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Maven's Notebook @mavensnotebook.com · 2d

California’s groundwater data collection and understanding of subsidence expands with launch of NASA-ISRO satellite #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/09/d...

DWR: California’s groundwater data collection and understanding of subsidence expands with launch of NASA-ISRO satellite

From the Department of Water Resources: Monitoring the sinking of land surface in California, called subsidence, requires immense amounts of data to track changes in surface levels over multi-year per...

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LA Public Press @lapublicpress.bsky.social · 2d

The Clippers promised progress, Inglewood’s Black community paid the price.
A federal investigation exposed a shady deal, but it has bigger ramifications for one of LA’s disappearing Black enclaves.
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The Clippers promised progress. Inglewood's Black community paid the price

A federal investigation exposed a shady deal, but it has bigger ramifications for one of LA’s disappearing Black enclaves

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LA Public Press @lapublicpress.bsky.social · 2d

The Statewide Special Election is less than a month away, LA!

Here's our explainer on Prop 50: What you need to know before the Nov. 4 election.

If approved by voters, the ballot measure would change California’s congressional maps through 2030 in order to favor Democrats in future elections.

Prop 50: What you need to know before the Nov. 4 election

If approved by voters, the ballot measure would change California’s congressional maps through 2030 in order to favor Democrats in future elections.

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Maven's Notebook @mavensnotebook.com · 3d

Ruling in groundwater case out of Kings County could have far-reaching effects #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/08/s...

SJV WATER: Ruling in groundwater case out of Kings County could have far-reaching effects

By Lois Henry, SJV Water Appellate court justices heard arguments Tuesday in the highly watched dispute over whether the state exceeded its authority when it placed the Tulare Lake subbasin on probati...

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LA Public Press @lapublicpress.bsky.social · 3d

California’s Zone Zero fire rules clash with LA’s desperate need for shade.

Homeowners in fire hazard zones may have to remove bushes, hedges and flowers within five feet of their houses — even as extreme heat becomes more dangerous.

California's Zone Zero fire rules clash with LA's desperate need for shade

Homeowners in fire hazard zones may have to remove bushes, hedges and flowers within five feet of their houses — even as extreme heat becomes more dangerous.

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LA Public Press @lapublicpress.bsky.social · 4d

Delays, cost overruns slow Metro’s plan to complete 8-mile gap in LA River path.

The transit agency said part of a new $1 billion corridor in the path connecting Long Beach and San Fernando Valley could be ready in five years.

Delays, cost overruns slow Metro’s plan to complete 8-mile gap in LA River path

The transit agency said part of a new $1 billion corridor in the path connecting Long Beach and San Fernando Valley could be ready in five years

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Maven's Notebook @mavensnotebook.com · 5d

DWR releases new fact sheet on the impacts of land subsidence #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/06/d...

DWR releases new fact sheet on the impacts of land subsidence

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (The Department, DWR) has released a factsheet on the impacts of land subsidence in California. This factsheet builds on the i...

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Maven's Notebook @mavensnotebook.com · 7d

Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/10/03/a...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Report takes aim at Colorado River water managers’ inaction

Recommendations call for no new dams or diversions By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism In a new report, a group of nonprofit environmental organizations are calling for a change in mindset for Colora...

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Dan Ross @1danross.bsky.social · 7d

Incredibly important reporting on City Hall and other local politics by @reporterliz.bsky.social through @thelareporter.bsky.social. Highly recommend subscribing:

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LA Public Press @lapublicpress.bsky.social · 7d

LA County launches relief fund for small businesses reeling from ICE raids.

The Small Business Resiliency Fund offers cash assistance for rent, payroll, inventory, and other costs, with priority given to communities most affected by immigration raids.

LA County launches relief fund for small businesses reeling from ICE raids

The Small Business Resiliency Fund offers cash assistance for rent, payroll, inventory, and other costs, with priority given to communities most affected by immigration raids.

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LA Public Press @lapublicpress.bsky.social · 9d

The AI data center boom comes to Vernon.

While nationwide, neighborhoods have fought to keep the electricity- and water-hungry data centers away, Vernon is welcoming another data center, seemingly without opposition.

The AI data center boom comes to Vernon

While nationwide, neighborhoods have fought to keep the electricity- and water-hungry data centers away, Vernon is welcoming another data center, seemingly without opposition.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10d

ProPublica identified a network of at least 10 political nonprofits that raised more than $33M on the promise of supporting admirable causes, but that spent little on activities that could be construed as having a political purpose.

(Published June 2024)

How a Network of Nonprofits Enriches Fundraisers While Spending Almost Nothing on Its Stated Causes

ProPublica identified a group of connected political nonprofits — with names like American Breast Cancer Coalition and National Coalition for Disabled Veterans — that appear to be funneling more than ...

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Maven's Notebook @mavensnotebook.com · 11d

Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/09/30/s...

SJV WATER: Kern County supervisor predicts “death of SGMA” after groundwater bill is tabled

By Lois Henry, SJV Water A pair of bills that arose out of the ongoing fight over groundwater in eastern Kern County’s desert have come to very different conclusions – one awaiting the Governor’s sign...

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LA Public Press @lapublicpress.bsky.social · 11d

USC officials weighed halting sexual assault investigation if professor left — emails reveal.

The professor — accused by multiple students — agreed to retire early if the Title IX investigation was dropped. Then one student sued.

USC officials weighed halting sexual assault investigation if professor left — emails reveal

The professor — accused by multiple students — agreed to retire early if the Title IX investigation was dropped. Then one student sued.

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Elizabeth Chou @reporterliz.bsky.social · 14d

Here's the signed document from Erroll Southers taking the oath of office dated yesterday, after many declined to comment on his appointment to the LAPD oversight panel, with some saying they didn't believe that it had happened. cityclerk.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2...

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Elizabeth Chou @reporterliz.bsky.social · 14d

The LA Reporter, Issue 4: How to beat the mass extinction blues

This week, there's the under-the-radar confirmation of a controversial LAPD commissioner, proposed cuts to the public defenders office, and a way to beat back the mass extinction blues.
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The LA Reporter, Issue 4: How to beat the mass extinction blues

News from an LA Reporter. This week, that includes the under-the-radar appointment of a controversial LAPD commissioner pick, proposed cuts to parks and the public defenders office, and a way to beat ...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15d

Two lawsuits allege that Jay McGraw, son of Dr. Phil, is the “principal beneficiary” of tribal lender Minto Money.

CreditServe, a company that McGraw plays a key role in, controls the operation while “the Tribe is merely a front,” the suits said.

(Published May w/ @adn.com)

A 700% APR Lending Business Tied to Dr. Phil's Son Is Dividing an Alaska Tribe

Tribal lender Minto Money has boosted the economy of its Alaska town. But some tribal members are appalled by the millions it's made off desperate borrowers -- much of which, lawsuits allege, has gone to outsider Jay McGraw, son of Dr. Phil.

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Dan Ross @1danross.bsky.social · 14d

I don't think there's much space to cut costs and still be able to deliver what we're required to deliver" - my Q&A @thetdn.bsky.social with HISA CEO, Lisa Lazarus, on operational costs, digging into some of the industry's common criticisms of the organisation's budget:

HISA Budget Q&A With Lisa Lazarus: "Bringing Them Into The System Will Make A Huge Difference"

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act's proposed 2026 budget has been out for its mandatory public comment period and is now before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The topline comes out to just...

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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · 15d

Scientists have found that acidity had crossed a critical threshold for marine life.

“Even if the diagnosis is dire, the window of cure is still open. Failure is not inevitable; failure is a choice. A choice that must and can be avoided.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life

Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed

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LA Public Press @lapublicpress.bsky.social · 15d

These LA backyard farms could help remake the U.S. food system.
Urban agriculture could address hunger on a large scale with the right support.
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These LA backyard farms could help remake the U.S. food system

Urban agriculture could address hunger on a large scale with the right support.

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LA Public Press @lapublicpress.bsky.social · 16d

Hundreds of Eaton fire area homes still have high lead levels in soil, new testing shows. A local coalition steps in to help provide education and soil remediation support.

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Hundreds of Eaton fire area homes still have high lead levels in soil, new testing shows

A local coalition steps in to help provide education and soil remediation support.

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Maven's Notebook @mavensnotebook.com · 16d

Metropolitan navigates choppy waters #cawater www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Metropolitan navigates choppy waters

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is picking a new general manager to guide it through difficult decisions on the Colorado River and costly water supply projects — and move past a...

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Maven's Notebook @mavensnotebook.com · 18d

Amid a data center boom, California lawmakers pass a bill to track water use #cawater @ianjames.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...

Amid a data center boom, California lawmakers pass a bill to track water use

The AI-driven data center boom is adding strain on the West’s water. New legislation in California would require data centers to report how much water they use.

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LA Public Press @lapublicpress.bsky.social · 18d

Meet the SFV producer whose Netflix doc is exposing CA prison failures.
‘Songs From The Hole’ reveals how music and brotherhood became rehabilitation tools in prison, while data shows those programs reach only a fraction of people who could benefit.
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The San Fernando Valley producer whose Netflix doc is exposing California prison failures

'Songs From The Hole' filmmakers reveal how music and brotherhood became rehabilitation tools in prison, while data shows rehabilitation programs reach only a fraction of those who could benefit.

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Maven's Notebook @mavensnotebook.com · 25d

Eaton fire contaminated Altadena with lead. It’s lingering even after cleanup, final county report finds #cawater www.latimes.com/environment/...

Eaton fire contaminated Altadena with lead. It's lingering even after cleanup, final county report finds

20% of properties were still contaminated with lead after debris clean-up, the County found.

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