The real crisis at the border is of Trump’s own making.
Letter from California
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On-the-ground pollution data spurred stricter zoning in Los Angeles
Locals’ efforts prompted buffers for auto shops and air filter rules for new buildings.
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El sindicato gana al final
Los Angeles Times y su transformación de entidad antisindicalista a modelo para los trabajadores de los medios.
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How the Los Angeles Times went from union-busting to media role model
Resistance to deep cutbacks have brought about change to the 137-year-old paper.
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Migrants’ endless walk north
Despite punitive policies, the myth of the American dream leads people to caravan to the U.S.
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La eterna caminata de los migrantes hacia el norte
El mito del sueño americano lleva a muchos en caravana hacia EE. UU. a pesar de sus políticas punitivas.
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Students explore nature in densely built Los Angeles
Educators hope this elementary school will foster a commitment to science and conservation.
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Un grupo de estudiantes explora la naturaleza en el casco urbano de Los Ángeles
Los educadores esperan que esta escuela primaria fomente un compromiso con la ciencia y la conservación.
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California’s apocalyptic fires are a side effect of modern life
The ‘new normal’ of a year-round wildfire season is a problem of our own making.
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Immigrants aren’t the real threat to public lands
Population growth isn’t the problem. Look to the American lifestyle and economy instead.
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En el Sur de California, el vehículo aún manda
La ansiedad de estar contribuyendo a las emisiones de carbono en la gran ciudad.
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In Southern California, the car still reigns
The anxieties of trying to lower emissions in Los Angeles’ sprawl.
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Soñando con una equidad energética
California busca democratizar la energía renovable.
Posted inJuly 23, 2018: Pay for Prey
How California is bringing solar energy to low-income renters
An array on an infamous down-and-out building makes solar more equitable.
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La falsa historia sobre el caos en la frontera
Mientras que migrantes buscan asilo en los Estados Unidos, proliferan las malas políticas migratorias.
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Trump’s false narrative of chaos at the border
As asylum-seekers flee to the U.S., misguided immigration policies proliferate.
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Mientras Washington retrocede, California se adelanta
Una nueva oficina estatal por la justicia ambiental nace en California.
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California steps up for environmental justice
In the absence of federal leadership, a new state office for communities affected by pollution takes shape.
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Mano dura, al estilo americano
Sobre cómo vemos y tratamos a los migrantes centroamericanos.
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MS-13 isn’t the real enemy
The gang’s brutality is undeniable. But the president’s rhetoric erodes American ideals.