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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Another group of current and retired LAPD officers have sued the city over the release of their images in response to a public records request. -
Labor historian Caroline Luce says L.A. was once an anti-union town. This summer, it's been on the frontlines of a labor resurgence.
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State commissioners cited high gas prices last winter and immediate energy needs.
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An interview with Jeff Goodell, author of "The Heat Will Kill You First."
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A new study looks at the threats of fires, floods and heat to incarcerated people across the state.
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The Theatricum Botanicum was a safe spot during the McCarthy era, served as a temporary home to folk singer Woody Guthrie, and staged countless productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Volunteers are stepping up to observe Los Angeles' sprawling court system.
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Talks between 14,000 workers and hotel operators in SoCal have fallen through.
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The Westin Bonaventure in downtown L.A. made a tentative deal with the union Thursday, averting a strike there.
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Housekeepers, cooks and other workers want affordable health care and raises.
Stories by Libby Rainey
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