Unlawful border crossings dropped to four-year low in November, new data show Cynthia HirschhornDecember 31, 2024immigration, policy, government, politics
U.S. homelessness jumps to another record high, amid affordable housing shortage Cynthia HirschhornDecember 27, 2024housing, policy, economics, civic space, public space
Why It’s Hard to Control What Gets Taught in Public Schools Cynthia HirschhornDecember 20, 2024education, youth, policy, democracy, courts, politics, government
Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana Cynthia HirschhornDecember 18, 2024california, government, policy, health, public health
California has sweeping new rules for home insurance. What to know Cynthia HirschhornDecember 16, 2024finance, public finance, california, policy, housing, environment
A Constitutional Convention? Some Democrats Fear It’s Coming. Cynthia HirschhornDecember 16, 2024democracy, policy, government, politics
No college degree? No worries. Newsom unveils plan for well-paying jobs without one Cynthia HirschhornDecember 16, 2024education, workforce, policy, California, government, economics, youth
‘Time is running out.’ University unions rush to organize before the Trump White House Cynthia HirschhornDecember 16, 2024education, youth, justice, civic action, activism, politics, government, policy, workforce
Questions ABC News Should Answer Following the $16 Million Trump Settlement Cynthia HirschhornDecember 16, 2024media, communication, politics, policy, courts, justice
What Is Venture Capital Now Anyway? Cynthia HirschhornDecember 13, 2024finance, economics, policy, innovation, workforce
As children’s book bans soar, sales are down and librarians are afraid. Even in California Cynthia HirschhornDecember 12, 2024education, youth, policy, media, communication, California
Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency Cynthia HirschhornDecember 12, 2024politics, leadership, justice, social justice, government, policy, police, democracy
RFK Jr. weighs major changes to how Medicare pays physicians Cynthia HirschhornNovember 21, 2024health, public health, public finance, policy, politics, government, finance
L.A. ‘sanctuary city’ law won’t prevent deportations. But ‘we are hardening our defenses’ Cynthia HirschhornNovember 19, 2024los angeles, policy, immigration, race, justice, government, politics
Jon Stewart Urges Democrats to ‘Exploit the Loopholes’ Like Republicans Do Because They ‘Don’t Give a F— About Your Norms’ Cynthia HirschhornNovember 19, 2024politics, culture, media, policy, voting
Los Angeles rezoning plan won’t spur enough new housing, report finds Cynthia HirschhornNovember 18, 2024los angeles, housing, policy, government, economics
Meet California’s most neglected group of students with special needs: the gifted ones Cynthia HirschhornNovember 18, 2024education, los angeles, youth, policy, economics, equity
Inside the Republican false-flag effort to turn off Kamala Harris voters Cynthia HirschhornNovember 15, 2024voting, democracy, politics, culture, women, gender, policy
L.A. Olympics boss Reynold Hoover uses wartime problem-solving skills to plan 2028 Games Cynthia HirschhornNovember 14, 2024los angeles, policy, culture, sports, urban planning, leadership
Trump announces Elon Musk to lead 'Department of Government Efficiency' with Ramaswamy Cynthia HirschhornNovember 12, 2024government, policy, democracy, politics