Mud Swamps California Burn Areas: Multiple Fatalities Reported

CHRISTOPHER WEBER / The Associated Press Jan 9, 2018 As record rains pound parts of the state, firefighters rescue a mud-covered 14-year-old girl from the ruins of a home northwest of Los Angeles. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How We Rise From Ash

Pamela Alma Weymouth / Truthdig Dec 16, 2017 One family affected by October’s Northern California wildfires is filled with hope and gratitude. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Hell Hath No Fury Like Mother Nature Scorned

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Dec 9, 2017 When will humans learn? Nothing is more powerful than the natural world. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Explosive Southern California Fires Prompt Evacuations

Amanda Lee Myers and John Antczak / The Associated Press Dec 5, 2017 Powered by ferocious winds, wildfires northwest of Los Angeles and in the city's foothills have burned scores of structures and forced tens of thousands to flee. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

California’s Highest-Paid State Employee Needs a Job

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Nov 20, 2017 UCLA has fired football coach Jim Mora, who is owed more than $12 million after being set to make roughly $3.7 million a year through 2021. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Archbishop José Gomez: We All Share Blame for America’s Broken Immigration System

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 31, 2017 The head of the Los Angeles Archdiocese believes the solution must balance love and law with justice and mercy -- regardless of legal status.The head of the Los Angeles Archdiocese believes the solution must balance love and law with justice and mercy—regardless of legal status. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Religious Leaders in Southern California Are Creating a Network to Help the Undocumented

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 26, 2017 A group called the Rapid Response Team is preparing private homes to provide refuge to thousands as Donald Trump's immigration crackdown broadens. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Santa Monica, Calif., Moves to Dump Wells Fargo Over DAPL Funding

Emma Niles / Truthdig Feb 18, 2017 The city's progressive agenda includes a new measure to shield residents from discriminatory acts by the Trump administration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

KPFK’s death by democracy

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 24, 2015 Continuous turnover of upper management over the last decade, coupled with nonexistent long-term financial planning, has turned Southern California's oldest public radio station into a micro-version of Greece. And just as ordinary Greeks were made to bear the brunt of a financial crisis that was not of their doing, KPFK's staff members are facing cuts as a result of debts created by others. Dig deeper

Fracking and the New War on Air Pollution in Los Angeles

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 6, 2013 Over the past 50 years, the city of Los Angeles has made great strides to curb its smog problems by cutting vehicle emissions. But now, the emerging "fracking" industry threatens to undo much of that progress by wantonly spewing toxic chemicals into the air.By wantonly spewing toxic chemicals into the air, the emerging "fracking" industry threatens to undo much of the progress Los Angeles has made to curb smog pollution over the past 50 years. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

California Wildfire Grows in Its Third Day

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 19, 2013 After destroying seven homes and cabins in the mountains above Palm Springs, a Southern California wildfire continues to menace the town of Idyllwild, even as thunderstorms advance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

SoCal Fish Populations Dropped 78 Percent Over Last 40 Years

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 11, 2013 Scientists sifting through records of fish caught in the cooling systems of five coastal power plants confirmed "there has been a steep, ongoing drop in a wide variety of fish in the region over several decades," the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )