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Deep-Blue California Is a National Leader in De Facto Public-School Segregation. Here’s Why…

The Golden State has surged past the South and other regions in reversing racial and ethnic integration among children.

Capital & Main · Oct 2, 2025

Is the Sun Setting on Pennsylvania’s Solar Future?

Trump administration rescinds $156 million to help power low-income homes; state legislature remains an obstacle if the money is restored.

Capital & Main · Sep 29, 2025

Assault on Accessibility Initiatives Hits Early Career Scientists Hard

The Trump administration’s cuts to programs supporting people with disabilities are part of a broader assault on DEI.

Capital & Main · Sep 26, 2025

California Moves to Curb Ultraprocessed Foods in School Cafeterias

The bill before the governor could help address nutrition gaps in neighborhoods with limited access to fresh food — and be a model for the nation.

Capital & Main · Sep 18, 2025

Trump’s Plan to End Forest Protections Targets a ‘Conservation Success Story’

Allowing roads and logging on millions of acres of national forests would benefit private industry while threatening habitat and public access, opponents say.

Capital & Main · Sep 17, 2025

Effort to Curb Southern California Rail Yard Pollution Stalls Under Trump

The region’s rail yards continue to pose serious health hazards, prompting local advocates to push state leaders for action.

Capital & Main · Sep 16, 2025

New Mexico’s Billion-Dollar Oilfield Orphans

A recent report says abandoned oil infrastructure could cost the state up to $1.6 billion in coming years. This is how.

Capital & Main · Sep 15, 2025

ICE Raids Take Toll on Latino Mental Health: ‘It’s Been Nonstop’

Therapists describe greater stress, anxiety, anger and fear among Latino patients in Los Angeles since immigration raids intensified in June.

Capital & Main · Sep 12, 2025

A/C Saves Lives During Heat Waves. Will Los Angeles Require It for Rentals?

In the city's asphalt-covered lower-income communities, residents suffer more from heat illness. Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez discusses her plan to fix that.

Capital & Main · Sep 11, 2025

Business Groups Failed to Stop L.A.’s ‘Olympic Wage’ Increase. But the Battle’s Not Over.

Minimum wage increases will kick in for hotel and airport workers leading up to the 2028 Olympics after a referendum effort fell short. An industry coalition has cried foul.

Capital & Main · Sep 11, 2025