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Bay Area Population Projection Too High
The California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit (DRU) recently released their projection for California's population out to 2070. In a recent artic... … more »
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Beth LaBerge/KQED
Berkeley Sticks to New Tough Stance on Homeless Encampments
“In September, Berkeley surprised observers by joining the growing list of cities embracing stronger enforcement tools to crack down on encampments in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling. Some two dozen cities and counties across the state have enacted or begun enforcing anti-camping laws, including San Francisco and Oakland.” … more »
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Marin Post
Tariffs – A Many-Edged Sword - Revised and Corrected 11/18/24
There is a great deal of “news” these days about slapping tariffs on just about everything being imported into the U.S. But, a great deal of what we’re hearing is... … more »
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Faskco Works
Cancer survivors are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s
"Research shows that patients with a history of cancer are less likely to develop dementia and those with Alzheimer’s are less likely to develop cancer. Understanding this relationship, say scientists, could lead to new treatments." … more »
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Good Times Bad Times
Are the Chinese the new Soviets?
The depiction of the future of China compared to American or European cities makes is seem absurd to claim in the title to compare such a "modern" country to the sluggish old Russian communist machine that failed to keep up with the Western World and eventually collapsed. But it our image of China really accurate? … view media »
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Cruise
Cruise admits lying to feds about dragging woman in San Francisco
"Federal authorities accused Cruise of falsifying records and impeding an investigation into an incident where a robotaxi dragged a woman more than 20 feet." … more »
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Daniel Gaines.Los Angeles Times
Could L.A.’s rezoning plan to boost housing supply cause more tenant displacement?
"In order to build a larger apartment complex, her landlord plans to demolish the six-unit bungalow court in South Los Angeles that the family has called home for decades. Rent in nearby apartments costings hundreds of dollars more than they now pay." … more »
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Goldman Sachs
Nvidia Founder and CEO Jensen Huang on the AI revolution
For anyone who is interested in the AI technology revolution that is expanding at light speed around the world, this interview is well worth watching. … view media »
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EPA-EFE/SASCHA STEINBACH
‘No sign’ of promised fossil fuel transition as emissions hit new high
"There is “no sign” of the transition away from burning fossil fuels that was pledged by the world’s nations a year ago, with 2024 on track to set another new record for global carbon emissions." … more »
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NASA
This year has been masterclass in human destruction, UN chief tells Cop29
“Families running for their lives before the next hurricane strikes; workers and pilgrims collapsing in insufferable heat; floods tearing through communities and tearing down infrastructure; children going to bed hungry as droughts ravage crops,” he said. “All these disasters, and more, are being supercharged by human-made climate change.” … more »