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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
DACA 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

12 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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2026 California Proposition 37 Explained: Could a 3% Down Payment Help More Families Buy a Home? 2026 California Proposition 37 Explained: Could a 3% Down Payment Help More Families Buy a Home?
2026 Proposition August 14, 2026

2026 California Proposition 37 Explained: Could a 3% Down Payment Help More Families Buy a Home?

Proposition 37 would create a state-backed second-mortgage program for qualifying buyers of ... more

12 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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California’s August 13 Bill-Kill Day: Which Housing, Health, Immigration, Education and Small Business Bills Survived? California’s August 13 Bill-Kill Day: Which Housing, Health, Immigration, Education and Small Business Bills Survived?
Cover Story August 13, 2026

California’s August 13 Bill-Kill Day: Which Housing, Health, Immigration, Education and Small Business Bills Survived?

California lawmakers put hundreds of bills through a major August 13 suspense-file ... more

9 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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California Latino Voters Back Becerra. The New Poll Reveals Why His Latino Identity Isn’t the Whole Story California Latino Voters Back Becerra. The New Poll Reveals Why His Latino Identity Isn’t the Whole Story
2026 Races August 13, 2026

California Latino Voters Back Becerra. The New Poll Reveals Why His Latino Identity Isn’t the Whole Story

Xavier Becerra leads Steve Hilton 57% to 35% among Latino likely voters, ... more

7 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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Ysabel Jurado’s Toughest Test: Can She Fix LA’s Homelessness Crisis While Her Own District Is Drowning in It? Ysabel Jurado’s Toughest Test: Can She Fix LA’s Homelessness Crisis While Her Own District Is Drowning in It?
Homelessness August 12, 2026

Ysabel Jurado’s Toughest Test: Can She Fix LA’s Homelessness Crisis While Her Own District Is Drowning in It?

The councilmember takes over the city's homelessness response at the exact moment ... more

6 mins read
Andrea Perez
156
Boyle Heights Cleanup Is Almost Done. The Real Fight Is Just Starting. Boyle Heights Cleanup Is Almost Done. The Real Fight Is Just Starting.
LA Politics August 11, 2026

Boyle Heights Cleanup Is Almost Done. The Real Fight Is Just Starting.

Lineage Logistics says it's 90% finished removing food waste from its burned ... more

4 mins read
Andrea Perez
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Can South Los Angeles Become the Most Influential Latino Political Region in Los Angeles? Can South Los Angeles Become the Most Influential Latino Political Region in Los Angeles?
Nov. 2026 Elections August 10, 2026

Can South Los Angeles Become the Most Influential Latino Political Region in Los Angeles?

District 9's historic 2026 election could be the beginning of something larger: ... more

9 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
213
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

12 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
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Seven Motions, Five Pages, Zero Answers — Boyle Heights Needs Help Now, Not Tomorrow Seven Motions, Five Pages, Zero Answers — Boyle Heights Needs Help Now, Not Tomorrow
LA Politics August 9, 2026

Seven Motions, Five Pages, Zero Answers — Boyle Heights Needs Help Now, Not Tomorrow

Nearly two months after the Lineage warehouse fire, air monitoring continues at ... more

5 mins read
Andrea Perez
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Soto-Martínez’s Fast Food Worker Protections Head to Final Vote After Two-Year Fight Soto-Martínez’s Fast Food Worker Protections Head to Final Vote After Two-Year Fight
LA Politics August 9, 2026

Soto-Martínez’s Fast Food Worker Protections Head to Final Vote After Two-Year Fight

A proposed expansion of Los Angeles' Fair Work Week rules could cover ... more

4 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
206
Trump Administration Is Cutting Federal Harm Reduction Funding. California Is Still Funding It. What Changes for Los Angeles? Trump Administration Is Cutting Federal Harm Reduction Funding. California Is Still Funding It. What Changes for Los Angeles?
Community & Society August 9, 2026

Trump Administration Is Cutting Federal Harm Reduction Funding. California Is Still Funding It. What Changes for Los Angeles?

Federal agencies are shifting money toward treatment, recovery and public safety, while ... more

11 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
169
2026 California Proposition 5 Explained: What Would Change About Recall Elections? 2026 California Proposition 5 Explained: What Would Change About Recall Elections?
2026 Proposition August 8, 2026

2026 California Proposition 5 Explained: What Would Change About Recall Elections?

Proposition 5 would remove the second question from California state recall elections, ... more

8 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
184
California Has Billions for Housing. Now It Has to Figure Out How to Build the Homes California Has Billions for Housing. Now It Has to Figure Out How to Build the Homes
Housing August 7, 2026

California Has Billions for Housing. Now It Has to Figure Out How to Build the Homes

California is changing how housing gets financed, approved and built. Here's what ... more

7 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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Los Angeles Has a Latino Majority of Influence. But Political Power Still Follows the Money Los Angeles Has a Latino Majority of Influence. But Political Power Still Follows the Money
LA Politics August 7, 2026

Los Angeles Has a Latino Majority of Influence. But Political Power Still Follows the Money

Latino communities are one of Los Angeles’ most powerful voting blocs, but ... more

4 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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AI’s Hidden Footprint: As Data Centers Expand in California, Schools and Students Face New Questions AI’s Hidden Footprint: As Data Centers Expand in California, Schools and Students Face New Questions
California August 6, 2026

AI’s Hidden Footprint: As Data Centers Expand in California, Schools and Students Face New Questions

As artificial intelligence accelerates demand for massive computing facilities, California communities are ... more

4 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
192
As One City Builds Its Own Homelessness System, Los Angeles Pays to Be Told How As One City Builds Its Own Homelessness System, Los Angeles Pays to Be Told How
Housing August 5, 2026

As One City Builds Its Own Homelessness System, Los Angeles Pays to Be Told How

As Santa Monica moves toward a city-controlled homelessness system, Los Angeles is ... more

4 mins read
Andrea Perez
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What Pew’s New Poll Says About the Democratic Party and What It Could Mean for Los Angeles’ Mayoral Race What Pew’s New Poll Says About the Democratic Party and What It Could Mean for Los Angeles’ Mayoral Race
Politics August 5, 2026

What Pew’s New Poll Says About the Democratic Party and What It Could Mean for Los Angeles’ Mayoral Race

A new survey shows most Hispanic Democrats neither embrace nor reject the ... more

5 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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How South Los Angeles Became Majority Latino: The Demographic Transformation That Changed the City How South Los Angeles Became Majority Latino: The Demographic Transformation That Changed the City
Community & Society August 4, 2026

How South Los Angeles Became Majority Latino: The Demographic Transformation That Changed the City

For decades, South Los Angeles was known as the center of Black ... more

6 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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2026 California Proposition 4 Explained: What It Means for Elections, Taxpayer Dollars, and Your Vote 2026 California Proposition 4 Explained: What It Means for Elections, Taxpayer Dollars, and Your Vote
2026 Proposition August 4, 2026

2026 California Proposition 4 Explained: What It Means for Elections, Taxpayer Dollars, and Your Vote

Proposition 4 would allow California and local governments to create public campaign ... more

5 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
196
California Schools Brace for More Layoffs as Enrollment Crisis Deepens — Latino Students Hit Hardest California Schools Brace for More Layoffs as Enrollment Crisis Deepens — Latino Students Hit Hardest
Education August 3, 2026

California Schools Brace for More Layoffs as Enrollment Crisis Deepens — Latino Students Hit Hardest

Declining enrollment is shrinking school budgets across California, prompting layoffs, program reductions ... more

5 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez

News Digest

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The Baldness Cure May Be Getting Closer, But 2026’s Biggest Hair Breakthroughs Still Come With a Catch
L.A. County Needs Bilingual Voters to Save Its Elections. It’s Paying Them Roughly $7 an Hour to Do It
L.A.’s Heat Is Unequal. So Is Its Shade. A 28,000 Tree Campaign Aims to Change That
ICE Arrests Hit Nearly 50,000 in July. What Does That Mean for Los Angeles?

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