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Incarcerated Firefighters’ Pay Could Go From $5.80 a Day to 7.25 an Hour
Season 2025
Episode 415
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Rising Rents Are Pushing Out Bus Riders in LA
Season 2025
Episode 388
As rents rise in gentrifying neighborhoods, longtime bus riders are being displaced by wealthier residents who tend to drive. A UCLA study shows declining transit use in places like Vermont Square, raising concerns about worsening inequality, reduced transit viability, and growing isolation in under-served areas.
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Rainstorms threaten SoCal communities with destructive debris flows after wildfires.
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Governor Gavin Newsom has approved $50 million to fund legal challenges against Trump-era policies.
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California adds 2.3M acres to high-risk fire zones, with new rules for ember-resistant zones.
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California lawmakers propose full-time firefighters to improve year-round wildfire readiness.
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California’s EV goals face setbacks with slow sales, affordability issues, and uncertain incentives.
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Concerns rise over LA cleanup workers' safety, facing toxic gases, unstable structures, and more.
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AB 239 creates a task force to speed housing recovery after disasters, using a Texas model.
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California’s investor-owned utilities collect millions in shareholder profits, adding to costs.
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The offshore wind lease ban won’t stop California’s plans but may slow renewable progress.
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A new California law bans ATM fees for declined withdrawals due to low balances.
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A wildfire destroyed an Altadena charter school, leaving staff and students displaced.
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Wildfires destroy homes and push more Californians into homelessness.