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This California city lost its daily newspapers. It faces a crisis over what comes next
5 months ago

This California city lost its daily newspapers. It faces a crisis over what comes next

LA Times  

For years Richmond City Councilmember Cesar Zepeda has been on an unsuccessful crusade to persuade the grocery store chains of America — or at least one of them — to bring a supermarket back to his industrial city on the edge of the San Francisco Bay. “Just the lack of any coverage, it affects the perception.” In this news desert, …

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Mayors London Breed and Karen Bass take different approaches to homelessness and drug use in their cities
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mayors London Breed and Karen Bass take different approaches to homelessness and drug use in their cities

LA Times  

San Francisco Mayor London Breed, left, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass are the first Black women to lead their cities. Karen Bass and London Breed each made history when they were elected, shattering glass ceilings in their respective cities as the first female mayor of Los Angeles and first Black woman to lead San Francisco. And they are split …

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Oldest living MLB player turns 100, vividly recalls facing Dodgers in 1953 World Series
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Oldest living MLB player turns 100, vividly recalls facing Dodgers in 1953 World Series

LA Times  

Art Schallock, the oldest living former MLB player, tips his hat during his 100th birthday bash at Cogir on Napa Road Assisted Living in Sonoma on Thursday. “He knew all the hitters, their strengths and weaknesses.” Schallock couldn’t recall whether Berra broke out any of his famous Yogi-isms such as, “It ain’t over til it’s over,” or “When you get …

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Biting, kicking, hurling blocks. Preschools struggle with California law limiting expulsion
1 year ago

Biting, kicking, hurling blocks. Preschools struggle with California law limiting expulsion

LA Times  

Kristin Hills is at her wits’ end with how to handle the behavior problems in her preschool classrooms. “It was a great thing for California, and I believe it will be a great thing for children, especially small Black boys,” said Khieem Jackson, co-founder of Black Men for Educational Equity, which co- But the lingering effects of the pandemic on …

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Black farmer looks to ancestors to help Californians battle climate change
1 year, 1 month ago

Black farmer looks to ancestors to help Californians battle climate change

LA Times  

EARTHseed Farm is unlike its counterparts among Sonoma County’s rolling vineyards and redwood forests. “People look to Black culture for what’s the newest music, hair style or fashion trend,” says Thomas, 51. “My parents kind of espoused that because that’s also Black people ethics,” Thomas says. Her eyes say, ‘Do better tomorrow.’ You can’t go anywhere without looking at Octavia …

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How California’s recent flooding could set the stage for a dangerous wildfire season
1 year, 10 months ago

How California’s recent flooding could set the stage for a dangerous wildfire season

CNN  

CNN — With vast stretches of desert that give way to towering, snow-capped mountains or the waters of the Pacific Ocean, California’s landscape has always been alluring. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through Napa Valley, California, on September 28, 2020. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Flames from the …

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Monterey Peninsula could become an island as epic flooding engulfs California cities. And more rain is on the way
1 year, 11 months ago

Monterey Peninsula could become an island as epic flooding engulfs California cities. And more rain is on the way

CNN  

CNN — Monterey Peninsula residents could soon be living on an island as mammoth flooding threatens to cut them off from the rest of California. Shmuel Thaler/The Santa Cruz Sentinel/AP Just south of the San Francisco Bay Area, cities including Monterey, Carmel and Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula could soon be severed from the rest of California due to …

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Rescuers search for a 5-year-old swept away by floodwaters in California storms
1 year, 11 months ago

Rescuers search for a 5-year-old swept away by floodwaters in California storms

NPR  

Rescuers search for a 5-year-old swept away by floodwaters in California storms Enlarge this image toggle caption Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images Rescuers resumed searching for a 5-year-old boy who was swept away in floodwaters as another powerful storm continues to batter California, with communities flooded, millions under flood warnings and power out for more …

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Overdose prevention reaches a crossroad in San Francisco
1 year, 11 months ago

Overdose prevention reaches a crossroad in San Francisco

LA Times  

Children and drug users filled United Nations Plaza by the Tenderloin on a recent Saturday afternoon, where up until a few weeks ago, the city operated an overdose prevention site. “You’re telling me my existence isn’t worth a hello.” How you react to this description of a typical day in San Francisco — outrage or sorrow — probably sums up …

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How ‘Gender Queer: A Memoir’ became America’s most banned book
2 years ago

How ‘Gender Queer: A Memoir’ became America’s most banned book

LA Times  

Maia Kobabe grew up in an idyll. Kobabe’s insightful and moving coming of age discovery of identifying as nonbinary is told in the 2019 graphic memoir “Gender Queer.” Two years after its publication, the narrative, notable for its startling honesty and explicit drawings, became the most banned book in America, a target of school boards, conservative candidates, preachers and parental …

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World's Ugliest Dog Contest crowns Mr Happy Face, with judges praising his 'crooked head' and 'hairless body'
2 years, 5 months ago

World's Ugliest Dog Contest crowns Mr Happy Face, with judges praising his 'crooked head' and 'hairless body'

ABC  

With a tuft of punk-style hair and a tongue sticking perennially out the side of his mouth, a dog named Mr Happy Face has been crowned the world's ugliest pooch. Key points: Organisers say the world-renowned event "celebrates the imperfections that make all dogs special and unique" This year's champion — Mr Happy Face — enjoys "sleeping, snoring, woofing in …

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What Israel, Las Vegas and other places can teach SoCal about using a lot less water
2 years, 7 months ago

What Israel, Las Vegas and other places can teach SoCal about using a lot less water

LA Times  

Millions of Southern Californians will wake up to the region’s most severe water restrictions ever on June 1, with local water agencies under orders to slash the use of supplies from the State Water Project by 35%. As Southern California considers its own response, Crowley said it was helpful for officials to remember that “what works for one person doesn’t …

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Clash of the kitchens: California leads the way in a new climate battleground
3 years ago

Clash of the kitchens: California leads the way in a new climate battleground

LA Times  

The most luxurious gas stoves and ovens a home chef could desire fill the cavernous Snyder Diamond showroom in Van Nuys, but the cooking appliance the owner seems most excited about doesn’t use gas at all — or look like an appliance. “Don’t California My Florida,” warns a pamphlet from an organization called Power Florida Forward, one of many industry-backed …

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My encounter with a football miracle: In search of the stories behind ‘The Play’
3 years, 1 month ago

My encounter with a football miracle: In search of the stories behind ‘The Play’

LA Times  

California’s Kevin Moen leaps into the air after scoring the winning touchdown for the Golden Bears against rival Stanford on Nov. 20, 1982. That’s the way it goes when you have witnessed what Cal radio play-by-play announcer Joe Starkey called “the most amazing, sensational, dramatic, heart-rending, exciting, thrilling finish in the history of college football.” The details would slowly come …

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Hurricanes, wildfires, and drought: US finds itself battling climate disasters on several fronts
3 years, 3 months ago

Hurricanes, wildfires, and drought: US finds itself battling climate disasters on several fronts

CNN  

CNN — Hurricanes, wildfires, floods, heat waves, and drought wreaking havoc on much of the United States paint a picture of a nation in peril. Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate/AP In pictures: Hurricane Ida devastates Gulf Coast Prev Next Montano, who was on the ground doing volunteer recovery efforts in the wake of the devastating Hurricane Katrina that pummeled …

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California and Nevada declare states of emergency and more than 50,000 residents are told to evacuate Lake Tahoe area
3 years, 3 months ago

California and Nevada declare states of emergency and more than 50,000 residents are told to evacuate Lake Tahoe area

CNN  

CNN — The governors of California and Nevada declared states of emergency Monday as the fast-moving Caldor Fire, now the 17th largest wildfire on record in California, prompted officials to tell everyone in the city of South Lake Tahoe to get out. Noah Berger/AP Embers fly from a tree as the Caldor Fire burns along Highway 50 in California's Eldorado …

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Photos: All-out fight to save Lake Tahoe from the Caldor fire
3 years, 3 months ago

Photos: All-out fight to save Lake Tahoe from the Caldor fire

LA Times  

President Biden declared an emergency in California that will allow federal assistance for the Caldor fire, which has burned hundreds of structures and continues moving toward Nevada. A firefighter clears brush as a tanker sprays fire retardant to help battle the Caldor fire along Highway 89 west of Lake Tahoe on Thursday. Cal Fire firefighter Travis Moore lights a backfire …

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Eerie photos capture smoke-filled orange skies from Dixie fire
3 years, 4 months ago

Eerie photos capture smoke-filled orange skies from Dixie fire

LA Times  

The skies in Plumas County and other parts of Northern California have taken on an eerie orange glow as smoke from the Dixie fire blots out the sun and sends air quality levels plummeting. At four in the afternoon, it was like it was midnight.” Edelson described ash flakes the size of dimes, and a smoke smell so powerful it …

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After attacks on Asians in Oakland’s Chinatown, volunteers offer protection and support
3 years, 9 months ago

After attacks on Asians in Oakland’s Chinatown, volunteers offer protection and support

LA Times  

Members of Asians With Attitudes, a volunteer community watch group, talk to a man outside a jewelry store, explaining why they want to help patrol Oakland’s Chinatown. “The problem with Chinatown is it’s an enclave,” said Sonny Le, who has lived in Oakland for 40 years and is an activist and Vietnamese interpreter for seniors. Asians become easier targets because …

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Millions Of Homes Are At Risk Of Wildfires, But It's Rarely Disclosed
4 years, 2 months ago

Millions Of Homes Are At Risk Of Wildfires, But It's Rarely Disclosed

NPR  

Millions Of Homes Are At Risk Of Wildfires, But It's Rarely Disclosed Enlarge this image toggle caption Lauren Sommer/NPR Lauren Sommer/NPR Jennifer Montano watches her two kids' faces as they quietly clamber out of the car in their driveway in Vacaville, Calif. "If we've done it with flood, I don't understand why we wouldn't also want to do it with …

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Oregon fires: Oregon authorities battle conspiracy theories as firefighters fight the flames
4 years, 3 months ago

Oregon fires: Oregon authorities battle conspiracy theories as firefighters fight the flames

CNN  

CNN — A storm front is expected to hit western Oregon Thursday evening, and it’s going to hit exactly the right spots to help firefighters battling blazes there, according to the state forestry department’s fire chief. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through Napa Valley, California, on September 28, …

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US West Coast wildfire smoke has reached Europe
4 years, 3 months ago

US West Coast wildfire smoke has reached Europe

CNN  

London CNN — The wildfires devastating California and other parts of the western United States are the worst in 18 years, with vast amounts of thick smoke affecting large areas of the North America and even reaching Northern Europe, scientists said Wednesday. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through …

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West Coast fires: Gov. Newsom emphasizes wildfires show reality of climate change
4 years, 3 months ago

West Coast fires: Gov. Newsom emphasizes wildfires show reality of climate change

CNN  

CNN — Firefighters are making tremendous progress combating the huge wildfire complexes afflicting California – but the real battle is against climate change, Gov. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through Napa Valley, California, on September 28, 2020. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Flames from the Glass Fire consume …

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Oregon fires: 10 people are dead and 22 missing. Now officials have set up a mobile morgue
4 years, 3 months ago

Oregon fires: 10 people are dead and 22 missing. Now officials have set up a mobile morgue

CNN  

Lyons, Oregon CNN — As thick black smoke smothers towns in rural Oregon, Scott Fogarty holds on to photos and hope. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through Napa Valley, California, on September 28, 2020. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Flames from the Glass Fire consume the Black Rock …

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