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@lemmy.worldhttps://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/california-gov-gavin-newsom-signs-2024-housing-bills-homekey-plus/
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new action to address homelessness and expand affordable housing Thursday morning as he signed multiple pieces of legislation at a press event in San Francisco's Mission District.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/us/san-bernardino-wildfire-risk.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Lk4.MS6h.QPz3QwN1Fauq
In the San Bernardino Mountains, another wildfire has forced residents to flee, the latest reminder that they must accept the risks of climate change if they want to remain.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/police-clean-record-agreements-pensions/?hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3Byb2plY3RzLzIwMjQvcG9saWNlLWNsZWFuLXJlY29yZC1hZ3JlZW1lbnRzLXBlbnNpb25zLw==&time=MTcyNjY2OTkwNDcxNQ==&rid=N2IzNjI5MWMtZDEyOC00NDljLTk2ZjItYzM3MzY3OGI4MzE3&sharecount=MQ==
Some California police officers who get into trouble suddenly claim they’ve been injured. Their departments disagree, but still award them lifetime disability pensions.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/police-clean-record-agreements/?hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3Byb2plY3RzLzIwMjQvcG9saWNlLWNsZWFuLXJlY29yZC1hZ3JlZW1lbnRzLw==&time=MTcyNjU5MTg0ODEzOA==&rid=NDI4Nzg5ZDEtODBmYy00MzA3LTk4OTYtNzQzNjBiNzEyNGQx&sharecount=Mw==
Behind locked drawers, in police departments all over California, sit documents no one is supposed to see. Known as clean-record agreements, they conceal officers' misconduct, helping them land new jobs. These documents have been secret — until now.
https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2024/09/14/where-in-california-are-rents-falling-the-fastest/
Rents were falling in nine of 16 big California cities this summer.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/16/did-climate-change-make-the-airport-bridge-and-line-fires-worse/?share=netedrlpdnm4dsneopdc
A "one-two" weather punch tied to rising temperatures sets the stage for intense blazes, one expert says.
https://abc30.com/post/pge-bills-rise-california-regulators-approve-4th-rate-hike-year/15297070/
PG&E customers can expect an increase of about $6 as soon as October.
https://apnews.com/article/california-smash-grabs-retail-theft-30b3d0e0a85669fbfc6240667ce352fe
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large-scale stealing schemes and smash-and-grab robberies.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/what-heat-wave-batteries-keep-the-lights-on-in-california-2/
The state's grid has been strengthened against extreme heat by the rapid expansion of solar and storage systems.
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-09-09/hotter-drier-different-how-climate-change-will-alter-l-a
Will we be living in a fiery landscape with sizzling sidewalks, or will our penchant for innovation be our salvation?