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The Supreme Court’s decision to limit federal environmental protection rules will have little-to-no effect on California’s carbon-reduction policies, according to experts — and state…

California climate rules won’t be undercut by Supreme Court’s ruling, experts say

The Supreme Court’s decision to limit federal environmental protection rules will have little-to-no effect on California’s carbon-reduction policies, according to experts — and state…

from News Stories

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the Roe decision, here are key takeaways of what to expect for abortion in California.

After Roe: What happens to abortion in California?

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the Roe decision, here are key takeaways of what to expect for abortion in California.

from News Stories

Cal Fire faces a mental health crisis. As wildfires intensify, thousands of overworked California firefighters carry a heavy load of trauma, pain and grief.

Overworked California firefighters struggle with PTSD, suicide, fatigue, intensifying wildfires

Cal Fire faces a mental health crisis. As wildfires intensify, thousands of overworked California firefighters carry a heavy load of trauma, pain and grief.

from News Stories

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With changes in domestic pig farming we may solve one problem of inhuman care, but risk another problem by exposing pigs to diseases that can impact our health.

from Second Opinion

As the ultra-contagious BA.5 Omicron subvariant sweeps through LA, the county is poised to issue a new universal mask mandate for indoor spaces by the end of July.

from Greater LA

Faustino Benites has worked at The Huntington Gardens for over 30 years. Now he’s sharing plant tips in Spanish on the organization’s TikTok account to thousands of fans.

from Greater LA

The new legislation offers some major successes, but with regard to drug pricing it is not close to what it could have been.

from Second Opinion

Mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Rick Caruso are making big promises on homelessness, but can they deliver? Outgoing Mayor Eric Garcetti says good luck.

from Greater LA

Panelists discuss Senator Manchin reviving the climate agenda, Vice President Harris’ pronouns, and how divided the U.S. really is.

from Left, Right & Center

Writer Daniel Bergner goes on a journey to better understand modern psychiatry, and discovers little has changed over the last 40 years when it comes to treatment.

from Life Examined

LA LGBT Center’s Dr. Kaiyti Duffy talks about preventing the stigmatization of LGBT men during the current monkeypox outbreak. Plus, how does this virus compare to COVID?

from KCRW Features

Coachella Valley Representative Raul Ruiz is spearheading a bill that could establish a national park dedicated to farmworkers.

from KCRW Features