Beth LaBerge/KQED
“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 »
Faskco Works
"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 »
Cruise
"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 »
Daniel Gaines.Los Angeles Times
"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 »
EPA-EFE/SASCHA STEINBACH
"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 »
NASA
“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 »
Nature Conservancy
"Carbon offsets have become big business as more companies make promises to protect the climate but can’t meet the goals on their own. There is growing skepticism about many of the offsets sold on voluntary carbon markets." … more »
Pixabay
"These Californians live in affordable housing. Why did their rent skyrocket?" by Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters In summary "California’s rent cap doesn’t apply to low-income housing, which has its own rules." CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics … more »
SciTechDaily
"New research shows that following the Mediterranean diet, a healthy, plant-based eating plan, can help slow down memory loss and thinking problems in older adults. This study, one of the largest of its kind, offers the strongest evidence yet that the Mediterranean diet can keep the brain healthy as we age." … more »
Amanda Montanez.Copernicus Climate Change Se
"This year won’t just be the hottest on record—it could be the first to surpass 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Paris climate accord aims to keep warming below that level when looking over multiple years." … more »
