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California sees significant election official turnover amid threats, misinformation: "I started having panic attacks"
As counties across the state are in the final stages of designing and printing your November ballots, a CBS News California investigation found roughly half of California voters will have someone new to the job running their presidential election this year.Experience matters for the chief county election officials, especially in this era of mistrust and misinformation where the job is increasingly complicated – and in some cases, dangerous. That's something Nevada County Registrar of Voters Natalie Adona knows a bit about."I started having panic attacks," Adona said, "and feeling like, unless I got hurt, no one could help me."During her...
Experts: Lean on trees for relief from extreme heat, heatwaves
As temperatures continue to rise around the world, experts say humans need to lean more on trees for relief.More than 150 arborists, scientists and community members on Thursday packed a symposium titled Urban Forestry for Changing Times, focused on getting more trees planted in California."We're entering into unprecedented extremes, longer heat waves, hotter heatwaves, more frequent heatwaves," said Edith de Guzman, a researcher for the UCLA Cooperative Extension. "Trees are not just decorative but essential for keeping us cool."Research shows that tree canopies can reduce ground temperatures by 11 to 19 degrees compared to ground with no tree cover. They...
Dangerous heat wave intensifies in US Southwest
A punishing heat wave gripping California and parts of the southwestern United States was intensifying Thursday as forecasters warned of dangerous temperatures. Temperatures in and around Los Angeles, the second biggest city in the United States, were on the rise.
What explains this week's Southern California scorcher? In part, a phenomenon called 'seasonal lag'
A late summer heatwave will hit Los Angeles and the broader west coast this week. A concept called seasonal lag explains why some coastal West Coast cities don't see their hottest days until September. A late-summer heat wave is scorching Los Angeles and the broader West Coast this week. Downtown...
3 foreign nationals accused of planting hidden camera outside Southern California home
Three men from Colombia have been arrested in connection with a hidden camera found outside a Southern California home earlier this year – a crime that is becoming increasingly common. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, a homeowner first discovered the components wrapped in black electrical tape and concealed in landscaping in the 42000 […]
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