Eric Garcetti - the current U.S. Ambassador to India and former LA mayor - sat for more than two hours of a taped deposition about sexual harassment allegations in his office. For the first time, NPR is publishing excerpts of his testimony.

You can watch here: npr.org/2024/09/03/nx-…

Now that a court has tossed Berkeley's ban on natural gas in new buildings, the city is asking voters to approve another first-in-the-nation approach: taxing large buildings that use gas: canarymedia.com/articles/carbo… via Akielly Hu

Bobby Miller is still not October ready as Dodgers are routed by Angels latimes.com/sports/dodgers…

Bill would alert drivers who go 10 mph over the speed limit - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/california/sto…

Two fires inch toward communities in Sierra and Fresno counties - Los Angeles Times latimes.com/california/sto…

“Automakers walking back aggressive timelines is not a sign that EVs were a failed experiment; it just means that sometimes consumer sentiment moves a little more slowly than technology. “ Sharp analysis. Key question is climate timeline. canarymedia.com/articles/elect…

The @NYTimes "Announcing the 2024 Climate Forward Speaker Lineup". Nope, your eyes aren't deceiving you. That's Kevin Roberts, head of #Project2025 nytco.com/press/2024-cli…

Why does Gavin Newsom want so badly to regulate California’s gasoline supply, and how does that align (or not) with his climate efforts? Russ Mitchell takes a look under the hood for Los Angeles Times: latimes.com/environment/ne…

No hurricanes in the Atlantic the last few weeks — but high ocean temperatures, fueled by climate change, mean we can’t let our guard down, Hayley Smith reports for Los Angeles Times: latimes.com/environment/st…

Excited to talk climate with some interesting folks in Berkeley! Thank you to Canary Media for the opportunity.

More than 100 straight days of 100-degree heat in Phoenix. latimes.com/california/sto… via Summer Lin Ashley Ahn

Baffling move, The New York Times.

Are solar developers living up to their commitments to plant native vegetation for pollinators — or even making those commitments in the first place? Fascinating story with some California examples: nytimes.com/2024/09/05/cli… via Catrin Einhorn

“Newsom, McGuire and Rivas need to rise above their differences and deliver what’s in the best interest of California families — meaningful and lasting relief from rising electric bills as quickly as possible,” Los Angeles Times editorial board writes: latimes.com/opinion/story/…

A victory for the Endangered Species Act in the streams of Arizona’s White Mountains: azcentral.com/story/news/loc… via Deb Krol

Doesn’t seem likely in practice. But the concern is understandable.