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Who Gets to Fund Higher Education? A Hindu Nationalist Donor Raises Controversy
Public universities are increasingly turning to private entities to raise money, but few private donors wish to give money for a use they do not control.
Billionaire-Funded Charter School Juggernaut Hits Roadblock in Los Angeles
The LA school board blocks "out of touch" plan by billionaires.
Oil Industry Caused 2005 Swarm of California Earthquakes
According to a new study, oil and gas wastewater disposal has been tied to a series of earthquakes in California for the first time.
Cap and Clear-Cut
California's cap-and-trade system, which has been touted as a model for reducing greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, allows timber companies to clear-cut forests.
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Monsanto’s Roundup Kills and Damages More Than Weeds
Protests against Monsanto's Roundup - with its poisonous, weed-killing glyphosate - have spread around the globe.
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Following Truthout Investigation, Settlements Halt Fracking Off the Coast of California
US regulators have agreed not to authorize fracking operations in the Pacific Ocean until they complete an environmental review.
Water Tanks Are a Way of Life in California Community During Drought
Water tanks are now the primary source of water for more than 540 households in Tulare County, the epicenter of California's four-year drought.
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Bay Area Low-Income and Homeless Residents Push to Build Own Housing
POOR Magazine, a nonprofit organization wants to build four eco-friendly townhouses.
How Corporate Greed Caused the Massive California Methane Leak
This natural gas leak isn't just an environmental disaster - it's an atmospheric catastrophe like we've never really seen before.
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With Soaring Rents and a Vanishing Middle Class, San Francisco Becomes a City for the Rich
Long-time city residents are being pushed out and replaced by the super-rich, often due to government policy.