Skip to main content Skip to footer
A white lower-case t on a black background Truthout
  • Latest
  • About
  • Donate
  • Latest
  • About Us
  • Subscribe
  • Donate
  • SECTIONS
  • Culture & Media
  • Economy & Labor
  • Education & Youth
  • Environment & Health
  • Human Rights
  • Immigration
  • LGBTQ Rights
  • Politics & Elections
  • Prisons & Policing
  • Racial Justice
  • Reproductive Rights
  • War & Peace
  • Series & Podcasts
  • Subscribe
  • Submission Guidelines
  • Memorial Essay Prize
  • Financial Information
  • Privacy Policy
  • Jobs
  • Contact Us
  • Support Truthout
  • Manage Your Donation
  • Truthout on Facebook
  • Truthout on Twitter
  • Truthout on Instagram
  • Truthout RSS Feed
© 2021 Truthout
  • Trending:
  • Abortion
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
  • COVID-19
  • Clarence Thomas
  • Dark Money
  • Truthout on Facebook
  • Truthout on Twitter
  • Truthout on Instagram
  • Truthout RSS Feed

California

A new report puts into focus for the first time the scope of California's drinking-water problems.
News
Environment & Health

Over 600 Public Water Systems in California Communities Face Risk of Failure

A new report puts into focus for the first time the scope of California’s drinking water problems.
by
Tara Lohan,
The Revelator
May 8, 2021
Truthout
Then-presidential candidate Joe Biden delivers remarks after meeting with Pennsylvania families who have benefited from the Affordable Care Act on June 25, 2020, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

The More Biden Expands ACA, the Harder It Will Be for the Right to Cut It

Ironing out the ACA’s kinks and expanding its reach may be the best short-term path toward near-universal coverage.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
Truthout
April 27, 2021
Truthout
People watch the Walbridge fire, part of the larger LNU Lightning Complex fire, from a vineyard in Healdsburg, California, on August 20, 2020.
News
Environment & Health

California’s Wildfire Season Looms. Regenerative Agriculture Could Offer Hope.

California may see an earlier fire season, but regenerative agriculturalists say benefits to their approach are visible.
by
Leanna First-Arai,
Truthout
April 22, 2021
Truthout
Electrical towers stand aganst the setting sun
Interview
Environment & Health

Texas and California Blackouts Show We Need Dramatic Infrastructure Upgrades

The U.S.’s outdated energy infrastructure is no match for the demands placed on it by extreme unstable weather patterns.
by
Daniel Ross,
Truthout
April 21, 2021
Truthout
firefighters fight a fire
News
Environment & Health

Wildfire Researchers Forecast 2021 Fire Season That May Be More Severe Than 2020

A drought-ridden California and dry summer forecast in the western U.S. could lead to catastrophe.
by
Nicole Karlis,
Salon
April 14, 2021
Truthout
A resident watches the brushfire at Chino Hills State Park from the roof of his house on October 27, 2020, in Chino Hills, California.
News
Environment & Health

Wildfires Will Keep Getting Worse — Even in “Best Case” Climate Scenarios

Scientists found that limiting warming by even 0.5 degrees Celsius could substantially reduce fire risk.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
March 9, 2021
Truthout
A nurse fills a syringe with vaccine
News
Environment & Health

As COVID-19 Surges, California Overrides Limits on Nurse Workloads

Currently, four times as many Californians are testing positive for the coronavirus compared with the summer’s peak.
by
April Dembosky,
Kaiser Health News
January 20, 2021
Truthout
A doctor looks at displays while treating a patient
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

The New Strain of COVID May Have Already Coursed Through the US

Dr. Peter Hotez said spread of the variant “may be a significant reason why we’ve seen so much transmission as of late.”
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
December 30, 2020
Truthout
A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officer wears a protective mask as he stands guard at the front gate of San Quentin State Prison on June 29, 2020, in San Quentin, California.
News
Prisons & Policing

States Say They’re Decarcerating, Yet 1 in 5 Prisoners Has Had COVID

As a second wave of COVID hits the U.S., some jurisdictions are beginning to reverse their decision to decarcerate.
by
Victoria Law,
Truthout
December 25, 2020
Truthout
LaRazaUnida cover the Fray Junípero Serra Statue in protest at the Brand Park Memory Garden across from the San Fernando Mission in San Fernando on June 28, 2020.
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

The Catholic Church Is Responding to Indigenous Protest With Exorcisms

At least two archbishops viewed legitimate Native demands for land back as an “evil” best dealt with through exorcism.
by
Charles Sepulveda,
Truthout
November 26, 2020
Truthout
  • < Prev
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • …
  • 49
  • Next >
Subscribe Truthout's Latest

Our daily email newsletter will keep you up to date.

Support Independent Journalism

Truthout is a nonprofit and depends on your financial support.

Donate
Follow @truthout

Follow us for first access to the latest news and analysis.

  • Truthout on Facebook
  • Truthout on Twitter
  • Truthout on Instagram
  • Truthout on Youtube
  • Truthout RSS Feed
A white lower-case t on a black background
  • About Us
  • Staff
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
  • Report an Issue
  • Submission Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • ©2022 Truthout
^ Back to Top

Support Truthout

To donate by check, phone, bitcoin, or other method, see our More Ways to Give page.

Support Truthout

Subscribe to Truthout

Get daily news, in-depth reporting and critical analysis from the journalists, activists and thinkers who are working to improve our world..