Corporate promises to address society's biggest problems, like abortion rights and climate change, are rife with hypocrisy — including privately lobbying against the social change they publicly support. And they often conflict with corporations' ultimate goal: to make a profit.
Extreme heat and air pollution are taking a deadly toll on human health, according to a new report. But it's not too late to save lives.
Two local ballot initiatives this November will decide whether healthcare workers in private hospitals and other health facilities (like private dialysis clinics) should receive a minimum wage increase to $25 an hour: Measure HC in Inglewood and Measure J in Duarte.
Sports betting is on the ballot this November, with Props 26 and 27 both attempting to legalize gambling on baseball and football teams and players and major competitions like the World Series and Super Bowl. Here's why addiction experts are worried.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved an ordinance banning new oil wells and production facilities in unincorporated areas, while ordering existing operations to be phased out over the next 20 years.
As other states restrict or ban abortions, California laws just signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom aim to improve access and protect patients and clinicians. They will also expand services to accommodate an expected influx from other states.