The scale of the Los Angeles County wildfire devastation is staggering. With Accuweather estimating the cost of damage to be $250 billion to $275 billion, who will pay for this? As of now, the burden falls again to the very
Regarding “How drought and Santa Ana winds set the stage for deadly California wildfires” (Weather, SFChronicle.com, Jan 9): The scientists quoted in the story correctly point out that wildfires are more common as a result of hotter and drier conditions
Re: “Dems eye $1.5B for L.A.-area fire battle” (Page A1, Jan. 15). Gov. Newsom shouldn’t have to tap into the new climate bond to pay for fighting and recovering from the L.A. fires. Those responsible for the scale and severity
Judith Katz is the Director of Advancement at the Center for Law, Energy & Environment at Berkeley Law (CLEE) and a dedicated environmental advocate from Michigan. Her activism began early, canvassing with her mother for progressive candidates. She holds a
Monica works with the team as the Communication Lead, creating and executing the overall communications strategy and growing our network of enthusiastic volunteers, activists, donors, and supporters. She was previously working in marketing (and wearing lots of hats) in the
The CEC reports that 19% of new vehicle sales in California in 2022 were EVs. This is up an amazing 50% from the 12% of sales in 2021. The Bay Area leads the way with 30% of all new auto
Thank you for being a part of our community that is deeply committed to justice and creating a better future for all. 350 Bay Area’s vision is that all who live in the Bay Area equitably share clean air, water
Winter is coming, but the early rains—oh joy!—remind us that regeneration is possible, even as the days grow shorter. Don’t forget to vote, and celebrate a little, too. Nov 4: Launch party for The Climate Gallery What can be better
Former Executive Director, National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
