Valentino Rodriguez, a correctional officer in California’s most violent prison, reported misconduct by men in his unit. Days later, he was found dead.
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The 13th Step
People struggling with addiction look to treatment centers for help. But many women are encountering sexual misconduct by the people who work there.
We Regret to Inform You
When police kill someone, they have to notify the family. Some officers are using that moment for something else.
Fighting Fire with Fire
As climate change continues making wildfires worse, how do we learn to live with fire?
Our Drug Rehab Investigation Led to 96 Convictions and Millions in Restitution
The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN found rampant fraud in California’s taxpayer-funded rehab system.
Fighting Fire With Fire
As climate change continues making wildfires worse, how do we learn to live with fire?
Salvation Army faces lawsuit over labor violations
The venerated charity is one of the largest providers of drug rehab in the United States. Now former participants are demanding wages for uncompensated “work therapy” at thrift stores.
Charging COVID-19 failures, California lawmaker seeks to crack down on fast food chains
The new legislation charges that the industry has flouted rules designed to keep workers safe during the pandemic.
A lesson from the last recession becomes California law
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill intended to prevent corporate buyers from bulk-purchasing foreclosed homes, as happened in the last recession.
Elderly often face neglect in California care homes that exploit workers
Rat bites, bedsores and other injuries plague residents in many homes cited for labor violations.