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Sikh Truckers Found Refuge In Trucking Until The Trump Administration’s Crackdown

Two high-profile crashes and a Trump administration crackdown have brought worry, and wariness, to the community.

Coal Jobs or Climate? Trump’s Push Revives a Debate on the Navajo Nation.

As the economic engine for the region, coal offered solid work. But it has also used up water, polluted the air and raised health concerns.

Coal Jobs Are Disappearing on the Navajo Nation. Can Trump Bring Them Back?

As the economic engine for the region, coal offered solid work. But it has also used up water, polluted the air and raised health concerns.

A Vineyard Baseball Field Where Immigration Fears Fade Away

As ICE raids stoke anxiety in California, Latino men find solace at a baseball field built in the middle of a Sonoma County vineyard.

Minimum Wage in L.A. Could Rise to $30 an Hour for Olympics

A union-backed effort would boost wages for hotel and airport workers. But with tourism down, and the city in a slump, hotel owners fear for…

California Economy Feels the Pain of Hollywood Studio Troubles

Film production has failed to bounce back after major strikes last year, and competition from other locales has gotten stiffer.

Logging Is the Deadliest Job, but Still an Oregon Way of Life

Logging has long been a way of life for rural communities in the Pacific Northwest and South. It also comes with grave risk.

California Tribal Casinos May Sue to Curb City Card Rooms

A new state law allows tribes to file suit against gambling venues they don’t operate, potentially shuttering them and jeopardizing local tax revenue.

In Nevada, Economy Tops Issues as Unemployment Remains High

The state is among a handful that will decide the presidential contest, and workers have felt increased prices at the grocery store and gas station.

Farm Workers Union Battles With California Grower, Wonderful Nurseries

Wonderful Nurseries, owned by Stewart and Lynda Resnick, has sued the state to overturn a labor organizing law championed by the United Farm Workers.