Libby Rainey
Reporter, Early Childhood (Temporary)
(She/Her)
Childcare is essential to our social fabric, but it's what experts call a "broken market." It's too expensive for parents and guardians, but the pay for the people providing it is often extremely low. I look at what this means for L.A. families, the workforce, and society. And I report on what federal, state and local solutions might look like.
I also cover early education, the rollout of transitional kindergarten in California, and maternal health — from the Black maternal mortality crisis to doula care to the impact of maternity ward closures across the state.
Before this, I produced LAist's local broadcast of All Things Considered, covered labor at More Perfect Union, and produced the daily global news hour Democracy Now!
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Some consumer watchdogs, though, say coverage may still be too expensive for many.
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A legal battle with national implications is shaking out with drivers in the city of Industry, Palmdale and Victorville as they challenge the tech giant’s delivery model.
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LAist speaks with California's Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot on the state's role at COP 29.
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The oil refinery is accused of violating the Clean Water Act.
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The ordinance was rushed by city officials in the wake of the re-election of Donald Trump, who has promised mass deportations.
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President-elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportations in his second term.
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A pilot program uses equipment that one New York law firm called "objectively a failure."
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Lawmakers say that seven people living near the landfill have developed cancer in the past six years.
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