The LA Times' Crashing Hard Into Adulthood highlights how young Californians struggle with low wages, housing costs, and job insecurity. Many work long hours in retail or food service but remain rent-burdened and in poverty. The report shows stark racial and gender disparities, with young women of color and Black youth hit hardest. Mental health strains and lack of support systems compound the challenges.
Photography & Video by Gail Fisher
Editing by Rolf Behrans
Co-produced by Gail Fisher and Rolf Behrans
National Press Photographers Association Best of Photojournalism Best Multimedia Package––2002
National Press Photographers Association Best of Photojournalism Best Feature Picture Story––2002
Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism––2007 Award of Excellence
Fifty years ago, cancer was rare on the Navajo Nation. A medical journal even dubbed the tribe "immune." But that was before uranium mining began contaminating their land. From 1944 to 1986, nearly 4 million tons of ore were extracted. Navajos unknowingly breathed radioactive dust, drank toxic water, and lived in radiation-filled homes. Today, cancer is tragically common.
Collection of the best photography work produced by the staff of the Los Angeles Times in 2003.
