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Ep. 3 Blame Game
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Factory keeps illegally polluting, SoCal residents say state isn’t protecting them
EnvironmentA factory east of Los Angeles that recycles lead in old car batteries has been breaking pollution rules for years. Despite protests, they’re not going anywhere.
Op-ed: Why California controls the fate of the Colorado River
CaliforniaCalifornia — the most powerful stakeholder — is blazing its own trail in the face of federal demands to preserve the shrinking Colorado River.
Why series of storms is good news for CA drought
CaliforniaAnother atmospheric river storm system is expected to hit California this week. It’s the latest in a series of storms that have pummeled the Golden State.
The tragic end of LA’s first celebrity restaurants
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Uber, Lyft defeat unions in CA Prop. 22 fight
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Op-ed: How California seeped into the soul of a Polish poet
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Ep. 5 Disaster
HomelessnessAs LA County Sheriff’s deputies try to move homeless veterans to shelters, tragedy strikes the camp, revealing the limits of what law enforcement can really do.