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Immigration

After LA Fires, Immigrants Face Deportation Threats

Selen Ozturk -
After one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history burned over 50,000 acres of Los Angeles County, immigrants are already cleaning up.
Environment

Officials Dither as Climate, Humanitarian Catastrophe Loom Over US-Mexico Border

Peter Schurmann -
The end of beer manufacturing and a wave of violence across Mexico's north point to deepening crises along the border region.
Housing

Los Angeles Looks to Land Banking to Lower Construction Costs for Affordable Housing

Pilar Marrero -
The project is part of the L.A. River Master Plan, though officials hope to take it countywide to narrow a massive shortfall in affordable housing.
Environment

‘We Are Alone’: Colombian Town Grapples with the Consequences of Climate Change

Ethnic Media Services -
Along the banks of Colombia's largest river, communities are left to fend for themselves amid the risings impacts of climate change.
Spotlight on Ethnic Media

‘Invisibility is Not a Superpower’ — Indian Country Today Re-emerges as a National Platform for Native Americans

Peter Schurmann -
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has announced a $500,000 grant to support Indian Country Today, just four years after the paper shut its doors.
Environment

County Supervisors Approve LA River Master Plan and Land Bank for Affordable Housing

Pilar Marrero -
County officials approved a revitalization plan for the LA River this week despite opposition from environmental and indigenous groups.
Environment

Across the US, Activists Fill In for a ‘Failed’ Disaster Relief System

Jenny Manrique -
Activists from Florida, Oregon, California, Louisiana, and Texas, are demanding action on long-term climate resilient infrastructure.
Environment

Los Angeles County Dives Into L.A. River Work

Mark Hedin -
Long-sought new plan sets table for 51 miles of possibilities.
Environment
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Lessons from Glasgow: Don’t “Greenwash” the Climate Gap

Jenny Manrique -
The 26th UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow left environmentalists divided on the real commitments from developed countries.
Environment
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Los Angeles’ Diverse Population Reimagines its Rio

Jenny Manrique -
First-ever multilingual public opinion poll on Los Angeles River shows strong support for river revitalization. After decades of planning, the moment to turn the dream to reality has come, say the river’s advocates.
Environment

Fighting Global Warming Requires an Equity Approach

Jenny Manrique -
Experts warn that the best way to address climate change is not only from scientific models but with policies focused on equity.
Environment

Where Breathing is Easy – Open Spaces are Critical for Public Health

Sunita Sohrabji -
Measure T seeks to renew Measure Q, which has allowed the County to preserve North Coyote Valley from the hands of developers.
Environment

Measure S Protects Santa Clara County Water Sources, Supplies

Mark Hedin -
Measure S and its funding for water infrastructure have taken on greater urgency as the state battles unprecedented wildfires.
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