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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 California-to-Arkansas farmer pipeline
This story was originally published by Ambrook Research. The thick, squelching mud means there’s no outrunning the mosquitoes, which pierce any bit of skin left un-doused by bug repellant. Still, the discomfort of slogging through flooded Arkansas rice fields in the sticky month of June is offset by visions of abundance. A few glistening inches of water lie across several paddies on Hallie Shoffner’s 2,000-acre seed farm, Delta Harvest, from which thousands of bright green stalks of specialty rice protrude. An assistant stands on a metal levee bridge perched above the wet, taking measurements — part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture partnership pilot to determine how much methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide these fields are generating. When the pilot wraps up at the end of next year, Shoffner will share the results, for free, with any producer who’s interested.
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…
Art Directors Guild hosts panel and Cosplay Awards at Comic-Con
San Diego, CA–The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) returns to San Diego Comic-Con International to highlight the contributions of ADG artisans to the genre works celebrated at this annual fan conference. Highlighting the growing impact of video game IP on the entertainment industry, the ADG is curating...
From the Union Tribune: With a sweeping blueprint for its future, San Diego acknowledges the lasting imprint of segregation — and seeks to reverse it
With a sweeping blueprint for its future, San Diego acknowledges the lasting imprint of segregation — and seeks to reverse it. The changes, scheduled for a City Council vote on Tuesday, would be the first major amendments to the city’s general plan since 2008. From DAVID GARRICK |...
MLB roundup: Michael King, Padres baffle Guardians
Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his latest stellar start and Kyle Higashioka hit a two-run double as the San Diego Padres sent the Cleveland Guardians to a rare home-series loss with Sunday's 2-1 victory.
Pros, Artists and Legends came out for the opening of Sixes & Sevens Skateshop in Oceanside, California
Yesterday was one of the biggest days the Oceanside, California skate scene has seen in years. Sixes & Sevens opened its second location in Oside accompanied by an art show by Sean Cliver and his Strangelove Skateboards. Locals, collectors, and fans alike all turned out in droves to see the ...
North Coast Repertory Theatre’s “Don’t Dress for Dinner”
TR Robertson – Need a break from computer shutdowns, political rhetoric and inflation woes? If so, you have got to drive to North Coast Repertory in Solana Beach and take in the final production for their 42nd Season, “Don’t Dress for Dinner”. This fast-paced, wonderfully acted, hilarious farce will provide a fun and extremely entertaining break from everything going on around you. “Don’t Dress for Dinner” is an adaptation by Robin Hawdon of a play by French playwright Marc Camoletti called “Pyjama Pour Six” (“A Pajama for 6”). The English version of the play opened in 1991 in London at the West End at the Apollo Theatre. It had a short run on Broadway in 2012 at the American Airlines Theatre and was nominated for two Tony Awards.
Search underway for 70-year-old California man who went missing after taking Jeep on off-road trail
A 70-year-old man has been missing since Friday after taking his Jeep on an off-road trail in California, authorities said. Warren Elliott was last seen on the Rubicon Trail in Placer County Friday afternoon, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. Searchers from multiple agencies and organizations are involved in the search, according to the sheriff's office. The search for Elliott continued on Monday, focusing on the Rubicon Springs area, the sheriff's office said.
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