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Los Angeles’s heat wave is now considered one of the biggest blizzards of the year
A $50,000 electric bill? The cost of cooling L.A.'s biggest houses in a heat wave? After seven months of drought, Los Angeles was braced for a second-degree heat and record high temperature in a...
politics
The World’s Elites Are More Interested in Being Rich Than Working With People
Letters to the Editor: The decline of democracy isn't a both-sides problem. It's only part of it. By Paul A. De Marco President Barack Obama's recent speech to the nation in Prague on the...
asia
Two new species of frogs discovered in Ecuador
6 new species of rain frogs discovered in Ecuador A male frog called the "Mesquita" is pictured in this undated photo from the San Jose Nature Institute in La Union, Ecuador. The species was...
national
The California Landslide: A Photograph of the California Landslide
How an 'ancient landslide' keeps threatening a railroad, homes in San Clemente, Bakersfield and other Northern California communities. It is one of the most famous and controversial photographs in the world. In the early...
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The Salton Sea is the biggest freshwater lake in the world
As Salton Sea faces ecological collapse, a plan to save it with ocean water is rejected Nathaniel Brown and Rachel King 11 June 2018 The Salton Sea, a freshwater lake between South America and...
travel
Ecuadorian team bus arrives in Moscow for Russia 2015
World Cup opens with host country Qatar facing Ecuador over host nation Qatar face Ecuador on June 14 The opening match at the FIFA World Cup in Russia on Friday was the first between...
politics
Ontario’s Vaccine Clinic Testing Program Is the “Best Way” for Public Health
Toronto to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine clinic operations in response to Omicron's announcement The Toronto Public Health vaccine clinic in Markham is one of about 20 clinics that have been converted from routine hospital...
europe
The Republican Party Was Not Trying to Win the Election
Robert Luna to become L.A. County sheriff as Alex Villanueva concedes defeat If you weren’t aware of Alex Villanueva’s bid for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, then perhaps you missed something. It is clear...
sport
New rules to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread
Ports reveal unprecedented surge in harmful emissions; officials blame COVID-19 logjam Updated April 30 In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has issued several emergency rules designed...
europe
The Future of Sacramento’s Downtown
Building with nature: Can reviving a marsh save this California town from sea level rise? This town could change its name to “Shallumbra” if a plan to revive marsh-based industry can get the go...