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This is what I meant when I said in 2024 that when I looked at the incoming administration, all I could see was rape. It’s the heinous act itself, yes, but also a mentality, as deftly explained here:

Beyond disgusted by even more rape allegations against the President of the United States. "In total, more than 25 different women...have independently accused Donald Trump of rape, sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct." Report w/ new details: democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

New — I wrote about Vivek Ramaswamy’s weaponization of Amy Acton’s childhood sexual abuse and how it’s only the latest symptom of a Republican party flush with rape apologists, led by an adjudicated rapist:

Childcare costs too much. How are California's leaders going to fix it? Excellent resource and reporting from my colleagues Sabrina Sanchez and Elly Yu ! laist.com/news/politic...

United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollution: www.npr.org/2026/10/21/n...

Supersized heat waves used to be rare. No longer. A Reuters data-driven examination of global temperatures reveals the emergence of what we call heat storms. They now swarm the planet, upending life around the world. reut.rs/4zBUXtM

Emergency manager sues LA County, alleging retaliation over Eaton Fire whistleblower complaints: laist.com/news/climate...

THREAD - Transportation experts are raising concerns that Sean Duffy's Department of Transportation is ignoring decades of science-based evidence about road safety to put a car-obsessed Maga ideology in the driver’s seat. My latest reporting for The Guardian:

After major fire, the race is on to protect what remains of Santa Rosa Island’s Torrey pines: laist.com/news/climate...

The idea of law enforcement taking possession of ballots in the middle of an active election used to be considered impossible. Now, it's a scenario voting officials — and judges — are training for. n.pr/4xjAiZP

Privacy advocates raised alarms as California lawmakers voted to share driver license information with a national nonprofit database. Then, the Trump administration sought trucker records from the organization. cal.news/4doOtFT 📸 Noah Berger, AP

Thanks @nohaggerty.bsky.social for such a great summary of the conversations with Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman last night: www.latimes.com/environment/...

First modular unit delivered for Altadena low-income rental complex: laist.com/news/housing... (via Adolfo Guzman-Lopez)

The Long Beach aquarium took in nearly 1,000 trafficked marine animals over the course of two operations this summer. 🔗 Read the story: vist.ly/5gipf ✍️ John Donegan | Long Beach Post 📸 Thomas R. Cordova./Long Beach Post

LA fire survivors have now waited the longest for federal disaster recovery funds: laist.com/news/climate...

As the climate continues to warm, scientists warn that the frequency of disasters like the floods in Nepal will increase. n.pr/46rrSof

"What’s clear is that no country is truly prepared for a major climate disaster, and the risks are changing," AP Climate Editor Peter Prengaman writes. "As powerful as extreme weather events have already gotten, much worse is likely to come. It’s basic physics." apnews.com/article/clim...

Unhoused people are far more likely to get sick in the heat. Now there’s data to prove the risk: laist.com/news/climate...

Cleanup begins at long-empty Superfund site in South Gate: laist.com/news/climate...

In the first salvo of what could become a long court battle, Nevada has sued the Trump administration over its plan to impose water cuts on Las Vegas. Republican Gov. Lombardo calls it "a matter of survival" for Las Vegas, which relies heavily on the Colorado River. www.latimes.com/environment/...

A strong El Niño has historically, though not always, been associated with very wet winters here in Southern California. 🔗 More details: vist.ly/5fhzr ✍️ Erin Stone 📸 Ashley Balderrama/LAist

Naturalization barriers keep growing. But don’t rule yourself out, local advocates say: laist.com/news/politic... (by @juliabarajas.bsky.social )

With a strong El Niño expected in SoCal, should you consider flood insurance? laist.com/news/climate...

The tech industry is fighting two bills in California that would protect utility customers from cost increases and require greater investments in clean energy: www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat... via @jeffstjohn.bsky.social

As fire survivors face huge costs to rebuild, new funds and financing attempt to fill the gap: laist.com/news/climate...

The ecological consequences of losing what remains would be extensive. "There’s few remnants here and there, and so we have to save what we can." By Annika Hammerschlag @apnews.com apnews.com/article/defo...

Hearings being held this week could decide whether California continues to have a say over what happens in federal waters off its coast. It’s part of the Trump administration’s efforts to supercharge industrial activities. 🔗 More details: vist.ly/5eb5u ✍️ Erin Stone 📸 Erin Stone/LAist

Trump's review of California's coastal authority is bringing out major opposition. We have details on the issue and how to participate. Public comment ends Aug. 22: laist.com/news/climate...

Edison equipment caused deadly Eaton Fire, LA County Fire investigators conclude: laist.com/news/climate...

Local food-rescue nonprofit wins international prize for climate solutions: laist.com/news/climate...

Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics: apnews.com/article/trum...

By 2071....half of California’s forest area could be gone. Yet to replant even a quarter of the privately owned forestlands in the state, California would need to increase seed bank capacity by roughly 300%, according to Cal Fire laist.com/news/climate... (via @calmatters.org)

Eaton Fire survivors: What’s been your experience with Edison’s compensation program? Tell us through our new survey! We'll read every response, and nothing will be shared publicly without your permission: laist.com/news/climate...

California, Arizona and Nevada have avoided the harshest water cutbacks the Trump administration could have imposed over the next two years to deal with the Colorado River crisis. Federal officials have agreed with much of the states’ water-saving proposal. www.latimes.com/environment/...

"50 years ago, life was also marked by high gas prices, deep political divisions & widespread distrust in the federal government amid... the Vietnam War...Pentagon Papers & Watergate...& the recent resignation of Pres. Richard Nixon." LBC unveils 1976 time capsule: laist.com/news/long-be...

Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit that runs the popular YouTube livestream of Jackie and Shadow’s nest, announced Friday that they’ve reached their goal. 🔗 More details: vist.ly/5cdzg ✍️ Makenna Cramer 📸 Friends of Big Bear Valley/YouTube

After more than a decade of community organizing, an oil drilling site in Jefferson Park could be shut down. The city of Los Angeles has scheduled a hearing this week to consider revoking the license to operate the site. 🔗 Learn more: vist.ly/5c6j5 ✍️ Erin Stone

A year and a half after the Eaton Fire burned thousands of homes, Altadena residents are grappling with a question shaping the community’s future. 🔗 Find out more: vist.ly/5caw2 ✍️ Sena Chang 📸 Brian Feinzimer/For Beautiful Altadena

Insane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved. Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.* Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...

Breaking News: Global oil prices reached $100 a barrel that for the first time since May, as the widening war between the U.S. and Iran stifled the flow of energy in the Middle East. nyti.ms/4ftC9EN

After more than a decade of community resistance, a South LA oil drilling site could be shut down: laist.com/news/climate...

Deportations of children dramatically rose under the Trump administration — 61% of detained children in California were deported, compared to 8% under the Biden administration. 🔗: vist.ly/5bi5i ✍️ Emma Gallegos | EdSource 📸 Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

🌊 ⬆️ “What is happening rarely now will happen almost at every high tide when we get to the end of the century.” — Scripps oceanographer Mark Merrifield on rising sea levels' impacts on tides. @erstone7.bsky.social of @laist.com shares more. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4w1adix

Recent high tides provide glimpse into rising sea levels. A Long Beach neighborhood is on the front lines: laist.com/news/climate...

A dry river sparks a fight over water where LA, Pasadena and South Pasadena meet: laist.com/news/climate...

LA officials vote to phase out oil drilling within city limits — again laist.com/news/climate...

Here’s what we do, and don’t, know about what’s in the smoke from the Boyle Heights fire: laist.com/news/climate...

In this house, an EV helps power appliances — and the grid: www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-... @jeffstjohn.bsky.social