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A bipartisan group of state Assembly members today announced a package of bills to crack down on dangerous drivers and address some of the roadway safety issues CalMatters uncovered as part of its ongoing License to Kill series. bit.ly/4abDayu
📸 Fred Greaves
📸 Fred Greaves
February 3, 2026 at 1:50 AM
A bipartisan group of state Assembly members today announced a package of bills to crack down on dangerous drivers and address some of the roadway safety issues CalMatters uncovered as part of its ongoing License to Kill series. bit.ly/4abDayu
📸 Fred Greaves
📸 Fred Greaves
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MAGA-aligned leaders took over the city council and set up a community review board for library material and singled out LGBT books. Now a special election in Huntington Beach carries high stakes for the national battle over children’s library books. cal.news/43oGeoS
📸 Mette Lampcov
📸 Mette Lampcov
June 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
MAGA-aligned leaders took over the city council and set up a community review board for library material and singled out LGBT books. Now a special election in Huntington Beach carries high stakes for the national battle over children’s library books. cal.news/43oGeoS
📸 Mette Lampcov
📸 Mette Lampcov
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📺 Watch: Fire investigators have not found Edison responsible for the Eaton fire — but mounting lawsuits heighten concerns about its potential liability for the deadliest and most destructive blaze since the state created a fund to prevent wildfires from bankrupting utilities. #socalmatters
March 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
📺 Watch: Fire investigators have not found Edison responsible for the Eaton fire — but mounting lawsuits heighten concerns about its potential liability for the deadliest and most destructive blaze since the state created a fund to prevent wildfires from bankrupting utilities. #socalmatters
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📺 Watch: A new conservancy will oversee work to improve vegetation, water quality and natural habitat in the Salton Sea. Will nearly half a billion dollars in projects be enough? #socalmatters
March 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
📺 Watch: A new conservancy will oversee work to improve vegetation, water quality and natural habitat in the Salton Sea. Will nearly half a billion dollars in projects be enough? #socalmatters
Honored to be selected as part of Snarky Elephant Productions’ newest cohort!
This isn’t just an incubator—it’s a pipeline for underrepresented filmmakers to develop, fund, and distribute their work.
The journey starts now.
#independentfilm #diversevoices #snarkyelephant #jointheherd
This isn’t just an incubator—it’s a pipeline for underrepresented filmmakers to develop, fund, and distribute their work.
The journey starts now.
#independentfilm #diversevoices #snarkyelephant #jointheherd
March 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Honored to be selected as part of Snarky Elephant Productions’ newest cohort!
This isn’t just an incubator—it’s a pipeline for underrepresented filmmakers to develop, fund, and distribute their work.
The journey starts now.
#independentfilm #diversevoices #snarkyelephant #jointheherd
This isn’t just an incubator—it’s a pipeline for underrepresented filmmakers to develop, fund, and distribute their work.
The journey starts now.
#independentfilm #diversevoices #snarkyelephant #jointheherd
What exciting news!! My segment "Curt Flood and the Fight for Free Agency" is a finalist for a Golden Mike Award!
I am glad to have been able to shine a light on such a historically important figure in Black history as Curt Flood. He definitely deserves his place in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
I am glad to have been able to shine a light on such a historically important figure in Black history as Curt Flood. He definitely deserves his place in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
February 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM
What exciting news!! My segment "Curt Flood and the Fight for Free Agency" is a finalist for a Golden Mike Award!
I am glad to have been able to shine a light on such a historically important figure in Black history as Curt Flood. He definitely deserves his place in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
I am glad to have been able to shine a light on such a historically important figure in Black history as Curt Flood. He definitely deserves his place in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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My pilot "Bad B" is featured on #thegreylist! Happy to be a member of this cohort.
#scriptsky #blacksky #filmsky
#scriptsky #blacksky #filmsky
February 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
My pilot "Bad B" is featured on #thegreylist! Happy to be a member of this cohort.
#scriptsky #blacksky #filmsky
#scriptsky #blacksky #filmsky
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📺 Watch: Governor Newsom has ordered ember-resistant zones around buildings in high-risk areas. New regulations will apply to new homes immediately and to existing ones over the next three years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5xE... #socalmatters
Wildfire Risk in California Escalates to 2.3M Acres | SoCal Matters | PBS SoCal
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February 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
📺 Watch: Governor Newsom has ordered ember-resistant zones around buildings in high-risk areas. New regulations will apply to new homes immediately and to existing ones over the next three years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5xE... #socalmatters
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Thousands are now desperate to rebuild their homes as quickly as possible. They have the sympathy and focus of elected leaders at every level of state government. And many of them have pull at city hall cal.news/4b3cP5F
📝 Ben Christopher
📝 Ben Christopher
Should builders permit their own projects? Post-fire LA considers a radical idea
The recent spate of LA fires has led many different parties to re-examine state and local approaches to building approval.
cal.news
February 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Thousands are now desperate to rebuild their homes as quickly as possible. They have the sympathy and focus of elected leaders at every level of state government. And many of them have pull at city hall cal.news/4b3cP5F
📝 Ben Christopher
📝 Ben Christopher
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📺 Watch: California’s investor-owned utilities collect millions in shareholder profits through customer bills, adding to rising energy costs. While meant to attract investment, critics argue it unfairly burdens ratepayers... www.youtube.com/watch?v=5us6... #socalmatters
How Utilities Shareholders Get Funds | SoCal Matters | PBS SoCal
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February 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
📺 Watch: California’s investor-owned utilities collect millions in shareholder profits through customer bills, adding to rising energy costs. While meant to attract investment, critics argue it unfairly burdens ratepayers... www.youtube.com/watch?v=5us6... #socalmatters
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📺 Watch: President Trump’s ban on new offshore wind leases won’t stop California’s floating wind farms but could slow the state’s renewable energy progress. California plans to generate 25 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2045 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMyk... #socalmatters
New Policy Shifts For Offshore Wind Project | SoCal Matters | PBS SoCal
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February 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
📺 Watch: President Trump’s ban on new offshore wind leases won’t stop California’s floating wind farms but could slow the state’s renewable energy progress. California plans to generate 25 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2045 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMyk... #socalmatters
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📺 Watch: AB239 aims to speed up housing recovery after disasters by creating a state-led task force. Based on a Texas model, it would coordinate federal, state, and local efforts, appoint a housing recovery leader, and track progress. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ-S... #socalmatters
New Bill Aims to Help Wildfire-Affected Homeowners | SoCal Matters | PBS SoCal
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February 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
📺 Watch: AB239 aims to speed up housing recovery after disasters by creating a state-led task force. Based on a Texas model, it would coordinate federal, state, and local efforts, appoint a housing recovery leader, and track progress. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ-S... #socalmatters
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📺 Watch: As LA recovers from a devastating fire, concerns grow for the safety of cleanup workers, many of whom may lack proper training. The State Division of Occupational Safety and Health warns of dangers like toxic gases... www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1KA... #socalmatters
Safety Concerns Rise for LA Cleanup Workers Amid Fire Recovery | SoCal Matters | PBS SoCal
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February 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
📺 Watch: As LA recovers from a devastating fire, concerns grow for the safety of cleanup workers, many of whom may lack proper training. The State Division of Occupational Safety and Health warns of dangers like toxic gases... www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1KA... #socalmatters
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Although there have been few, if any, reports of immigration arrests at or near schools recently, E. and countless other parents are gripped with fear that if they go to the store, work or school, they’ll never see their families again. cal.news/3Dceutb
📝 Carolyn Jones
📝 Carolyn Jones
'Afraid to go to school': Immigrant families in Central California are gripped by fear
“I’m not worried about going back to Mexico. I’m afraid of being separated from my kids,” said E., who asked not to be identified because she and her husband’s immigration status puts them at risk of ...
cal.news
February 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Although there have been few, if any, reports of immigration arrests at or near schools recently, E. and countless other parents are gripped with fear that if they go to the store, work or school, they’ll never see their families again. cal.news/3Dceutb
📝 Carolyn Jones
📝 Carolyn Jones
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📺 Watch: California's electric vehicle goals face challenges as sales slow, with demand not keeping pace. By 2026, 35% of new car sales must be electric, but affordability and charging access are barriers, especially for middle-income buyers www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZpd... #socalmatters
California’s Electric Vehicle Future in Jeopardy as Sales Slow | SoCal Matters | PBS SoCal
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February 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
📺 Watch: California's electric vehicle goals face challenges as sales slow, with demand not keeping pace. By 2026, 35% of new car sales must be electric, but affordability and charging access are barriers, especially for middle-income buyers www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZpd... #socalmatters
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📺 Watch: California lawmakers are considering making seasonal firefighters full-time to ensure year-round readiness as wildfires become a year-round threat. Estimated to cost $175 million annually, the plan could improve wildfire readiness. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWTa... #socalmatters
Will Full-Time Firefighters Solve California's Wildfire Crisis? | SoCal Matters | PBS SoCal
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February 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
📺 Watch: California lawmakers are considering making seasonal firefighters full-time to ensure year-round readiness as wildfires become a year-round threat. Estimated to cost $175 million annually, the plan could improve wildfire readiness. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWTa... #socalmatters
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Should condo owners be allowed to convert their garages into apartments, or is the homeowners association allowed to ban these builds? At the center of the debate is among the most divisive questions in California politics. cal.news/3ELh0Y3
📝 Ben Christopher
📸 Adriana Heldiz
📝 Ben Christopher
📸 Adriana Heldiz
February 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Should condo owners be allowed to convert their garages into apartments, or is the homeowners association allowed to ban these builds? At the center of the debate is among the most divisive questions in California politics. cal.news/3ELh0Y3
📝 Ben Christopher
📸 Adriana Heldiz
📝 Ben Christopher
📸 Adriana Heldiz
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State Farm, the largest insurer for California homeowners, asked the state to approve “emergency” rate increases for insurance policy holders, saying the recent LA fires have imperiled its finances. cal.news/4hMGlPv
📝 Levi Sumagaysay
📝 Levi Sumagaysay
State Farm asks for more insurance rate increases after LA fires
State Farm, which already has rate increase requests pending, asked state officials to approve more insurance price increases.
cal.news
February 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
State Farm, the largest insurer for California homeowners, asked the state to approve “emergency” rate increases for insurance policy holders, saying the recent LA fires have imperiled its finances. cal.news/4hMGlPv
📝 Levi Sumagaysay
📝 Levi Sumagaysay
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A CalMatters analysis has found that as of 2020, nearly 14 million Californians lived in the sprawling 7-million-acre zone that makes up the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction. cal.news/3CnMAKz
📝 Jeremia Kimelman
📝 Jeremia Kimelman
The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here's what that is.
Nearly 1-in-3 Californians live in the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.
cal.news
January 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A CalMatters analysis has found that as of 2020, nearly 14 million Californians lived in the sprawling 7-million-acre zone that makes up the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction. cal.news/3CnMAKz
📝 Jeremia Kimelman
📝 Jeremia Kimelman
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Leading the charge out of Sacramento is A.G. Rob Bonta who, along with 22 other Democratic state attorneys general, announced a lawsuit challenging the ordered funding freeze and asking a court to block it from going into effect. cal.news/4h88qRg
📝 Ben Christopher
📝 Ben Christopher
This would be 'devastating': California sues to stop Trump's chaos-inducing federal funding freeze
Following a Monday executive order from President Donald Trump that seeks to freeze all federal aid, California officials respond.
cal.news
January 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Leading the charge out of Sacramento is A.G. Rob Bonta who, along with 22 other Democratic state attorneys general, announced a lawsuit challenging the ordered funding freeze and asking a court to block it from going into effect. cal.news/4h88qRg
📝 Ben Christopher
📝 Ben Christopher
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I wonder what the rest of the world is saying about us now. Berlin newspaper.
January 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I wonder what the rest of the world is saying about us now. Berlin newspaper.
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Odyssey South was among the dozen or so schools destroyed in the Los Angeles fires. At least 40% of the school’s families and 10 staff members lost their homes. As of Friday, 5% of families were still unaccounted for. cal.news/4ayplKi
📝 Carolyn Jones
📝 Carolyn Jones
A beloved Altadena school, destroyed in the Eaton fire, looks to the future
Nearly half of families at this Altadena school lost their homes, along with their campus, in the LA fires. Yet a sense of community remains.
cal.news
January 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Odyssey South was among the dozen or so schools destroyed in the Los Angeles fires. At least 40% of the school’s families and 10 staff members lost their homes. As of Friday, 5% of families were still unaccounted for. cal.news/4ayplKi
📝 Carolyn Jones
📝 Carolyn Jones
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Los Angeles officials have begun releasing thousands of internal records related to conditions inside homeless shelters in response to a CalMatters lawsuit challenging their repeated public records denials. cal.news/4ayxXR6
📝 Lauren Hepler & Byrhonda Lyons
📝 Lauren Hepler & Byrhonda Lyons
CalMatters lawsuit forces LA officials to turn over secret homeless shelter complaints
Internal reports on deaths, disease, abuse and overdoses will give the public a rare glimpse inside taxpayer-funded shelters.
cal.news
January 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Los Angeles officials have begun releasing thousands of internal records related to conditions inside homeless shelters in response to a CalMatters lawsuit challenging their repeated public records denials. cal.news/4ayxXR6
📝 Lauren Hepler & Byrhonda Lyons
📝 Lauren Hepler & Byrhonda Lyons
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Dozens of disabled workers hired through the nonprofit PRIDE Industries are losing their jobs at a prison after a union outsourcing dispute. The union says that such jobs must legally be filled by public employees, not outside contractors. cal.news/40HWGiH
📝 Joe Garcia
📝 Joe Garcia
'Devastating' layoff notices hit California disabled prison contractors after union dispute
Dozens of disabled workers hired through the nonprofit PRIDE industries are losing their jobs at a California prison in a union outsourcing dispute.
cal.news
January 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Dozens of disabled workers hired through the nonprofit PRIDE Industries are losing their jobs at a prison after a union outsourcing dispute. The union says that such jobs must legally be filled by public employees, not outside contractors. cal.news/40HWGiH
📝 Joe Garcia
📝 Joe Garcia
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It’s that time of year again: When California counts its homeless population.
This week and next, thousands of counters will fan out across the state to tally every unhoused person they see sleeping on the street, in a car or in an RV. cal.news/4hKQEnh
📝 Marisa Kendall
📸 Loren Elliott
This week and next, thousands of counters will fan out across the state to tally every unhoused person they see sleeping on the street, in a car or in an RV. cal.news/4hKQEnh
📝 Marisa Kendall
📸 Loren Elliott
January 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It’s that time of year again: When California counts its homeless population.
This week and next, thousands of counters will fan out across the state to tally every unhoused person they see sleeping on the street, in a car or in an RV. cal.news/4hKQEnh
📝 Marisa Kendall
📸 Loren Elliott
This week and next, thousands of counters will fan out across the state to tally every unhoused person they see sleeping on the street, in a car or in an RV. cal.news/4hKQEnh
📝 Marisa Kendall
📸 Loren Elliott