Crooked Bough News Round-up

— A $50,000 electric bill? The cost of cooling L.A.'s biggest houses in a heat wave

 

at 9/30/22 6:00am

As heat waves hit, electric bills for mansions are becoming pricier than many mortgages.

— Every burned town is tragic. But Newsom needs to lead with science, not sentiment

 

at 9/29/22 6:00am

With climate change, California must confront hard truths on how and where we will live in the future, and what that means for decisions made today.

— Heat wave reaches 'the tail end' in Southern California

 

at 9/28/22 8:29am

Temperatures some areas, including the valleys and Orange County, are expected to reach triple digits before cooling off into the weekend.

— 'We're at the tail end of this': Heat wave in Southern California extended through Wednesday

 

at 9/28/22 8:29am

Temperatures in the San Fernando, San Gabriel and Santa Clarita valleys as well as the Inland Empire and Orange County could reach triple digits.

— Climate change is fueling extremism, raising tempers along with temperatures

 

at 9/28/22 6:00am

California won't rebuild every rural town incinerated by a fire. As resources shrink and priorities change, the risk of far-right violence will grow.

— After bipartisan rebuff, Manchin abandons private legislative deal to help fossil fuel projects

 

at 9/27/22 6:45am

Sen. Joe Manchin agreed to support fellow Democrats' big climate and healthcare bill in exchange for energy permitting reform. But his colleagues rejected the proposal.

— How an 'ancient landslide' keeps threatening a railroad, homes in San Clemente

 

at 9/27/22 6:00am

Officials with Metrolink are still responding to recent movement detected in the railway's foundation near San Clemente after Tropical Storm Kay.

— California spends billions rebuilding burned towns. The case for calling it quits

 

at 9/27/22 6:00am

In a future ravaged by climate change, wildfires will strain resources. Bringing back every town will only put people in mortal danger once again.

— Rebuild | Reburn

 

at 9/27/22 6:00am

California needs a plan for how and where we will live in the future.

— Rural climate skeptics are costing us time and money. Do we keep indulging them?

 

at 9/27/22 6:00am

Climate change is a true threat to life in Northern California. But residents merely see it — and the fires it brings — as a challenge to overcome.

— Southern California braces for another September heat wave

 

at 9/26/22 9:02am

Though less scorching and shorter than the last heat wave, the hot temperatures will effect the valleys, the inland coast and downtown L.A., agency says.

— In San Bernardino mountains, residents hit by devastating mudslide fear more to come

 

at 9/26/22 6:00am

Officials said 16 homes were damaged or destroyed after a mudslide Sept. 12. One woman was found dead in her home.

— The Times podcast: Masters of Disasters: Broken records!

 

at 9/26/22 6:00am

When Mother Nature is setting climate disaster records every year, what can we do?

— New law will remove the word 'squaw' from California place names

 

at 9/25/22 6:00am

In at least one place with the offending name — the unincorporated town of Squaw Valley near Kings Canyon National Park — discussions about what the name should be have already grown heated.

— Op-Ed: How the U.S. came to protect the natural world — and exploit it at the same time

 

at 9/25/22 4:01am

One 1872 U.S. law aimed to preserve the natural world, establishing Yellowstone park. The other, the General Mining Act, sacrificed public lands.

— California needs to charge electric vehicles during day, not night, to save grid, study says

 

at 9/24/22 6:30am

Stanford researchers found that California will need a drastic increase in infrastructure to support daytime charging, which will make better use of solar energy.

— Bumblebees can be classified as 'fish' under California conservation law, court says

 

at 9/23/22 6:00am

Although the state Endangered Species Act does not name insects, sections of the law suggest invertebrates may be grouped under the category of fish.

— Mexico earthquake triggers 'desert tsunami' 1,500 miles away in Death Valley cave

 

at 9/22/22 2:38pm

The pool in Devils Hole, home to the endangered pupfish, saw waves erupt up to 4 feet high after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit near Mexico on Monday.

— Proposed surf park in California desert is rejected by La Quinta City Council

 

at 9/22/22 2:14pm

A zoning change would have allowed a developer to build a surf lagoon in the desert. La Quinta's City Council rejected the controversial proposal.

— Welcome to another heat wave. Triple-digit temperatures on tap for Southern California

 

at 9/22/22 11:13am

In the Los Angeles area, temperatures will be 5 to 10 degrees above normal through Saturday, then 10 to 20 degrees above normal Sunday through Tuesday.

— California should expect a 'fourth dry year' as drought persists

 

at 9/22/22 6:00am

More dryness, extreme weather events and water quality hazards are likely in 2023, state water officials said Wednesday.

As of 10/1/22 3:13pm. Last new 9/29/22 6:40am.