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Riverside County Hosts Midnight Adoption Event To Help Clear Overcrowded Shelters
The kennels at the Riverside County Animal Shelter are packed with dogs and cats. So last week, Riverside County waived adoption fees and stayed open…
7 months, 1 week ago
DACA Recipient's Detention Highlights Concerns For Immigrants With Disabilities
A recent ICE arrest in Southern California is raising more questions about how immigration enforcement is being carried out and who gets caught in th…
7 months, 1 week ago
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Ends Transgender Care
For the past 30 years, Children's Hospital Los Angeles has provided gender affirming care to trans children and young adults. But for nearly 3,000 pa…
7 months, 1 week ago
Immigration Enforcement Leads To Political Activism Among California Latinos
Could the Trump administration's aggressive – and some would argue illegal – immigration raids spark the beginnings of a new political movement that …
7 months, 1 week ago
Despite Three 911 Calls, Two Homebound Disabled Men Died In Eaton Fire
30 people died in January’s unprecedented fires in Los Angeles County– most of them older, and many with disabilities. LAist recently obtained 911 ca…
7 months, 1 week ago
As Pistachio Harvest Season Ramps Up, Concerns Grow About Workforce
Across the Central Valley, the agriculture industry is ramping up for harvest season. But for some farmworkers, this year’s job search is different. …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
LA Program Aims To Ween Unhoused People Off Of Meth
Some homeless services providers in L.A. County are offering an innovative treatment option to help unhoused Angelenos quit using stimulants, like me…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Pesticides Pose Significant Risk For Pregnant Farmworkers On Central Coast
Pregnancy should be a time of hope and care. But for many farmworkers in California's Pajaro Valley, it's a time of dangerous exposure to toxic pesti…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Orange County Takes Different Approach to Treat Mental Illness Through CARE Courts
California has taken on a grand experiment when it comes to its CARE Courts--a judicial approach to getting people struggling with severe mental heal…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
California Tribes Scramble To Find Funding For Food Assistance Programs
The Trump administration’s decision to cancel a federal food assistance program is hitting California’s tribal communities hard. For the Hoopa Valley…
7 months, 2 weeks ago