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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...
North County Tribes Awarded $22.8 Million EPA Pollution Reduction Grant
Two local Tribes, the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians, in partnership with the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, have received a $22.8 million federal grant to address pollution. The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, was awarded as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s...
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