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California Is Building More Housing. But Is It Becoming More Affordable? California Is Building More Housing. But Is It Becoming More Affordable?
Cover Story September 5, 2026

California Is Building More Housing. But Is It Becoming More Affordable?

California is building more homes than it was a few years ago. ... more

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LAUSD Students Can’t Use AI at School. What Happens When They Enter an AI-Driven Job Market? LAUSD Students Can’t Use AI at School. What Happens When They Enter an AI-Driven Job Market?
Cover Story September 3, 2026

LAUSD Students Can’t Use AI at School. What Happens When They Enter an AI-Driven Job Market?

California is measuring growing demand for AI skills even as Los Angeles ... more

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Riverside’s Young Mariachi Champions Are Carrying a Tradition Forward Riverside’s Young Mariachi Champions Are Carrying a Tradition Forward
Cover Story September 3, 2026

Riverside’s Young Mariachi Champions Are Carrying a Tradition Forward

Mariachi Campana de Riverside won the 2026 national championship. Behind the victory ... more

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In LA’s Latino Neighborhoods, How Safe Is the Football Dream? New CTE Research Raises the Alarm In LA’s Latino Neighborhoods, How Safe Is the Football Dream? New CTE Research Raises the Alarm
Cover Story September 1, 2026

In LA’s Latino Neighborhoods, How Safe Is the Football Dream? New CTE Research Raises the Alarm

(All Photos: @East Side Media TV/Erik Sarni) New research on CTE is raising ... more

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California Lawmakers Had One Final Day. Here’s What Could Change for You. California Lawmakers Had One Final Day. Here’s What Could Change for You.
Cover Story August 31, 2026

California Lawmakers Had One Final Day. Here’s What Could Change for You.

Sacramento’s 2026 legislative session is over. Here are the decisions that could ... more

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California Is About to Test K–2 Students for Math Gaps. What Happens Next? California Is About to Test K–2 Students for Math Gaps. What Happens Next?
Cover Story August 29, 2026

California Is About to Test K–2 Students for Math Gaps. What Happens Next?

SB 1067 would require annual math assessments for kindergarten through second grade ... more

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L.A. Legalized Street Vending. But Can Vendors Safely Enter the Legal System? L.A. Legalized Street Vending. But Can Vendors Safely Enter the Legal System?
Business August 28, 2026

L.A. Legalized Street Vending. But Can Vendors Safely Enter the Legal System?

Los Angeles says it wants street vendors to become legal businesses. But ... more

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LAUSD’s Student Crisis Is No Longer a Warning. “This Is an Epidemic.” LAUSD’s Student Crisis Is No Longer a Warning. “This Is an Epidemic.”
Cover Story August 26, 2026

LAUSD’s Student Crisis Is No Longer a Warning. “This Is an Epidemic.”

The disappearance of hundreds of students from LAUSD classrooms is not simply ... more

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L.A.’s Heat Is Unequal. So Is Its Shade. A 28,000 Tree Campaign Aims to Change That L.A.’s Heat Is Unequal. So Is Its Shade. A 28,000 Tree Campaign Aims to Change That
Climate Change August 25, 2026

L.A.’s Heat Is Unequal. So Is Its Shade. A 28,000 Tree Campaign Aims to Change That

  As another heat wave grips Southern California, Los Angeles is confronting a ... more

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California Has Spent Billions on Housing. Why Are Latino Families Still Locked Out of Homeownership? California Has Spent Billions on Housing. Why Are Latino Families Still Locked Out of Homeownership?
Cover Story August 24, 2026

California Has Spent Billions on Housing. Why Are Latino Families Still Locked Out of Homeownership?

A new OpenTheBooks report says California received $81.4 billion in HUD spending ... more

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We Fact-Checked the Bass vs. Raman Debate. The Claims Checked Out-the Context Didn’t We Fact-Checked the Bass vs. Raman Debate. The Claims Checked Out-the Context Didn’t
2026 Races August 22, 2026

We Fact-Checked the Bass vs. Raman Debate. The Claims Checked Out-the Context Didn’t

Los Angeles mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Nithya Raman came armed with ... more

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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

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Bass vs. Raman: L.A. Mayoral Debate Turns Into a Fight Over Results, Leadership and Who Can Fix City Hall Bass vs. Raman: L.A. Mayoral Debate Turns Into a Fight Over Results, Leadership and Who Can Fix City Hall
2026 Races August 20, 2026

Bass vs. Raman: L.A. Mayoral Debate Turns Into a Fight Over Results, Leadership and Who Can Fix City Hall

The first general-election debate centered on a larger question: Should Los Angeles ... more

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Ugarte vs. Mazariegos: What Kind of South L.A. Government Will District 9 Get? Ugarte vs. Mazariegos: What Kind of South L.A. Government Will District 9 Get?
2026 Races August 17, 2026

Ugarte vs. Mazariegos: What Kind of South L.A. Government Will District 9 Get?

The November runoff is more than a choice between two candidates. It ... more

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California Protects Undocumented Students’ College Access. Now Work Is the Battleground California Protects Undocumented Students’ College Access. Now Work Is the Battleground
Cover Story August 15, 2026

California Protects Undocumented Students’ College Access. Now Work Is the Battleground

California has built a pathway into higher education for undocumented students through ... more

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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

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The Road to City Hall: The Road to City Hall: José Ugarte and the Fight for South Los Angeles The Road to City Hall: The Road to City Hall: José Ugarte and the Fight for South Los Angeles
Cover Story August 10, 2026

The Road to City Hall: The Road to City Hall: José Ugarte and the Fight for South Los Angeles

(Note: We use “South Central” to reflect how José Ugarte describes the ... more

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