The Fault Line

California's minimum wage is now $16.90 — more than double the federal minimum. It still isn't enough. Workers are taking side gigs. Married couples can't make rent. Young adults can't move out. Enter the campaign to get a $30 wage on the ballot. faultlinenews.org/they-earn-doub…

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This week marks the 58th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Poor People's Campaign—an economic justice movement. The Fault Line interviewed Californians who met MLK during his visits to the state. One joined the campaign. This is living history. faultlinenews.org/they-met-marti…

The Fault Line spoke with them about how 25 years of dryness shaped their lives. Their question isn't "how do we reverse this?" It's "how do we adapt?" faultlinenews.org/the-drought-ge…

In January, CA became drought-free for the first time in 25 years. But for young people statewide -- from Humboldt County to National City -- that milestone doesn't erase two decades of wildfire smoke, water scarcity and evacuation drills.

"The definition I have for 'apocalyptic' is different." - Zara, 19 California's youngest residents have never known a state without crisis. 25 years of fire and drought shaped the "Drought Generation." The Fault Line reports from across the state. faultlinenews.org/the-drought-ge…

Victor Glover is 50 today. He's one of dozens of astronauts from California. The state has also shaped physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, who argues in a new book that space exploration is tied to inequality, militarization, power. From The Fault Line faultlinenews.org/a-theoretical-…

She got her green card. Then Trump won reelection. Nothing felt safe. A California teacher’s life after legal status — and what “security” actually means in today’s immigration system. New from The Fault Line: California, Below the Surface. faultlinenews.org/she-got-a-gree…

Death Valley National Park is experiencing its first major superbloom in a decade as of March/April 2026, driven by record winter rainfall (1.7 – 2.5+ inches) that transformed the desert landscape with vibrant carpets of yellow, pink, and purple flowers. x.com/MarchUnofficia…

This view just hits different 🌍 @Astro_Christina and @astro_reid take a moment to look back at Earth as they continue deep into space toward the Moon.

Liftoff. The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon. Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.

We're going around the Moon. Come watch with us. Artemis II's four-astronaut crew is lifting off from @NASAKennedy on an approximately 10-day mission that will bring us closer to living on the Moon and Mars. The launch window opens at 6:24pm ET (2224 UTC). twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

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Shohei Ohtani just delivered a 2-minute+ long speech in English after accepting the NL MVP Award at the BBWA Award show. Ohtani thanked his Dodgers teammates, coaching staff and went in-depth on what this award means to him. That’s our superstar 🥲

She lost her school to a wildfire. What she saved was more important. | @NadraKareem When the Eaton Fire destroyed Pasadena Rosebud Academy, its executive director focused on keeping her students engaged and her community intact, even without a campus. 19thnews.org/2026/01/eaton-…

She lost her school and home to a wildfire. What Executive Director Shawn Brown saved was her community. Pasadena Rosebud Academy's story is a masterclass in resilience and leadership. #EatonFire #Altadena 19thnews.org/2026/01/eaton-…

Happy birthday to Zack de la Rocha. The Rage Against The Machine frontman turns 56 years old today. 📸: Chris Saunders / Getty Images

@ABC7 I saw it. It was awesome!

Did you see it? A fireball was seen streaking across the sky in Southern California on Saturday night! The American Meteor Society confirmed the sighting was definitely a fireball, and not a rocket launch or satellite reentry. Read more: abc7.la/4qKKszT

A year after the Eaton Fire, what began as a teen’s Instagram plea became something much bigger. Altadena Girls has now: • given out 1M+ items • supported 5,000+ girls • opened a permanent community center 19thnews.org/2026/01/altade…