As California farms and cities drill deeper for groundwater in a time of drought and climate change, they are tapping reserves from the prehistoric er
California
Posted inDay Care
California day care centers stay open despite long lists of violations
Ten day care centers in California have racked up more than two dozen serious violations in the past five years, but all still are licensed and operat
Posted inDay Care, Worked Over
An absurd quest for records
How safe is your child’s day care? State inspection reports are public records, but it’s accessing them that’s a problem for many parents.
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Posted inGovernment Workers, Worked Over
Thousands of California state workers are hoarding vacation days
More than 35,000 California state employees have gone over the official cap of 80 vacation days. The state owes those employees $447 million more than
Posted inSustainability
Even organic strawberries are grown with dangerous pesticides
Federal code allows organic farmers to use strawberry starts grown in fumigated soil.
Posted inSubsidized Squalor
Investigative reporting inspires poetry
What happens when you pair young poets with journalists to investigate issues that directly affect them and their communities?