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February 18, 2026
February
- Feb. 18, 2026, Study looks into whether immigrants impact crime
Charis Kubrin, Spectrum News 1 - Feb. 17, 2026, Why violent crime is dropping in US cities
Emily Owens, The Hill - Feb. 17, 2026, 3 big changes are proposed for FEMA. This is what experts really think of them
Michael Méndez, NPR - Feb. 16, 2026, Documenting obstacles and solutions for democratic participation in Long Beach, California
Susan Coutin and Jahaira Pacheco, Phys.org - Feb. 8, 2026, Why travelling at least once a year is good for mental health. Here’s what experts say
Sarah Pressman, Firstpost - Feb. 6, 2026, UC IRVINE: Challenging California’s water ‘scarcity’ narrative
Nícola Ulibarrí, Maven’s Notebook - Feb. 6, 2026, Challenging California's water 'scarcity' narrative
Nícola Ulibarrí, Phys.org - Feb. 5, 2026, Oregon lawmakers revive effort to streamline compensation for wrongfully convicted
National Registry of Exonerations, Oregon Live - Feb. 5, 2026, Targeting debunked forensics, Oregon lawmakers propose narrowed wrongful conviction bill
National Registry of Exonerations, Oregon Capital Chronicle - Feb. 3, 2026, These are the best online degree programs, says U.S. News & World Report
M.A.S., University Business - Feb. 1, 2026 (Video), Immigration enforcement operations negatively impacting Orange County economy
Social Impact Hub, Spectrum News
January
- Jan. 30, 2026, Study Finds Labeling Cravings May Help Reduce Cigarette Urges
Golnaz Tabibnia, Gene Online - Jan. 30, 2026, Name it to tame it: Researcher discovers technique to reduce cigarette cravings
Golnaz Tabibnia, Medical Xpress - Jan. 29, 2026, ICE agreements with Texas police climb as new state law takes effect
Charis Kubrin, KXAN - Jan. 28, 2026, Climate Crisis: Report Flags Governance Failures and Donor Dependency As Major Hurdles to Liberia’s Adaptation Efforts
Nícola Ulibarrí, Front Page Africa - Jan. 28, 2026, California has plenty. So why do millions still struggle for food, water, and basic safety?
Nícola Ulibarrí, CalMatters - Jan. 27, 2026, Cypress Resolution Reaffirming Civil Rights Fizzles Out Amid ICE Raid Backlash
T. William Lester, Voice of OC - Jan. 27, 2026, U.S. News & World Report Reveals 2026 Best Online Programs Rankings
M.A.S. program, U.S. News & World Report - Jan. 26, 2026, Video evidence and eye witness accounts: Why people see different things
Elizabeth Loftus, Scientific American - Jan. 23, 2026, OC businesses took $58M economic hit as ICE sweeps ramped up, study says
Social Impact Hub, LAist - Jan. 23, 2026, OC businesses report they are struggling under ICE raids and tariffs, new survey says
T. William Lester and Raiven Greenberg, The Orange County Register, also ran in Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Jan. 22, 2026, Homicides fell sharply in large US cities in 2025, new report says
Emily Owens, USA Today, also ran in MSN - Jan. 22, 2026, What’s Behind the Staggering Drop in the Murder Rate? No One Knows for Sure.
Emily Owens, The New York Times - Jan. 18, 2026, EPA has options for cleaning up contaminated water in north OC, public meetings this month to take input
David Feldman, The Orange County Register - Jan. 18, 2026 (Opinion), Lucy Dunn: We’re about to undo what works on homelessness – at everyone’s expense
Livable Cities Lab and George Tita, The Orange County Register - Jan. 16, 2026, Opinion: Violent crime arrests among Orange County’s kids have doubled. Should we worry?
Ryan Flaco Rising, The Orange County Register - Jan. 9, 2026, New year, new name: CALPIA becomes CALCTRA
Susan Turner, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Jan. 9, 2026, Millions Turn to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Support
Stephen Schueller, JAMA - Jan. 9, 2026, What you need to know to feel less overwhelmed
Roxanne Cohen Silver, BBC Radio 4 - Jan. 6, 2026, CALPIA transitions to California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority
Susan Turner, Folsom Times
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