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Cascading climate disasters and unjust labor and immigration policies leave undocumented farm laborers without a safety net.
Meet West Oakland Punks with Lunch, a group that's been providing sandwiches, cookies, syringes, and lifesaving services for unhoused residents in the community.
The 88 shootings by LASD in Compton is more than just a statistic. The people who were shot at, wounded, or killed have families and communities who have continued to face the effects of the trauma of the incident, both mentally and physically.
Despite some efforts to address environmental issues, the public health concerns of communities living near California's Salton Sea have been largely overlooked.
Each shooting profoundly impacts the victim and the health of the surrounding community, according to a Knock LA survey.
The Trump administration’s final “public charge” rule has sown confusion among immigration communities who wonder if using public benefits will hurt their chances of becoming legal residents.
Undocumented Indian migrant farmworkers are at risk for diabetes, high blood pressure and heart problems, but lack access to health care.
Meet an outreach manager who worked at the Tenderloin Linkage Center, and a former guest at the center who wishes more people considered the humanity of unhoused people struggling with addiction.
The majority of Californians live in places where the supply of licensed child care just does not meet the demand. And it could get worse.
