Chris Hedges: Fire Weather
The wildfires in California replicate the massive fire storms in the boreal forest in Canada and Siberia, the lungs of the earth. Our addiction to fossil fuel has ignited an age of fire.
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California Sues Exxon for Plastics Deception
The first-ever lawsuit against fossil fuel company for plastic recycling fraud follows a Center for Climate Integrity report showing that Big Oil and the plastics industry deceived public for decades about plastic recycling.
California Drivers May Soon Get Mandatory In-Car Speed Warnings Like the EU
The European Union requires all new vehicles to include speed-warning devices. California’s ready to follow suit.
As Millions of Acres Burn, Firefighters Say the U.S. Forest Service Has Left Them With Critical Shortages
The agency recently said that it had reached 101% of its firefighter hiring goal for 2024, but those on the front lines say the agency is understating how badly depleted their ranks are, especially for experienced firefighters.
Smoke Exposure From California’s Wildfires Linked To 52,000 Early Deaths, Study Says
A new study finds that during smoky years like 2018, when the town of Paradise burned down, more than 10,000 people died prematurely. It’s a wake-up call about the scale of the problem, they say.
California Takes Some Big Steps for Digital Rights
California often sets the bar for technology legislation across the country. This year, the state enacted several laws that strengthen consumer digital rights.
Corporate Capture in California
The state DMV went to extreme lengths to shield Waymo from having to release any information about how it obtained permits for self-driving taxis in San Francisco.
The Climate Culprits Hiding Their Role In California’s Extreme Weather
As California is pummeled by unprecedented storms and wildfires, corporations are fighting a landmark bill exposing their true contributions to climate change.
‘Angry’ Cat Attacks Pilot, Forcing Plane to Make Emergency Landing
A Tarco Airlines passenger plane that departed from Sudan’s Khartoum International Airport and was headed to Doha, Qatar, was forced to make an emergency landing after the pilot was attacked by an unruly passenger — in this case, a cat!
California Bill Would Mandate ‘Crime Prediction’ Algorithms Instead of Cash Bail
The bill would require judges to use discriminatory “risk assessment” tools to predict future criminality, with no possibility for appeal.
Los Angeles Has Longest Stretch of Clean Air Since 1980 As Traffic and Pollution Plummet Amid Coronavirus Shutdown (PHOTOS)
With most people staying home during the coronavirus outbreak, Los Angeles now has some of the cleanest air of any major city.
California Will Pay to House the Homeless in Motels and Hotels As Coronavirus Spreads (VIDEO)
Disease can spread rapidly throughout homeless encampments, so the state of California is attempting to minimize and slow down the contagion by temporarily procuring hotel and motel rooms for their burgeoning homeless population.
Voter Suppression Alive and Well on Super Tuesday 2020
You might remember voter suppression from being a big issue in, well, pretty much every American election ever. And Super Tuesday was no exception.
Kamala Harris Is No Progressive Prosecutor
The freshman Senator and former Attorney General from California has shown herself to be opportunistic and politically calculating, easily adopting whatever focus group-driven stance or policy will help her reach her career ambitions,
California Democrats Boo 2020 Candidates For Denouncing Medicare-For-All and Socialism (VIDEO)
Thousands of delegates and activists descended on downtown San Francisco this weekend for the California Democratic Party’s annual convention, where 14 of the 23 declared 2020 presidential hopefuls vying for Read More…