Libby Rainey

Two fuzzy chicks are in a nest next to an egg with a visible hole showing a third chick. A grown eagle is feeding the chicks.

Climate and Environment

Eaglet watch: Third chick is breaking through shell in Jackie and Shadow's nest

As the famous bald eagle couple shields two chicks from the snow and cold, a third chick is breaking through its shell.

A woman with dark skin tone with hair in a tight bun wearing a purple shirt and glasses leans on the railing outside of a motel room as she looks out towards the parking lot below.

Some childcare providers lost everything in the Eaton Fire. Why can't they get any relief money?

Almost two months after the L.A. fires, some childcare providers who lost their homes and businesses say they're not able to access the aid they've been told to apply for.

A woman with a medium-dark skin tone and long, red braids stands in front of a one-story home. She wears a mustard yellow, patterned dress. There are green plants surrounding the home.

Early Childhood Education

‘Medi-Cal is the worst thing I've ever done’: Doulas say state Medicaid program owes them thousands of dollars

Two years after Medi-Cal expanded to cover doulas, some say it's a fight to get reimbursed for their services.

A woman with a medium-dark skin tone with long dark wavy hair beams. Behind her is a light blue ocean. She wears a flower crown with white flowers. She has a diamond ring on her finger and wears a white sleeveless shirt.

Health

Nearly 9 years after a Black mother's death at Cedars-Sinai, advocates say they haven't seen enough change

Kira Johnson's husband says an agreement between Cedars and the federal government doesn't go far enough.

Two people have their hands on fluffy green produce at a farmers' market. One of the people, a woman on the right, is wearing gloves.

Health

CalFresh has been temporarily expanded for fire victims who are undocumented

The emergency aid comes amid a push to extend food aid to undocumented Californians. Many undocumented children live in households where their access to food is limited, irregular or uncertain.

Three children with medium dark skin tone stand in front of a play kitchen in a sunny backyard with a blue and green mural in the background.

Early Childhood Education

Newsom declines to extend childcare provider benefits, but does order state to offer phone support

With fire relief money now lapsed, Gov. Newsom has ordered the state to reach out to providers to take them through what other benefits might be available to them.

Head Start teacher Stephanie Perez, 23, leads a classroom full of 2-year-olds on San Antonio College's campus.

Early Childhood Education

Some Head Start programs still can't access federal funds in wake of Trump order

Child care programs could be 'on the brink' due to funding delays.

A woman in a burnt orange suit is speaking into several microphones affixed to a stand. She is surrounded by other men and women in suits in an interior room.

Early Childhood Education

How will Mayor Bass' executive order help LA preschools and daycares reopen?

The order aims to eliminate red tape for childcare centers looking to relocate temporarily.

A blue and white swing set with green swings. Half the ground on the left side is covered in sand. The right side is covered in green fake grass. There are three swings on the swing set, but only the middle and right hand one are in tact. The swing on the left has just chains and no swing seat. The chains look charred. Behind the swing set, a children's red plastic truck is semi-melted. A tangle of other plastic colorful toys are behind it. Branches and ash is strewn across the ground.

Early Childhood Education

Childcare providers ask state for a lifeline after the fires

Governor Newsom allowed reimbursements for impacted providers for 30 days. Will he extend them?

A long playground is next to a one-story white building to its left. The playground has a sand floor, a wooden structure with a slide and various other equipment. To the right is another wooden structure, also on the sand. It's a sunny day and blue sky can be seen at the top of the frame. A green hedge lines the white building.

Education

An unexpected sore spot for preschools after the fires: sandboxes

Daycares have many questions — and fewer answers — about cleaning up a playground staple.

Libby Rainey

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