In the parched hills of southern Sonora, Marco Antonio Gutierrez paced around a clearing, counting the dead. “There’s nothing for them to eat,” said Gutierrez, a wide-brimmed hat shading his downcast eyes. Gutierrez doesn’t use the phrase “climate change” to describe what’s happening, but he laments that every year seems drier and hotter than the last. “Imagine the sadness — …
Phil Brock, who was sworn into office last week, is among the newcomers on the Santa Monica City Council who ran on a platform of slow development growth. For the record: This article incorrectly states that Oscar de la Torre resigned from the Santa Monica-Malibu Board of Education after being elected to the Santa Monica City Council. “It’s an epic …