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 20,000 student assistants across the CSU system have joined SEIU. -
Loay Elbasyouni grew up in Gaza and lives in Los Angeles. His parents were visiting Gaza when the war began and have been trapped there since.
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The CHP said 75 people were arrested in connections with the demonstration that snarled traffic for miles.
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The transfer of a stretch of land in Huntington Beach to the Acjachemen Tongva Land Conservancy is a first for Orange County.
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Three out of every 10 households struggle to put enough food on the table, according to a new report out of USC.
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A new report finds a majority of working Californians between the ages of 16 and 24 are earning low wages, and many can't afford basic living expenses.
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A new documentary tells the story of the 1930s mural on Olvera Street that was whitewashed and then restored.
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"Blood In The Machine" tells the story of factory workers who rose up and revolted against their bosses' use of automation 200 years ago. That history resonates today.
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The Biltmore is the second SoCal hotel to reach a tentative agreement with Unite Here Local 11.
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The Huntington names Hilton Als as the new inaugural fellow in history of American art.
Stories by Libby Rainey
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