In a November 2, 2018 talk, retired Judge Oliver Wanger discusses his 2010 decision, to throw out a federal study that formed the basis for protecting the delta smelt by saying: “The public cannot afford sloppy science and uni-directional prescriptions that ignore California’s water needs.” The state Legislature had failed “to provide the means to […]

The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is looking for a new solution to the widespread fare evasion problem that causes it to lose up to $25 million a year. Unfortunately, changing all 600 consoles for sturdier versions would cost an estimated $150 million to $200 million. BART’s general manager links the issue of fare cheats […]

The Los Angeles River opened to the public for the summer on Memorial Day. Residents are able to do things such as fish or kayak in the Sepulveda Basin and Elysian Valley until Sept. 30, when the river will be closed again to the public. Despite the river being open, some people are wondering whether […]

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, California’s solar power industry has started to shrink after years of steady job growth. The Solar Foundation research group released their annual survey in late January and it found that the number of solar jobs in the state fell more than 13 percent in 2017. The reason for the […]

By: Renee Pinel A recent opinion article on glyphosate is a classic example of the environmental community’s awkward relationship with science and facts (“Don’t let EPA and Monsanto hide the truth on Roundup,” Viewpoints, Jan. 17). When it comes to climate change, the enviros are all in. But for everything else, science apparently doesn’t matter. […]

Los Angeles County interim health officer, Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser is acting reckless and seems clueless with the Air Quality Management District’s air monitoring evaluations of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in Los Angeles County by blaming a single industry for the problem. Dr. Gunzenhauser recently noted, “Based on recent evaluations of hexavalent chromium [also known as chromium […]

In June, Stanford University researchers found evidence that black and Latino drivers face a double standard and that police require far less suspicion to search them than their white counterparts. Their findings are based on an analysis of more than 60 million police stops in 20 states from 2011 to 2015. The database, which is […]

Over the past year, environmental activists involved with groups such as Safe Ag Safe Schools and Safe Strawberry Monterey County Working Group, have taken up the crusade to ban pesticides in California using missing and incomplete science. One such member, Carole Erickson, a retired and somewhat active Public Health Nurse/Educator, promoted here discredited study to […]

According to 2016 vehicle registration data collected by auto industry watcher IHS Markit, where you live in California can influence what car you buy. For example, a Bakersfield resident in the market for a new car last year more than likely purchased a light-duty pickup truck, where as someone living in the San Francisco Bay […]

Scientists predict that coastal communities in the United States could eventually experience flooding from higher tides as glaciers continue to melt. It is estimated that the sea level will increase about one to four feet by the end of the century. According to scientists, sea level rise is underway in some seaside neighborhoods and there […]