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Still No Decision in Inglewood Police Shooting | Aug. 4

Still No Decision in Inglewood Police Shooting | Aug. 4

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Still No Decision in Inglewood Police Shooting | Aug. 4

Back to School in the Midst of a Pandemic | Aug. 4

Back to School in the Midst of a Pandemic | Aug. 4

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Back to School in the Midst of a Pandemic | Aug. 4

Lil’ Libros Celebrates Mexican American Culture | Aug. 3

Lil’ Libros Celebrates Mexican American Culture | Aug. 3

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Lil’ Libros Celebrates Mexican American Culture | Aug. 3

On Getting A Breakthrough COVID Infection | Aug. 3

On Getting A Breakthrough COVID Infection | Aug. 3

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On Getting a Breakthrough COVID Infection | Aug. 3

Anti-Vaxxers’ Racist Tirades Against O.C. Official | Aug. 2

Anti-Vaxxers’ Racist Tirades Against O.C. Official | Aug. 2

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Anti-Vaxxers' Racist Tirades Against O.C. Official | Aug. 2

Sheriff Alex Villanueva speaks at a news conference to give an update on the fatal shooting by a deputy of Andres Guardado on June 18 near Gardena. in Hall of Justice on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. Sheriff is talking with his hands across his chest standing in front of a flag.

Sheriff Alex Villanueva speaks at a news conference to give an update on the fatal shooting by a deputy of Andres Guardado on June 18 near Gardena. in Hall of Justice on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. Sheriff is talking with his hands across his chest standing in front of a flag.

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Family Files Lawsuit in Fatal Shooting by Deputy | Aug. 2

A Culture of “Pay to Play” in Huntington Park | July 30

A Culture of “Pay to Play” in Huntington Park | July 30

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A Culture of “Pay to Play” in Huntington Park | July 30

Water Theft Hits Record Levels During Drought | July 30

Water Theft Hits Record Levels During Drought | July 30

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Water Theft Hits Record Levels During Drought | July 30

California Explores a Plan for Climate Insurance | July 29

California Explores a Plan for Climate Insurance | July 29

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California Explores a Plan for Climate Insurance | July 29

The Option to Register Kids for Online Learning | July 29

The Option to Register Kids for Online Learning | July 29

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The Option to Register Kids for Online Learning | July 29

Childcare Providers Vote On Their First Labor Deal | July 28

Childcare Providers Vote On Their First Labor Deal | July 28

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Childcare Providers Vote On Their First Labor Deal | July 28

Sheriff Villanueva Faces Continued Criticism | July 28

Sheriff Villanueva Faces Continued Criticism | July 28

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Sheriff Villanueva Faces Continued Criticism | July 28

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Still No Decision in Inglewood Police Shooting | Aug. 4

Still No Decision in Inglewood Police Shooting | Aug. 4

SoCal Update

Still No Decision in Inglewood Police Shooting | Aug. 4

Back to School in the Midst of a Pandemic | Aug. 4

Back to School in the Midst of a Pandemic | Aug. 4

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Back to School in the Midst of a Pandemic | Aug. 4

Lil’ Libros Celebrates Mexican American Culture | Aug. 3

Lil’ Libros Celebrates Mexican American Culture | Aug. 3

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Lil’ Libros Celebrates Mexican American Culture | Aug. 3

On Getting A Breakthrough COVID Infection | Aug. 3

On Getting A Breakthrough COVID Infection | Aug. 3

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On Getting a Breakthrough COVID Infection | Aug. 3

Power & Health

Power & Health

Nurses stand outside of Kaiser Hospital

Nurses stand outside of Kaiser Hospital

Power & Health

Disaggregation for Health Equity: Shedding Light on COVID-19’s Impact on the Filipinx Community

Reuben Lewis Vigil at Concordia Park

Reuben Lewis Vigil at Concordia Park

Power & Health

A Misguided Crackdown: How 'Law and Order' Rhetoric Hurts Communities Reeling from COVID-Related Spike in Violence

A small child holds a sign up at a protest. It reads "We want our ENVIRONMENT CLEAN."

A small child holds a sign up at a protest. It reads "We want our ENVIRONMENT CLEAN."

Power & Health

How South L.A. Residents Are Shutting Down Big Oil in Their Neighborhoods

A girl playing in a fountain water at the park

A girl playing in a fountain water at the park

Power & Health

Santa Ana Activists Argue More Green Space and Affordable Housing Are Key to Fighting Pandemic’s Spread

The First Angry Man

The First Angry Man (Preview)

Los Angeles California, October 8, 2020: Voting ballot material. | Jorge Villalba / iStock

Los Angeles California, October 8, 2020: Voting ballot material. | Jorge Villalba / iStock

The First Angry Man

How Proposition 13 Fueled a ‘Play to Play’ Ballot Initiative System

Activist Howard Jarvis featured in THE FIRST ANGRY MAN.

Activist Howard Jarvis featured in THE FIRST ANGRY MAN.

The First Angry Man

Why We Spent a Decade Making a Prop 13 Documentary

A roll of "I Voted" stickers | Element 5 / Unsplash

A roll of "I Voted" stickers | Element 5 / Unsplash

The First Angry Man

Proposition 13 Under Increased Scrutiny as California Faces Economic Crisis

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187 poster

187 Chapter 1 card

187 Chapter 1 card

187

The Origins of Prop 187

187 Chapter 2 card

187 Chapter 2 card

187

Communities Divided

187 Chapter 3 card

187 Chapter 3 card

187

Taking Action

187 Chapter 4 card

187 Chapter 4 card

187

Signs of Change

Nightshift

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Nightshift

Nightshift Preview

Los Angeles Skyline, 2019. | Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin

Los Angeles Skyline, 2019. | Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin

Nightshift

PHOTOS: Los Angeles at Night

Katheryn Cabanillas, a newly-divorced mom with four kids, has worked at the UPS Ontario hub for 16 years.

Katheryn Cabanillas, a newly-divorced mom with four kids, has worked at the UPS Ontario hub for 16 years.

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Katheryn: UPS Manager

Harry Williams, an elder of the Bishop Paiute Tribe, observes the Owens Valley | Still from 'Tending Nature'

Harry Williams, an elder of the Bishop Paiute Tribe, observes the Owens Valley | Still from 'Tending Nature'

Tending Nature

Honoring A Water Warrior: How Harry Williams Fought for Paiute Water Rights in Owens Valley

Julia Bogany with Homeboy Art Academy Art Gang

Julia Bogany with Homeboy Art Academy Art Gang

Tending Nature

You Will Not Be Invisible: Tongva Elder Julia Bogany’s Unwavering Commitment to Future Generations

Tending Nature

Decolonizing the Way We Eat: How Did We Get Here and How Do We Re-Indigenize Our Relationship to Food?

firefighter lighting the final edige of a prescribed fire in Washington

firefighter lighting the final edige of a prescribed fire in Washington

Tending Nature

This Land is Their Land: A Future for Indigenous Fire in Southern California

City Rising

City Rising

Chiqui Diaz at work advocating to end social isolation | Courtesy of Chiqui Diaz

Chiqui Diaz at work advocating to end social isolation | Courtesy of Chiqui Diaz

City Rising

Youth Leaders Making a Difference Honored by The California Endowment

A 2011 crime scene in Tulare County, where one of Jose Martinez's victims was found. | Courtesy of Marion County Sherff’s Office via FOIA/Buzzfeed

A 2011 crime scene in Tulare County, where one of Jose Martinez's victims was found. | Courtesy of Marion County Sherff’s Office via FOIA/Buzzfeed

City Rising

California's Unincorporated Places Can Be Poor, Powerless — and the Perfect Place to Commit Murder

City Rising

City Rising: The Informal Economy (Preview)

City Rising

City Rising: Gentrification and Displacement (Preview)

Telling L.A.

Telling L.A.

Telling L.A.

Telling L.A.: The Search for Home

Telling L.A.

Antonio Sacre: Following the Hollywood Hopeful

Telling L.A.

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Telling L.A.

Máire Clerkin: A New Beginning in L.A.

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a large damn with graffiti of a woman with a hammer on it, mountains in the background

Earth Focus Presents

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Earth Focus Presents

The River and the Wall

Earth Focus Presents

The Human Element

Earth Focus Presents

Public Trust: The Fight for America’s Public Land

Town Hall Los Angeles

Town Hall Los Angeles

Jeanie Buss: On Being a Powerful Woman in Men's Basketball

Jeanie Buss: On Being a Powerful Woman in Men's Basketball

Town Hall Los Angeles

Jeanie Buss: On Being a Powerful Woman in Men's Basketball

Town Hall Los Angeles

Autonomous Vehicles - A Conversation with Dr. Ken Washington

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Jeanie Buss - Inside the House of Lakers

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