“We don’t have a comprehensive picture of the chemicals associated with the fire, particularly potential toxic gases" - my piece @lapublicpress.bsky.social on EPA's information request letter sent to Lineage, and major questions marks being raised over efficacy of the community air monitoring:

EPA demands info on possible hazardous chemical release at Lineage warehouse

The federal agency asks the company for 18 items of information including what chemicals were potentially released, air monitoring results and investigative findings.

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We’re not done. If Medi-Cal has helped you or someone you know, or if you’re worried about losing it, tell us your story. It may be part of what comes next. cal.news/4h8HrId 📸 Jules Hotz

NEW: The EPA spent hundreds of millions on lead remediation in Omaha, home of the nation’s largest residential Superfund site. New soil tests by @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social and ProPublica show that years later, many yards still have harmful levels of lead.

The EPA Heralds Its Omaha Cleanup as a Success. But We Found Many Yards Still Have Toxic Levels of Lead.

The agency spent hundreds of millions on lead remediation in Omaha, Nebraska, home of the nation’s largest residential Superfund site. New soil tests by the Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica show th...

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LA city leaders return from recess with legislation to sweep unhoused constituents. Mayor Karen Bass out-raises Nithya Raman, who in turn snatches up a major labor endorsement. And more news in... LA Squawk Box for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/lasquawk...

EPA demands info on possible hazardous chemical release at Lineage warehouse The federal agency asks the company for 18 items of information including what chemicals were potentially released, air monitoring results and investigative findings.

EPA demands info on possible hazardous chemical release at Lineage warehouse

The federal agency asks the company for 18 items of information including what chemicals were potentially released, air monitoring results and investigative findings.

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Opinion | ... years after the votes are counted and projects are underway, it can be surprisingly difficult to answer a simple question: Did we get the results we were promised? cal.news/4fFaFvK 📝 Cathy Cockrum Dean 📸 Larry Valenzuela

‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops

‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops

Growers in dismay after scorching weather and lack of rain affect yields, sending wholesale prices rocketing

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Doesn't seem ideal that small farmers are bearing the brunt of the pain from California's groundwater management law, while many big corporate operations pay the fees and continue with business as usual: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @ianjames.bsky.social

California’s push to limit groundwater pumping could leave small farmers in the dust

According to a new report, California groundwater regulations threaten to put many small farms out of business.

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California’s tightening regulations limiting groundwater pumping are proving difficult and costly for many small-scale farmers. Researchers say small growers need help to adapt. www.latimes.com/environment/...

California’s push to limit groundwater pumping could leave small farmers in the dust

According to a new report, California groundwater regulations threaten to put many small farms out of business.

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Coming up on #KTLA: Thanks to the war with Iran, oil giants Exxon and Chevron pocketed a combined $2 billion in profit *every week* over the last three months

Trump administration releases long-awaited 10-year plan for dwindling Colorado River www.latimes.com/environment/...

Trump administration releases long-awaited 10-year plan for dwindling Colorado River

The Trump administration has released a 10-year plan for cutting water use to prop up the Colorado River's reservoirs, which have fallen to a record low.

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If you live in California you can now tell data brokers to delete your personal information. Here’s how to do it You can sign up now to help curb spam phone calls and emails. Starting August 1st, data brokers begin processing filed requests.

How to delete personal information from California data brokers

California has deployed a new service that allows you to ask data brokers in the state to stop selling your personal information.

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As heat intensifies, here’s what to know about LA’s future AC requirements for apartments Starting in 2027, landlords in unincorporated Los Angeles County will be required to provide cooling in rental units. Here’s what the new rules mean for renters.

As heat intensifies, here’s what to know about LA’s future AC requirements for apartments

Starting in 2027, landlords in unincorporated Los Angeles County will be required to provide cooling in rental units. Here's what the new rules mean for renters.

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CA's privatized public defense leads to caseloads 3x the most basic standards, report finds Some California counties use flat-fee contracts for public defense, which can leave clients without access to appropriate representation.

CA's privatized public defense leads to caseloads 3x the most basic standards, report finds

Some California counties use flat-fee contracts for public defense, which can leave clients without access to appropriate representation.

cal.news

Scientists have found evidence that aquifers in parts of California's Sacramento Valley are permanently collapsing due to groundwater overdraft, meaning they'll never fully replenish: www.kqed.org/science/2001...

California Scientists Find Early Warning Sign of Irreversible Groundwater Damage | KQED

The U.S. Geological Survey’s California Water Center estimates 15% of the Central Valley’s groundwater storage capacity has been permanently lost because of subsidence.

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Contributor: Major news outlets and Democrats are pretending weather isn't affected by climate

Contributor: Major news outlets and Democrats are pretending weather isn't affected by climate

It takes great effort to discuss the burning and flooding around the world without acknowledging their cause.

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New ‘Chavez Ravine: An Unfinished Story’ documents 100 years in communities displaced to build LA’s Dodger Stadium The digital collection is the first community curated archive featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photos of the families who lived in Palo Verde, La Loma, and Bishop.

New ‘Chavez Ravine: An Unfinished Story’ documents 100 years in communities displaced to build LA’s Dodger Stadium

The digital collection is the first community curated archive featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photos of the families who lived in Palo Verde, La Loma, and Bishop.

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“These drugs are not supposed to be going into the food chain... And the thing is, nobody's really looking for it either” - my latest @thetdn.bsky.social on the risks of drug-tainted horse meat entering the food chain:

Horse Slaughter, Clenbuterol, and the World Cup

Horse meat contamination may have caused positive in World Cup players as legislaters discuss bill to end export of horses for slaughter

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Wildfires have engulfed much of Europe and North America, with firefighters in Spain and France are reporting 30-story-tall flames that "are impossible for humans to respond to meaningfully."

Pasadena’s plan to turn a wild two-acre patch along the Arroyo Seco into a constructed wetland has ignited local opposition. Residents say it’s a vital urban refuge. Indigenous leaders are also are fighting the plan. @mack-baysinger.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...

Why a plan to filter bacteria from the Arroyo Seco is facing fierce opposition

A tiny parcel of land near Highland park is supposed to be key to filtering out fecal contamination from the Arroyo Seco. But some people don't want the lot — with its trees — to be disturbed.

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Newsom appointee under fire for lobbying ties to toxic waste industry Environmental groups say Rhys Williams' new job at a lobbying firm undermines his impartiality on California's waste oversight board

Newsom appointee under fire for lobbying ties to toxic waste industry

Environmental groups say Rhys Williams' new job at a lobbying firm undermines his impartiality on California's waste oversight board

cal.news

Opinion | California should let aging, polluting oil refineries close and help communities brave the impact The state has made billions of dollars in concessions for refineries, but that may not stop some from retiring. Some are over 100 years old.

Opinion | California should let aging, polluting oil refineries close and help communities brave the impact

The state has made billions of dollars in concessions for refineries, but that may not stop some from retiring. Some are over 100 years old.

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California is losing its forests faster than it can replant them — and no one has enough seeds, staff, or money to catch up California needs to ramp up reforestation to keep pace with wildfires — instead, funding and staff keep shrinking.

California is losing its forests faster than it can replant them — and no one has enough seeds, staff, or money to catch up

California needs to ramp up reforestation to keep pace with wildfires — instead, funding and staff keep shrinking.

cal.news

Homelessness is back on the rise in LA. Advocates say efforts to ‘warehouse’ people aren’t helping Los Angeles officials blame the uptick in homelessness on less funding. Mutual aid groups say the culprits are encampment sweeps and a ‘lack of empathy.’

Homelessness is back on the rise in LA. Advocates say efforts to ‘warehouse’ people aren’t helping

Los Angeles officials blame the uptick in homelessness on less funding. Mutual aid groups say the culprits are encampment sweeps and a ‘lack of empathy.’

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New study finds the snow drought in the Upper Colorado River Basin was made 14 times more likely (!!!) by climate change: coloradosun.com/2026/07/22/c...

Colorado drought increasingly linked to long-term climate change

Climate change has made a repeat of this year's historic low snowpack 14 times more likely, Colorado School of Mines researchers say

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NEW: Madison Square Garden's sprawling surveillance system can monitor guests down to the second. Its owners recently made a major exception -- for Taylor Swift. Scoop from @noahshachtman.bsky.social. Free for everyone to read, because James Dolan doesn't want you to:

For Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went Dark

MSG’s sprawling surveillance system can monitor guests down to the second. Its owners made an exception for the pop star’s rehearsal dinner.

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Insane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved. Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.* Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...

Researchers used electric stoves to treat asthma. It worked.

The latest evidence that gas is bad for your health.

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Why does LA feel so humid right now? The city’s famous “dry heat” is taking the summer off. Here’s what meteorologists say is behind the muggy weather — and why it might be part of the new summer normal. lapublicpress.org/2026/07/la-h...

Why does LA feel so humid right now?

The city’s famous “dry heat” is taking the summer off. Here’s what meteorologists say is behind the muggy weather — and why it might be part of the new summer normal.

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How do you know if the fruits and vegetables you buy at the grocery store come from farms where workers were harmed? Read this thread by our reporter @maxblau.bsky.social 🧵

Max Blau@maxblau.bsky.social · 2w ago

I’ve reported at length about abuses of foreign farmworkers who come to the U.S. on H-2A visas: stolen wages, guns pointed in their faces. One woman I met was kidnapped, raped and nearly killed. I wanted to know: How do I tell if the produce I buy is part of the problem? 👇

Against the wishes of investor-owned utilities, California says the big utilities can no longer shut off power to customers for nonpayment when temperatures exceed 90 degrees. The previous threshold, if you can believe it, was 100 degrees: calmatters.org/environment/... via @gauchoesque.bsky.social

California rejected utilities' heat shutoff plan

Regulators said the state's biggest power companies didn't go far enough to protect customers during dangerous heat. Here's what changes now.

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