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Campus researchers investigate climate change’s effect on California’s insurance market
A team of UC Berkeley researchers published a study regarding how climate change has affected property insurance and pricing in disaster-prone areas. The paper specifically examines the California property insurance market, emphasizing how limited information significantly contributes to high prices and reduced participation, particularly with risks associated with climate change, said co-author of the study Meredith Fowlie.
The Switch Up Election Series: BlackPAC director highlights ‘essential’ role of Black voters
Adrianne Shropshire began her political work as a community organizer in California, focusing on police accountability, economic justice and youth empowerment in the South Los Angeles neighborhoods. In 2016, Shropshire founded BlackPAC, an organization dedicated to educating and mobilizing African American voters. Through that work, she has designed programs to engage hundreds of thousands of…
With ‘no faith’ in CSUCI administration, faculty censures provost, raises morale concerns
Two decades into its operations, CSU Channel Islands is at a watershed moment, trying to rewrite its academic program even as enrollment has plummeted in recent years. Meanwhile, tension is building between university faculty and its administration. In May, CSUCI’s faculty union released a petition against School of Education Dean...
Josh Flagg Just Sold Judy Garland's Former House for $11 Million: Details
Josh Flagg just made a major sale. According to The Real Deal, the Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles agent was the listing agent for a 2.7-acre estate that Judy Garland once owned. The home, built and commissioned by architect Wallace Neff in the same year Garland was cast in The Wizard of Oz, was sold for $11 million.
Two People Wounded During Street Takeover in Compton
COMPTON (CNS) - Two people were wounded in a shooting that occurred during a street takeover in Compton, authorities said Monday. The street takeover was reported at 8:20 p.m. Sunday at Greenleaf Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue, Sgt. A. Hebert of the Compton Sheriff's Station told City News Service. Video...
Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul And Dwyane Wade's Fund Grants $230,000 To Two Black Founders Affecting Social Good
The NBA stars launched the Social Change Fund United to fuel economic opportunity in minority communities. NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul are helping to change the impact trajectory of two Black-led organizations. The organization, Social Change Fund United (SCFU), recently announced that $230,000 will be granted...
Crowds Enjoy Annual Woodies at the Beach Event
The 24th Annual Woodies at the Beach Show drew car enthusiasts from all over to Santa Barbara City College on Saturday. Hosted by the Santa Barbara Woodie Club, the event celebrated the unique charm and history of wooden-bodied automobiles. The club had wonderful turnout this weekend and drew car enthusiasts...
900,000 more Californians now have access to clean drinking water
SACRAMENTO – Five years after its launch, California’s landmark Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) drinking water program that’s largely funded by cap-and-trade dollars has made historic progress connecting people to clean, safe drinking water. The SAFER Program has distributed more than $830 million...
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