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Mayor Bass says affordable housing is thriving, the numbers say otherwise (Crosstown LA)
Feb 23, 2026
Mayor Bass says affordable housing is thriving, the numbers say otherwise (Crosstown LA)
Feb 23, 2026

More than 30,000 units have been proposed. Only a fraction have started construction.

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Feb 23, 2026
More animals than ever are dying on Los Angeles streets (LAist)
Dec 16, 2025
More animals than ever are dying on Los Angeles streets (LAist)
Dec 16, 2025

Abandoned pets, increased urban sprawl are causing roadkill numbers to spike.

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Dec 16, 2025
RFK Jr.’s raw milk renaissance leads to a Fresno dairy farm (Annenberg Media)
Apr 21, 2025
RFK Jr.’s raw milk renaissance leads to a Fresno dairy farm (Annenberg Media)
Apr 21, 2025

Raw milk gains a federal foothold, but strict rules and high production costs could spoil the momentum.

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Apr 21, 2025
More animals than ever are dying on Los Angeles streets (LAist)
Environment Jarrett Carpenter 12/16/25 Environment Jarrett Carpenter 12/16/25

More animals than ever are dying on Los Angeles streets (LAist)

Abandoned pets, increased urban sprawl are causing roadkill numbers to spike.

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Inking Altadena: The role of tattoos in coping with tragedy (Public Radio Exchange)
Environment Jarrett Carpenter 6/25/25 Environment Jarrett Carpenter 6/25/25

Inking Altadena: The role of tattoos in coping with tragedy (Public Radio Exchange)

Isabela Livingstone spent her life savings to open June Bug Tattoo: Altadena’s only tattoo shop and a safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community.

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With tariffs paused, California’s avocado future remains hazy
Environment Jarrett Carpenter 4/30/25 Environment Jarrett Carpenter 4/30/25

With tariffs paused, California’s avocado future remains hazy

Trump’s wavering tariffs on Mexico, intended to help U.S. businesses, have farmers split.

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Escaping Harmony: How a housing development could turn a wildfire evacuation into a traffic jam (Annenberg Media)
Environment, Housing Jarrett Carpenter 12/13/24 Environment, Housing Jarrett Carpenter 12/13/24

Escaping Harmony: How a housing development could turn a wildfire evacuation into a traffic jam (Annenberg Media)

Residents of fire-prone Harmony Grove fight to preserve their rural community.

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A signal of hope: Climate groups tackle Big Oil in Signal Hill (Annenberg Media)
Environment Jarrett Carpenter 8/5/24 Environment Jarrett Carpenter 8/5/24

A signal of hope: Climate groups tackle Big Oil in Signal Hill (Annenberg Media)

Climate groups have had success against Big Oil in Los Angeles and Sacramento. Now climate activists are tackling urban oil drilling in Signal Hill.

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