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Three Riders Sue Six Flags Magic Mountain Over Alleged X2 Brain Injuries as Attorneys Cite 100-Plus Clients

Three riders sued Six Flags Magic Mountain, alleging X2 brain injuries, and lawyers cite 100-plus clients. What park visitors should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 26

California Eyes Prison Heat Protections That Fall Short of Other Workplaces’

California is crafting weaker heat protections for prisons than for other workplaces, citing billions in costs to cool aging institutions as climate and health risks increase.

Capital & Main · Sep 17

'It's Got To Stop': Two Women Suffer Brain Injuries After Riding Six Flags X2 Days Apart

Two women suffered severe brain injuries after riding Six Flags' X2 roller coaster, prompting a state safety inspection and the ride's closure. The investigation follows previous incidents and lawsuits.

International Business Times UK · Aug 27

Four Straight Days of Extreme Heat Ahead for the Inland Empire, and Common Medications Change Who Is at Risk

An Extreme Heat Warning covers the Inland Empire through Sunday. What older adults, outdoor workers, and people on daily medications should know.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

California Moves to Ban Quartz Countertop Fabrication to Combat Silicosis Epidemic

The incurable lung disease has killed 31 countertop workers and sickened 560, numbers that are expected to keep climbing while regulators draft emergency rules.

Capital & Main · May 27

‘Exploitative’ contracts and hazardous conditions: life for some of the immigrants cleaning up wildfire-stricken LA

Advocates say workers risk their health and fear speaking out about conditions amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2025

Newsom Vetoes Farmworker Heat Safety Bill as State Enforcement Has Fallen

The bill would have made it easier to file heat-related workers’ compensation. A Capital & Main investigation found field safety inspections fell 30% in seven years.

Capital & Main · Oct 1, 2024

California Inmates Say They Urgently Need Workplace Heat Standards — but the State Has Delayed Adopting Them

Where prisons are located, the way they are built, and the health condition of prisoners means deaths will likely increase with climate change, experts say.

Capital & Main · Sep 30, 2024

California Legislators Say New Laws Must Protect Farmworkers From Extreme Heat

In response to a Capital & Main investigation, lawmakers say more enforcement and worker education is needed.

Capital & Main · Aug 21, 2024

California Cuts Back on Safety Enforcement as Farmworkers Toil in Extreme Heat

As California regulators struggle with short staffing, farmworkers say they are denied shade and water required by law.

Capital & Main · Aug 15, 2024