Investors are betting millions of dollars that nodules packed with metals used in electric car batteries are the ticket for the U.S. to recapture supremacy over the green economy—and to keep up with a global transportation revolution started by California. latimes.com/politics/story…
The urgency with which The Metals Company and other ventures are moving to start scraping the seabed for these materials alarms oceanographers and advocates, who warn they are literally in uncharted waters.
The drama playing out in the deep sea is just one act in a fast unfolding, ethically challenging and economically complex debate that stretches around the world, from the cobalt mines of Congo to fragile desert habitats throughout the West.
The state of California is inexorably intertwined in this drama.
No state has exported more policy innovations — including on climate, the economy, equality — than California, a trend already accelerating under the Biden administration.
In far flung patches around the country, and on some of the most pristine federal lands, extraction and mining companies are branding themselves stewards of sustainability, warning the planet will suffer if digging and scraping are delayed.
“Our indigenous people have been here so long. This is our homeland,” said Daranda Hinkey, a tribal member and secretary of People of Red Mountain, a group of indigenous people fighting a mine used for digging lithium carbonate for electric cars.
But all the prospecting is giving pause to some of the environmental groups championing climate action, as they assess whether the sacrifice needed to curb warming is being shared fairly.
No state has had a bigger impact on the direction of the United States than California, a prolific incubator and exporter of outside-the-box policies and ideas.
What ensued wasn’t exactly a chase out of “Fast & Furious.”
But it had a drama akin to a proper Los Angeles police chase, filmed by TV helicopters, with vegans and meat lovers alike almost certainly united in rooting for the pursued. latimes.com/california/sto…
When the escapees were finally rounded up, people called Pico Rivera City Hall and Manning Beef, begging for clemency — to no avail. The company butchered the animals.
Rep. Maxine Waters on Wednesday requested that the U.S. Department of Justice investigate allegations that a violent gang of deputies called the Executioners runs operations at the Los Angeles County sheriff’s Compton station.
The Times first reported on the Compton clique in 2018, when a deputy admitted under oath to having a tattoo on his calf depicting a skull with a rifle and a military-style helmet emerging from flames. The letters “CPT,” for Compton, appear on the helmet. latimes.com/local/lanow/la…
At least two other deputies later testified in depositions to having the tattoo, an attorney representing a man suing for excessive force said during a court hearing last year. latimes.com/california/sto…
The 24-hour strike, which began at midnight, aims to push Congress to pass the Protect the Right to Organize Act.
This proposed legislation would allow contractors to unionize if they chose, participating drivers said. latimes.com/business/story…
“I’m striking simply because drivers have never had the ability to negotiate with the company,” an L.A. driver said.
“They’ve never asked us how much we want to get paid. They just basically indiscriminately change rates and programs however they please.” latimes.com/business/story…
Lake Shasta — the largest reservoir in the state — holds a scant 1.55 million acre-feet of water, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, or about 34% of its capacity.
Jeffrey Mount, senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California’s Water Policy Center, said “everybody should be concerned” by what they’re seeing.
Theater companies staging shows outdoors for the first time is one thing; doing so in nontraditional performance spaces is another.
What took place at Williamstown is a case study for theaters pushing ahead with productions in unconventional settings. latimes.com/entertainment-…
During Williamstown Theatre Festival’s outdoor season, the Massachusetts venue is getting a notable amount of rain, an issue that the festival, usually held indoors, has not had to consider. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Entire days of tech were canceled by thunderstorms.
During lighter drizzles, the sound crew pushed through each rehearsal’s two-hour setup and two-hour breakdown — a requirement of the museum. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Examples of climate change are wreaking havoc all over the world right now.
From torrential downpours to floods and wildfires, extreme weather is bearing down on regions across the globe. latimes.com/world-nation/s…
In Asia, China has experienced torrential downpours which have triggered mass flooding.
India has experienced deadly mudslides.
In Europe, Germany has experienced flooding which has flattened entire communities.
England experienced a downpour that drastically halted the country.