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Palisades post-fire rebuilding efforts start to sputter (Crosstown LA)
Jan 5, 2026
Palisades post-fire rebuilding efforts start to sputter (Crosstown LA)
Jan 5, 2026

Despite streamlining, construction still bogged down by a lengthy permitting process.

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Jan 5, 2026
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
A signal of hope: Climate groups tackle Big Oil in Signal Hill (Annenberg Media)
Aug 5, 2024
A signal of hope: Climate groups tackle Big Oil in Signal Hill (Annenberg Media)
Aug 5, 2024

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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Aug 5, 2024
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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In Harmony Grove, a housing development could turn a wildfire evacuation into a traffic jam (USC Annenberg)
Environment Jarrett Carpenter 12/13/24 Environment Jarrett Carpenter 12/13/24

In Harmony Grove, a housing development could turn a wildfire evacuation into a traffic jam (USC Annenberg)

Residents of the fire-prone neighborhood fight to preserve rural spaces.

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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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