Embarcadero Institute
When it comes to housing, the Embarcadero Institute is emerging as the most reliable, evidence-based research agency in the Bay Area. First they demonstrated the miscalculations of the legislative claim CA had a 3.5M housing shortage. Then they disclosed the double-counting that contributes to unrealistic RHNA numbers. Now this on the real crisis. … more »
PBS.Frontline
Obstensively, a "documentary exploring how artificial intelligence is changing life as we know it — from jobs to privacy to a growing rivalry between the U.S. and China." But it's much more than that. … view media »
WAM
The mission of the Watershed Alliance of Marin a non-profit, watermarin.org, is to protect wildlife, habitat, wildlife corridors, riparian areas and creeks. Why... … more »
D.Reform
"City officials recently approved a permanent ban on new gas stations in a move that climate activists say is national first, and a crucial step towards curbing our reliance on fossil fuels." … more »
CVP
On February 9th, the City of Sausalito's adopted its General Plan Update (“GP”) and certified its Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR). At the City Council hea... … more »
JPL.Cornell.NASA
Colonizing the red planet is a ridiculous way to help humanity. SpaceX’s Starship may someday send humans to Mars, according to Elon Musk. But why bother with Mars? A video clip from an interview Musk gave in 2019 seems to sum up Musk’s vision—and everything that's wrong with it." … more »
SciTech.org
"Falling sperm counts and changes to sexual development are “threatening human survival” and leading to a fertility crisis, a leading epidemiologist has warned." … more »
Bob Wick, BLM
"Four different bills significantly enhance public lands recreation opportunities in the Golden state. A new 400-mile trail along the central coast would connect northern and southern wilderness areas in the Los Padres national Forest." … more »
Brookings Institute
"Powerful lobbying groups are fighting to block cities from having a final say over building codes that could cut pollution and make energy bills cheaper." … more »
Allen J. Schaben
"When Gov. Gavin Newsom was photographed dining at an opulent Napa Valley restaurant during a surge in coronavirus cases, many Californians saw it as hypocrisy. For opponents of a planned $1-billion desalination plant along the Orange County coast, however, the optics were menacing." … more »
