Nov 21 | Speakers unpack the massive changes in health care costs for 2026 and beyond, and offer perspective on creating a more equitable and affordable healthcare structure.
Nov 19 | California relies on family and informal caregivers, yet many don’t recognize their role. This briefing explores caregiving, available resources, and how to better support older adults and people with disabilities.
Nov 14 | White supremacist narratives are moving into mainstream politics and culture, influencing policy and public debate. This briefing examines their links to Christian nationalism, rising polarization, and the impact on communities and journalists.
Charlene Muhammad | LA Sentinel Three Los Angeles County residents open up about their dreams for new parks and hopes for what exists in their communities.
Brenda Verano | LA Blade | Los Angeles ranked 90th among 100 major cities in the Trust for Public Land’s annual park rankings. Residents want to change that.
Oct 31 | 42 million Americans risk losing SNAP food aid amid the federal shutdown. Experts discuss CalFresh impacts, lawsuits, and long-term effects of budget cuts and new work requirements on food security.
Joseph Fa’avae | Island Block Radio LA resident Tony Rico shares his thoughts on the importance of true green spaces and his dreams of a vibrant, multi-use park in downtown LA.
Pamela Anchang | Immigrant Magazine As Inglewood grows with hotels and entertainment venues, residents say the city is still missing something vital: green spaces that nourish community.
By Fatmeh Bakhit & Dahlia M. Taha | Al Enteshar Newspaper In some Los Angeles neighborhoods, there is less than one acre of park space for every 1,000 residents.
Nora Estrada | Kiosko Vecinos del área de Western Ave. a Vermont Ave y de Melrose Ave a la calle 6, de Los Ángeles exteriorizan sus deseos de contar con parques cerca de donde viven
Agustin Duran | Hispanic LA Algunos residentes del Sur Centro de Los Ángeles han propuesto diversas iniciativas para revitalizar el parque South LA Wetlands Park.
Carlos Aviles | Excelsior California María Llanos vive en el sur centro de Los Ángeles. Su parque más cercano está a 8 cuadras y para la zona en la que vive, eso es un lujo.
Oct 24 | Harvard scholar Gabrielle Oliveira explores how migrant families view children’s education as a “currency of love,” transforming classrooms into spaces of healing, identity, and hope amid hardship and displacement.
Oct 23 | Millions of Californians with Medi-Cal qualify for free dental and vision care but don’t use it. DHCS leaders share how CalAIM expands equitable, person-centered access to essential health services.
Oct 21 | Ahead of California’s 2025 Statewide Special Election, Secretary of State Shirley Weber outlines secure voting, registration updates, ballot tracking, and expanded “More Days, More Ways” options ensuring transparency and voter confidence statewide.
Oct 17 | As discrimination intensifies, Bad Bunny becomes a global voice for Latino pride and Puerto Rican resilience. His art, activism, and upcoming Super Bowl stage spotlight identity, resistance, and cultural empowerment.
Oct 16 | California’s Nov. 4 special election could reshape congressional power. With new district maps on the ballot, Common Cause experts explain how redistricting impacts voters and how to find nonpartisan election help.
Just Live | Trump’s proposed birthright citizenship ban faces Supreme Court review, raising concerns over economic impacts, workforce shortages, and creation of a stateless underclass, while states consider restricting education access for undocumented children.
The myth that Cesar Chavez single-handedly led the farmworker movement was never true. Nothing makes this clearer than the life and work of Larry Itliong.
