California public schools face billions in costs from sex abuse claims
Starting in 2020, survivors of childhood sex abuse in California were given a powerful tool to confront their abusers and the institutions that employed them. Churches. Schools. Youth sports leagues.…
How a speeding ticket can be worse than killing someone with your car in California
By Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler, CalMatters Allison Lyman stands at a table honoring her son Connor, who was killed in a traffic collision before the start of a candlelight…
Watchdogs warn L.A. County is undermining oversight efforts
After steadily gaining power and influence for more than a decade, the watchdogs that provide civilian oversight of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department face an uncertain future. A recent…
Pasadena schools struggle to rebuild after Eaton fire
When Altadena’s Eliot Arts Magnet Academy burned in the Eaton fire, its theater program’s substantial collection of largely handmade costumes was destroyed. Last week, however, the middle school took a…
Walmart’s $115,000 starting pay draws women to trucking amid industry shortage
The bright blue and yellow Walmart logo pops against the rugged Chugach Mountains as one of the retailer’s 53-foot trucks winds along Alaska’s curving route 1. The rig is nearing…
School districts keep public in the dark about big sex abuse payouts
The Visalia Unified School District’s public board meeting in March was a festive and upbeat affair with a performance by a student chamber music group and a commendation for a…
L.A. weatherman Dallas Raines still loves the weather
Dallas Raines recalls the first time he was mesmerized by the weather. A tornado watch had been issued in his hometown of Thomaston, Ga., and Raines and all the other…
This Palisades family never lost hope. Now they’re moving into a newly rebuilt home
The same day Craig Forrest watched flames destroy his Pacific Palisades house in January, he was on the phone with his insurance company. Within about three weeks, he’d received almost…
They graduated from Stanford. Due to AI, they can’t find a job
A Stanford software engineering degree used to be a golden ticket. Artificial intelligence has devalued it to bronze, recent graduates say. The elite students are shocked by the lack of…
Housing Tracker: Southern California home values drop in November
After a slight jump in October, Southern California home prices dropped in November. It’s the sixth time in the last seven months that values have fallen. In November the average…