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L.A. fast-food workers could get more predictable schedules, labor rights training

The Los Angeles City Council is set to vote on an ordinance Tuesday that seeks to implement more protections for fast-food workers. Fast-food businesses are lobbying fiercely against the proposal.

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How an L.A. charter school has all but eliminated chronic absenteeism among homeless students

Scholarship Prep South Bay in Wilmington has worked to eliminate chronic absenteeism among homeless students through wrap-around care, trauma-informed support and family trust.

El Niño could bring waves of starving sea lion pups to California beaches. It's happened before

As El Niño and a marine heatwave threaten mass strandings along California beaches, the release of one rescued seal pup offers a window into the possible crisis.

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California water agencies may get a new defense in lawsuits over hydrants running dry in wildfires

A bill that would help California water agencies avoid being sued when hydrants run dry in wildfires is awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature.

Meet the chefs who kept Ground Zero workers fueled after the 9/11 attacks

In the weeks after the World Trade Center was destroyed, city chefs and thousands of New Yorkers banded together to help feed Ground Zero workers around the clock.