california

Wow, $600/mo for a two bedroom apartment in a city where one does not need to own a car? The downside, you have to speak German, which has harsher phonetics compared to English. After the article summary, there is this cool 9 minute video that explains why German sounds so harsh. Here is the...

Hello folks. Seems that air pollution is still a major issue in the US. Well, I live in an area of clean air, but got an air purifier cos of the Canadian wildfires in 2022. But, this article says that over 100M+ people in the US are potentially exposed to harmful levels of pollution. This is one...

As more and more oil refineries have gone offline in recent years — there are 14 now compared with almost 50 a few decades ago — California becomes precariously reliant on the few still operating, given the state's more stringent gasoline requirements compared with the rest of the U.S., said...

Human composting burial legalized in California A note from the article: Still, not everyone is pleased that human composting is becoming more popular. The California Catholic Conference submitted a letter in June opposing AB 351, saying it “reduces the human body to simply a disposable commodity.”

California court rules a bumblebee is a fish under environmental law Words....with there silly little meanings.

To what extent should the media cover racist acts? Larry Elder: Mainstream Media ‘Didn’t Give a Rip’ about Egg-Throwing Attack

Former California Democratic Senate leader endorses Larry Elder in campaign against Gov. Newsom

Black Americans and the Racist Architecture of Homeownership Great article, Richard Rothstein's The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America does a deep dive into the subject, it really demonstrates how government policy shapes the communities (and their...

Man Dies After Alameda, Calif., Police Pin Him to Ground for Several Minutes

Police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter for shooting, killing unarmed man in 2018

Teacher goes on racist rant, not realizing Zoom was on Oops. Is this a form of Toobin? :sorry:

CEO caught on video confronting neighbor over Black Lives Matter message

"Youth involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice system were already in desperate need of safety and security, love and identity. For far too long, these young people have been stripped of their agency and autonomy, leaving them voiceless and confused. Wondering if they will ever be...

American history textbooks can differ across the country, in ways that are shaded by partisan politics

I'm not sure if this is the right forum, but I'd try my hand at asking here anyway. My husband and I are currently in the state of California and long story short, we want out. California is going downhill fast and we're aware of similar situations occurring in the state of Oregon and...

Black drivers face more police stops in California, state analysis shows

Officers falsely portrayed people as gang members, falsified records, LAPD says Juking the stats.

"Why do those who object to tampering with the environment approve of tampering with the economy? Isn't the economy also a fragile ecosystem where a sudden change can trigger a devastating chain reaction?" The People's Cube, List of Barely Socratic Questions

California Governor Signs Plan to Let N.C.A.A. Athletes Be Paid

Trump to Revoke California's Authority to Set Stricter Auto Emissions Rules Everything is done out of ignorance and spite.