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.
Wildfires continue to wreak havoc on America’s West Coast in states such as California and Oregon and unfortunately they are growing in size.
For years, climate change scientists and professors have predicted that this will be our new norm.
Although cities have begun to change their infrastructure to suit the rapidly worsening climates, they aren’t able to keep it.
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-…
The TV drama #ItaewonClass has built a loyal global following on Netflix.
But media executive Jeongin Hong believes there is even more runway for the 2020 Korean language series. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Hong, whose company produces the show, wants to develop an English version of the series with the potential help of a Hollywood company behind HBO’s “Mare of Easttown” and other acclaimed shows. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Such possible collaboration was one of the driving forces behind JTBC Studios’ decision to acquire a majority stake in the content arm of powerful talent agency CAA. latimes.com/entertainment-…