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Inside the History of Sex Worker Organizing in the U.S.
The first known sex workers’ rights protest dates back to 1917.
By Kim Kelly
How Disasters Are Redefining the High School Experience
The Paradise High School class of 2022 were freshmen during a wildfire and seniors during a pandemic.
By Colleen HagertyPhotography by Ron Ben
The School Shooting That History Forgot
In 1989, five Southeast Asian children were killed in a California schoolyard.
By Taylor Weik
Our Home Was Destroyed in a Wildfire — Here's What We Did About It
Two high schoolers turned tragedy into action.
By Madigan Traversi and Giselle Perez
What Happens When a Community’s Schools Are Closed Down?
“There’s been no evidence that closing underserved schools will help students in any way.”
By Mary Retta
Fast Food Workers Are Getting Shot on the Job
At least two teen workers were killed in January.
By Lex McMenamin
My Dad Is In Prison. I Tutored His Guard’s Son.
Throughout his life, Michael Tubbs defied the odds.
By Michael Tubbs
In California, Incarcerated Teenagers Help Fight Wildfires
"You’re put in danger every time you’re on the fire line.”
By Sara Tardiff
School Resource Officer Shot 18-Year-Old Mom, Who Was Left Brain Dead
“She had her entire life ahead of her."
By Lex McMenamin
California’s Recall Process Makes No Sense
Every governor for the past 60 years has faced a recall attempt.
By Mansee Khurana
I’m Putting My Health At Risk to Stop the California Recall
Amid wildfire smoke and soaring temperatures, young organizers are getting out the vote.
By Lizeth Calderon
Natalia Bryant, Daughter & Dreamer, Is Ready to Take on the World
IMG model and USC freshman Natalia Bryant opens up about being the daughter of a sports icon.
By Danyel SmithPhotography by Raven B. Varona
Fossil Fuel Companies Should Have to Pay Reparations
The communities most harmed by climate change deserve it.
By Kandist Mallett
The California Recall Election Is a Big Mess
Governor Newsom made himself an easy target. Republicans seized the opportunity.
By Kandist Mallett
COVID-19 and a Lost Generation of Unhoused Students
“Youth are not being prioritized.”
By Lauren Young
Nithya Raman Says Blue States Can Do Better
The new L.A. City Council member says we can’t let corporate money crush progress.
By Audra Heinrichs
Lyft, Uber, and DoorDash Are Spending Big Money to Strip Worker’s Rights
California’s Prop 22 is “another new way to reinforce old systems of oppression.”
By Kim Kelly
Indigenous Youth Are Disrupting Trump’s Border Wall Construction
“We’ve been here forever and we are going to be here forever.”
By Maia Wikler
San Francisco's CAREN Act Would Outlaw Discriminatory 911 Calls
One critic said the proposed law's name is "insensitive."
By Jewel Wicker