Unfinished Mental Health Business For Governor Newsom While it ponders ambitious new laws to improve mental health, California could strengthen what’s already on the books. Capital & Main · Apr 13, 2023
Disability Denied: Unable to Work, COVID Long Haulers Face Barriers to Benefits The long COVID crisis exposes a disability claims system in disarray. Capital & Main · Apr 12, 2023
Held Down by Our Bootstraps Author Alissa Quart says the myth of American individualism is a poor excuse for inequality. Capital & Main · Apr 11, 2023
Working Sick: Americans With Long COVID Struggle to Make a Living Paid sick leave for COVID dwindles, impacting the most vulnerable employees. Capital & Main · Apr 10, 2023
Something to Chew Over While You Order Your Next Boba Tea We hate to break your bubble, but here’s the sweet, sticky truth about a popular Asian drink. Capital & Main · Apr 7, 2023
California Climate Groups Feel Burned After Backing Big Oil Windfall Bill Gov. Newsom reneged on pledge to wind down fossil fuel refineries. Capital & Main · Apr 6, 2023
Thousands of Foster Youth Struggle to Keep a Roof Over Their Heads. Will California Help? A state bill aims to extend foster care housing support for those who need it most. Capital & Main · Apr 5, 2023
The World Will Miss the Climate Change Target. Time to Prepare. United Nations panel shows climate change is outrunning emissions goals. Our only option is to adapt. Capital & Main · Apr 4, 2023
In Blue Colorado, Oil and Gas Companies Try a New Approach to Woo Democrats Up against a heavily Democratic Legislature, fossil fuel firms funnel cash to politicos they’ve previously ignored to win precious votes. Capital & Main · Apr 3, 2023
Howard Schultz Hearing on Starbucks Anti-Union Activity Highlights Corporate Payments to Union-Busting Consultants U.S. companies spend an estimated $433 million per year on union avoidance consultants, new report finds. Capital & Main · Mar 31, 2023
Working Full Time and Functionally Broke Millions in the Golden State are failing to keep on the right side of the growing wealth divide. Capital & Main · Mar 30, 2023
New Mexico Legislature Fails IPCC Test Record-shattering budget from oil and gas fuels a spending spree on everything except regulating oil and gas. Capital & Main · Mar 29, 2023
Teachers Union Head Says Critical Race Theory Bans Are a Front for School Privatization American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten says GOP has an “intentional strategy” to sow distrust of public schools. Capital & Main · Mar 29, 2023
Capital & Main Reporting Leads to Fines for Oil and Gas Polluters Changes at the New Mexico Environment Department could increase future prosecutions. Capital & Main · Mar 29, 2023
Capital & Main · Mar 28, 2023 In a League of His Own World Series-winning baseball manager Joe Maddon talks about the need for more African American players, how big data has undermined baseball and why rebellion can lead to an authentic life.
Capital & Main · Mar 27, 2023 Howard Schultz Takes the Hot Seat Starbucks founder’s testimony before U.S. Senate committee will be an accountability moment for coffee chain on alleged union busting.
Capital & Main · Mar 24, 2023 Reintroducing Traditional Foodways Through a School Cafeteria Mural At Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles, an ambitious art project aims to get students thinking critically about food.
Capital & Main · Mar 23, 2023 LAUSD’s $4.9 Billion Question The district’s massive cash reserve could cover the demands of striking workers. There is a way, but is there the will?
Capital & Main · Mar 22, 2023 Crypto Mining at Gas Wells Sparks Regulatory Headaches, Outcry in Northwestern Pennsylvania Before obtaining the required permits, Diversified Energy began installing cryptocurrency mining infrastructure on one of its thousands of well pads.
Capital & Main · Mar 21, 2023 ‘We’re Doing Jobs it Should Take Three People to Do.’ LAUSD bus driver says their three-day strike is about both pay and working conditions.
Capital & Main · Mar 21, 2023 Banks Promote Climate Pledges But Keep Increasing Their Financing of Fossil Fuel Production National day of protest will target JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo as new U.N. report warns of catastrophic climate impacts.
Capital & Main · Mar 20, 2023 California’s Drought Is Not Over Following the power and the money for the stories deeper than atmospheric rivers.
Capital & Main · Mar 17, 2023 Despite Rules, New Mexico Oil and Gas Producers Keep Polluting A tour of the Permian Basin highlights weak enforcement by state and federal agencies.
Capital & Main · Mar 16, 2023 Dragging California’s Child Care Crisis Into the Light With parents forced to quit work to replace workers they can’t afford, the child care system is in full disarray.
Capital & Main · Mar 14, 2023 Health Officials Delayed Report Linking Fluoride to Brain Harm Records show dental groups urged Department of Health and Human Services to alter report they believed threatened water fluoridation.