Open data empowered communities impacted by the wildfires to navigate uncertainty. It will also inform important rebuilding decisions.

Readers have asked Civil Beat to follow where donated monies are going.

Amid criticism over MEMA's response to the deadly Aug. 8 fires, the county hasn't updated its listed expectations for the lead role.

Student enrollment numbers continue to fall even as the number of superintendents gets larger.

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In the midst of a workforce shortage, some city positions are getting big pay boosts, Civil Beat's Salary Database shows.