Opinion: The US definition of “refugee” needs an update
American leaders of all political stripes lament the country’s broken asylum system, but they also fall back on short-sighted, reactive…
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California's workplace heat rules are a cruel exception
A state board recently voted unanimously to create long-awaited indoor heating standards for California workers. After a final legal review,…
Editorial: Hotter California Means Cooler Homes
Whether you rent or own in California, your home must have a functional heating system capable of maintaining temperatures of…
UC Irvine renames school after businessman donates $50 million
UC Irvine will rename its life sciences school in honor of biotechnology pioneer Charlie Dunlop following a $50 million gift…
Why the Los Angeles City Council's redistricting commission is not true reform
To the editor: His editorial on the watered-down ethics reform package approved for the November vote by the Los Angeles…
Genocide is not just about deaths. Life in Gaza will never be the same
To the editor: I have read Raphael Lemkin's ideas on genocide, cited by columnist Jonah Goldberg, in the context of…
Editorial: Biden does not need to weaken electric vehicle rules to be re-elected
It is deeply disturbing that the Biden administration is planning to relax one of the biggest climate actions it has…