“Dear Culver City” – A Message from Mayor Meghan
The State of the City (and nearly everything else) has been cancelled, but we’re still coming together as a community. My lovely daughter, Meghan Salhi-Wells, is mayor of Culver City and just finishing up wonderful two terms of Culver City Mayorship. This is a lovely short film her husband, Karim, directed, shot and edited. You’ll…
100% Carbon-Free Electricity is a Golden Opportunity for California
A proposed state bill calls for 100 percent carbon-free electricity in California by 2045.
Can Oroville Dam’s badly damaged spillway hold up through the rainy season?
With weeks to go in California’s rainy season, and billions of gallons of water waiting to rush into Lake Oroville when the Sierra snowpack melts this spring, the question on the minds of many Sacramento Valley residents is this: Just how long can the dam’s badly damaged spillway hold up?
Damage, design flaws in Oroville Dam spillway point to lengthy repairs, consultants say
The main spillway at Oroville Dam is riddled with design flaws and so badly damaged that an independent panel of experts hired by the state has concluded it’s probably impossible to repair the structure completely before the next rainy season begins in November. The panel of four engineering consultants, in a recent memo to the…
Expect to see more emergencies like Oroville Dam in a hotter world | Dana Nuccitelli | Environment | The Guardian
Dana Nuccitelli: Scientists predicted decades ago that climate change would add stress to water management systems like Oroville Dam
May Day rallies across U.S. target Trump immigration policy
Labor unions and civil rights groups staged May Day rallies in several U.S. cities on Monday to denounce President Donald Trump’s get-tough policy on immigration, a crackdown they said preys on vulnerable workers in some of America’s lowest-paying jobs.
Southern California Mudslides Victims Range In Age From 3 To 89 | HuffPost
Rescue crews continued to search the wreckage for trapped people.
Think States Alone Can’t Handle Sea Level Rise? Watch California
The California governor has tasked seven scientists to sift through new projections for sea level rise—and think about what it could mean for the golden state’s coast.
What We Can Learn About Resilience from Indigenous Leaders
Staying connected to community, caring for the most vulnerable, and finding joy should all be a priority right now.