. What’s Driving It? California’s Health Care Costs Are Rising Even as People Use Less Care. What’s Driving It?
California September 12, 2026

California’s Health Care Costs Are Rising Even as People Use Less Care. What’s Driving It?

California health spending is rising even as commercially insured patients use less ... more

5 mins read
Andrea Perez
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California Sees Elevated COVID Activity as Late Summer Wave Eases Nationwide California Sees Elevated COVID Activity as Late Summer Wave Eases Nationwide
California September 28, 2026

California Sees Elevated COVID Activity as Late Summer Wave Eases Nationwide

  The late-summer COVID wave is losing momentum nationally, but wastewater, hospitalizations and ... more

6 mins read
Andrea Perez
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California Knows Stonecutters Are Getting Sick. But Who Is Watching the Air Around Their Neighborhoods? California Knows Stonecutters Are Getting Sick. But Who Is Watching the Air Around Their Neighborhoods?
Community & Society August 14, 2026

California Knows Stonecutters Are Getting Sick. But Who Is Watching the Air Around Their Neighborhoods?

California’s engineered-stone silicosis epidemic is concentrated in the San Fernando Valley. As ... more

11 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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California Is Spending $95 Million to Fix Its EV Charging Gap. For Latino Renters, That May Be the Most Important Part. California Is Spending $95 Million to Fix Its EV Charging Gap. For Latino Renters, That May Be the Most Important Part.
Climate Change August 19, 2026

California Is Spending $95 Million to Fix Its EV Charging Gap. For Latino Renters, That May Be the Most Important Part.

Half of California’s new zero-emission infrastructure funding must benefit low-income and disadvantaged ... more

8 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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California Bail Reform: What Happens If You Can’t Afford Bail? California Bail Reform: What Happens If You Can’t Afford Bail?
Community & Society August 22, 2026

California Bail Reform: What Happens If You Can’t Afford Bail?

California's Supreme Court says judges generally cannot use an unaffordable bail amount ... more

11 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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CalFresh EBT Can Already Be Used Online. Here’s What’s New: Los Angeles Families Can Now Get Farm-Fresh Produce Delivered to Their Door CalFresh EBT Can Already Be Used Online. Here’s What’s New: Los Angeles Families Can Now Get Farm-Fresh Produce Delivered to Their Door
Community & Society July 25, 2026

CalFresh EBT Can Already Be Used Online. Here’s What’s New: Los Angeles Families Can Now Get Farm-Fresh Produce Delivered to Their Door

Los Angeles County residents using CalFresh can now subscribe to fresh produce ... more

5 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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Boyle Heights Wants Lineage Gone. Why Can’t Los Angeles Simply Order the Warehouse to Close? Boyle Heights Wants Lineage Gone. Why Can’t Los Angeles Simply Order the Warehouse to Close?
Community & Society July 20, 2026

Boyle Heights Wants Lineage Gone. Why Can’t Los Angeles Simply Order the Warehouse to Close?

Residents say they've had enough. But California law makes shutting down a ... more

10 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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Boyle Heights Residents Demand Accountability as Anger Erupts at Lineage Logistics Town Hall Boyle Heights Residents Demand Accountability as Anger Erupts at Lineage Logistics Town Hall
Community & Society July 9, 2026

Boyle Heights Residents Demand Accountability as Anger Erupts at Lineage Logistics Town Hall

Residents demanded answers about health risks, relocation assistance, and the future of ... more

5 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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Boyle Heights Health Report: A Community Is Sick, the Numbers Don’t Lie, Now What? Boyle Heights Health Report: A Community Is Sick, the Numbers Don’t Lie, Now What?
Community & Society August 21, 2026

Boyle Heights Health Report: A Community Is Sick, the Numbers Don’t Lie, Now What?

A new St. John’s Community Health report documents respiratory, eye and other ... more

3 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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Boyle Heights Fire: What L.A. City Council Is Deciding Today Boyle Heights Fire: What L.A. City Council Is Deciding Today
California September 16, 2026

Boyle Heights Fire: What L.A. City Council Is Deciding Today

Los Angeles City Council is considering measures today that could affect rebuilding ... more

7 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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Another Heat Wave Is Coming to Los Angeles. Here’s How Families Without Central Air Can Stay Safe Another Heat Wave Is Coming to Los Angeles. Here’s How Families Without Central Air Can Stay Safe
Community & Society July 31, 2026

Another Heat Wave Is Coming to Los Angeles. Here’s How Families Without Central Air Can Stay Safe

Many Los Angeles families live in homes without central air conditioning. Here's ... more

5 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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4–6 Servings of Whole Grains a Day? What the New Heart-Health Study Actually Means 4–6 Servings of Whole Grains a Day? What the New Heart-Health Study Actually Means
Community & Society September 20, 2026

4–6 Servings of Whole Grains a Day? What the New Heart-Health Study Actually Means

A review of 87 randomized trials found that higher whole-grain intake improved ... more

6 mins read
Andrea Perez
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‘This Fight Is Going to Take Time’: Attorney Omar Gastélum on the Unclear Health Damage and Catastrophic Toll of the Boyle Heights Fire ‘This Fight Is Going to Take Time’: Attorney Omar Gastélum on the Unclear Health Damage and Catastrophic Toll of the Boyle Heights Fire
Community & Society September 24, 2026

‘This Fight Is Going to Take Time’: Attorney Omar Gastélum on the Unclear Health Damage and Catastrophic Toll of the Boyle Heights Fire

More than three months after the Lineage warehouse fire, affected Boyle Heights ... more

6 mins read
Reynaldo Mena

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California’s Pumpkins Are Ready for Halloween. But Who Is Left to Harvest Them?
For Latino Californians, the Road to Homeownership Keeps Getting Longer
For Latino Retirees, How Far Does Social Security Go?
California Cut Child-Care Fees. Can Families Still Find Care They Can Afford?

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