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Published: March 1, 2026 16:08

“If Freeman is elected, he and the Hall will confer about which team should be represented on his cap. That conversation might be a decade away, but I’ll say it now: In L.A. and in Cooperstown, Freeman is a Dodger.” Yep.…

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Published: February 28, 2026 23:25

Hiking along the North Fork of the American River at Auburn State Recreation Area.

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Published: February 28, 2026 19:27

U.S. car companies keep saying they know they have to transition to EVs or they'll get killed by China, even as they shift most of their resources to pickup trucks and SUVs and muscle cars. Hmm.…

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Published: February 28, 2026 18:56

If you happen to see a critic saying the "Scrubs" revival is bad, don't listen to them. @robertlloyd.bsky.social is right, it's gold. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-02-24/scrubs-revival-review-abc

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Published: February 28, 2026 18:55

Even before Nithya Raman decided to run against Karen Bass, Bass dropped Raman from the regional air quality board. And she won't say why: https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2026-02-28/la-on-the-record-bass-drops-raman-from-air-quality-board via…

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Published: February 28, 2026 18:22

Good profile by @stevebattaglio.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: February 28, 2026 17:36

Love this from Disneyland. https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2026-02-28/disneyland-superfan-was-immortalized-with-plaque

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Published: February 28, 2026 17:23

Wrote about the future of CNN's climate journalism under Paramount's ownership. If Bari Weiss gets involved, and does anything like what she did at CBS, it won't be good. https://www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/larry-ellison-cnn-climate

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Published: February 28, 2026 06:45

The Mt. Wilson trail is back open! @jaclyncosgrove.bsky.social gave it a good hike: https://www.latimes.com/travel/newsletter/2026-02-26/la-the-wild-mount-wilson-reopened-2026

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Published: February 28, 2026 06:40

Really awesome to see @emorwee.bsky.social launching a new climate podcast with Tracy Wholf, one of the climate journalists laid off by CBS last year. Listened to the first episode, it is going to be good:…

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Published: February 28, 2026 06:31

Dodgers hype time: How many games will they win in 2026? https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-02-27/dodgers-2026-win-projection-match-hype

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Published: February 28, 2026 01:18

Bird populations are declining faster in the United States, a new study finds — especially in areas with intensive agriculture: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/climate/bird-declines.html via @catrineinhorn.bsky.social

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Published: February 28, 2026 01:09

Trump canceled a deal to protect salmon in the Columbia River watershed. So a judge stepped in and restored the protections, which will limit hydropower production:…

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Published: February 28, 2026 01:06

Almost every day, electric vehicle activist Paul Scott stands by a gas station in Santa Monica holding a sign: "BUYING GAS SUPPORTS TRUMP, KILLS THE PLANET."…

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Published: February 28, 2026 01:04

Republican attorneys general from 10 states are urging Costco, Unilever, Coca-Cola and 75 other companies to stop taking part in campaigns to use less plastic, accusing them of collusion.…

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Published: February 28, 2026 01:01

A federal judge says ExxonMobil can continue its lawsuit against California's attorney general, Rob Bonta, over alleged defamation: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/climate/exxon-defamation-lawsuit-bonta-california-andrew-forrest-recycling.html

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Published: February 28, 2026 00:59

It's looking increasingly likely that California's Diablo Canyon nuclear plant — once slated to close in 2025 — will keep running through at least 2045:…

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Published: February 28, 2026 00:57

Snowpack in California's Sierra Nevada is at 66% of average for this time of year: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-02-27/california-march-sierra-snow-survey via @ianjames.bsky.social

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Published: February 28, 2026 00:55

Can local governments in Colorado and other states sue oil companies for climate damages? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide — and naturally cliamte advocates are worried.…

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Published: February 27, 2026 21:58

This is the stupidest media criticism I've ever heard (from the guy who runs Politico's parent company). The job of journalists isn't to be "exciting" or "surprising" or "unpredictable." It's to tell the truth, even if the truth is "boring" or predictable…

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Published: February 27, 2026 03:10

Testifying before the Senate, President Trump's pick to run the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Steve Pearce, wouldn't give a straight answer on whether he supports selling off public lands: https://www.publicdomain.media/p/trumps-blm-nominee-steve-pearce…

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Published: February 27, 2026 03:06

It actually got harder to build data centers in 2025: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-02-25/data-center-construction-fell-for-first-time-in-years-as-permits-power-constrain-growth

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Published: February 27, 2026 03:05

First analysis showing a huge increase in sulfur dioxide emissions (and smaller increases in nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide emissions) from U.S. power plants in 2025 as Trump relaxed pollution rules:…

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Published: February 27, 2026 03:03

So so excited to see Metro rail stretch further into West L.A. Wish it would happen faster. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-26/la-metro-to-open-stops-connecting-downtown-to-beverly-hills-miracle-mile via @suhauna.bsky.social

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Published: February 27, 2026 02:06

I guarantee there is nowhere else you will find my special combination of fossil fuel accountability, television criticism, political access journalism and occasional true crime. Yes, it is all about climate! [contains quote post or other embedded…

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Published: February 27, 2026 01:53

Hey all, I am continuing to do unique climate reporting and commentary that you won't find anywhere else. The stories and opinions are determined by me alone. I could use your support to stay in business. Pointing this out today for no particular reason. …

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Published: February 27, 2026 01:47

As always, @toddmartens.bsky.social nails it: "California Adventure is today emblematic of some of the best that Disney has to offer. And yet it remains a work in progress."…

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Published: February 27, 2026 01:47

In theory, President Trump wants to protect utility customers from higher electric prices caused by data centers. In practice, he hasn't really made clear how he'll do that:…

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Published: February 27, 2026 01:45

Will San Francisco finally get a chance to ditch Pacific Gas & Electric? A new bill in the state Legislature would let the city purchase PG&E's assets in the city and form a municipal utility:…

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Published: February 27, 2026 01:37

Good high-level Colorado River primer from @ianjames.bsky.social https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2026-02-26/boiling-point-things-to-know-colorado-river-crisis

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Published: February 26, 2026 23:28

Wow. Netflix backs out, Warner Bros goes to Paramount. https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-02-26/warner-bros-discovery-shifts-gears-says-it-now-favors-paramount-deal-over-netflix

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Published: February 26, 2026 16:32

I spent years investigating alfalfa farmer Mike Abatti, one of the American West's biggest water users. Now he's accused of murdering his wife. Fresh reporting on Mike's fractured family, and his obsessive drive to control the dwindling Colorado River:…

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Published: February 24, 2026 04:05

Berkshire Hathaway's PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to settle a lawsuit from the federal government over 2020 wildfires sparked by its equipment in Oregon and California:…

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Published: February 24, 2026 04:02

Arizona officials getting pretty worried the federal government will wipe out some or all of Phoenix's water supply in the absence of a multistate Colorado River Basin deal:…

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Published: February 24, 2026 04:00

Yes, Trump ultimately failed to block five offshore wind farms already under construction. But all new development is basically dead right now: https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/offshore-wind-triumphs-over-trump-court-future-projects-face-delays

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Published: February 24, 2026 03:59

Unlike Los Angeles, Oregon is doing a great job helping people build back from fires with energy-efficient, electrified homes, which also happen to be more fire-resilient:…

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Published: February 23, 2026 06:34

Lol, because of course Jeffrey Epstein dabbled in climate denial: https://drilled.ghost.io/people-never-suck-in-just-one-way-on-epstein-climate-and-the-hubris-of-the-ultra-wealthy/ via @amywestervelt.bsky.social

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Published: February 23, 2026 06:09

Legacy mining mercury still pollutes Nevada rivers, raising concerns across Mountain West https://www.kunr.org/local-stories/2026-02-18/legacy-mining-mercury-pollutes-nevada-rivers

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Published: February 23, 2026 06:01

Utah looking to gear up for Colorado River litigation, too: https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/02/22/threat-of-a-colorado-river-lawsuit-looms-heres-how-utah-is-preparing/

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Published: February 23, 2026 06:00

A solution to plastic sorting, or a perpetuation of the myth of recycling? @susrust.bsky.social dives in: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-02-21/company-ridwell-tries-to-recycle-really-difficult-plastics

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Published: February 23, 2026 05:58

As freezing temperatures gripped the Northeast, offshore wind farms performed just as well as gas plants and better than coal plants. If only we had more of them! https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/offshore-wind/offshore-wind-showed-up-big-east-coast via…

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Published: February 23, 2026 05:52

Trump's FBI seems to be investigating certain climate activists now: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/nyregion/environmental-activists-trump-crackdown.html

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Published: February 23, 2026 05:50

Uhh this feels big: New study in Europe finds plug-in hybrids use three times more fuel than manufacturers claim: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/18/plug-in-hybrids-use-three-times-more-fuel-than-manufacturers-claim-analysis-finds

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Published: February 23, 2026 05:47

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to shut down 2,000 miles of off-highway vehicle trails in the western Mojave Desert, ruling that OHVs are harming endangered desert tortoises:…

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Published: February 23, 2026 05:07

The Trump administration has rolled back Biden-era limits on toxic mercury pollution from coal plants: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/climate/epa-mercury-coal-plants.html…

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Published: February 23, 2026 02:12

I would love it if every journalist listened to this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: February 22, 2026 03:02

Appreciate the love for Sam Lloyd. (Via @ezwrites.bsky.social) [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: February 21, 2026 22:33

Talked with @thelisagraves.bsky.social from @legalafmtn.bsky.social about the Washington Post gutting its climate desk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNhgeQzq8WA More details in my story for Climate-Colored Goggles:…

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Published: February 21, 2026 21:56

RIP Pirates legand Bill Mazeroski. https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-02-21/bill-mazeroski-pirates-1960-world-series-hero-dies-at-89

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Published: February 21, 2026 20:16

This week, climate activists rallied against fossil fuel sponsorships at 10 U.S. sports stadiums, from LA to St. Louis to Philadelphia. It was the first-ever national day of protest against sportswashing. Exclusive details in CLIMATE-COLORED GOGGLES:…

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Published: February 21, 2026 19:32

Thank you @katharinehayhoe.com for letting me take the reins of Talking Climate this week! I wrote about emerging climate solutions in pop culture, media and sports, and what you can do as a ~content consumer~ to help make more of them:…

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Published: February 19, 2026 16:07

One supporter: @sierraclub.org leader Juanita Chavez, daughter of Dolores Huerta. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: February 19, 2026 16:03

On Tuesday, climate activists rallied at 10 stadiums across the U.S., from Los Angeles to St. Louis to Philadelphia. It was the first national day of protest against fossil fuel sponsorships in American sports. I doubt it will be the last. My story:…

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Published: February 19, 2026 01:43

With lithium extraction and new geothermal energy development still struggling to get off the ground in Imperial County, one company is turning to data centers for a boost:…

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Published: February 19, 2026 01:42

Looks like Warren Buffett feels good about the New York Times. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warren-buffett-new-york-times-berkshire-hathaway-1236508103/

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Published: February 19, 2026 01:40

L.A. County prosecutors probing whether Edison should be criminally prosecuted for Eaton fire https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-02-18/la-county-prosecutors-probing-whether-edison-should-be-criminally-prosecuted-for-eaton-fire

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Published: February 19, 2026 01:39

Federal officials now project that Lake Powell will "most probably" drop below power pool level — meaning Glen Canyon Dam will no longer be able to generate hydropower — before the end of this year:…

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Published: February 19, 2026 01:36

Several groups are suing the Trump administration to restore information about civil rights and climate change that's been erased from national parks: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/02/17/lawsuit-trump-national-parks/ via…

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Published: February 19, 2026 01:30

California and a dozen other states are suing the Trump administration over billions of dollars in canceled federal energy funding, including money set aside by Congress for hydrogen and energy efficiency:…

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Published: February 19, 2026 01:28

Portland General Electric buying out Berkshire Hathaway in Washington state. Interesting. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/02/17/portland-general-electric-pacificorp-oregon-washington/

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Published: February 19, 2026 01:11

After the Eaton fire, Altadena residents asked SoCal Edison to bury power lines to reduce wildfire risk. But Edison is now telling some of them they'll to pay more than $20,000 to connect to the newly buried lines:…

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Published: February 19, 2026 01:07

Three of Teddy Roosevelt's great-grandsons — and one of his great-great-grandsons — are urging GOP senators to block mining upstream from Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, in a national forest established by TR in one of his final acts as…

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Published: February 19, 2026 01:04

Fascinating new analysis finds Los Angeles County may not actually need 44% of its pavement for roads, sidewalks or parking: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-02-16/nearly-half-of-l-a-countys-pavement-may-be-unnecessary-new-map-finds

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Published: February 19, 2026 01:00

SoCal air quality officials rejected a proposal to phase out gas-powered appliances after being overwhelmed by more than 20,000 public comments in opposition. Well, turns out many of those comments were powered by AI! Crazy investigation by…

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Published: February 17, 2026 07:06

David Ellison's CBS forced Stephen Colbert to cancel an interview with James Talarico tonight, in response to Brendan Carr's anti-free speech thuggery — and Colbert called it out live on air. This continues to be one of the most important storylines in…

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Published: February 17, 2026 06:54

RIP Robert Duvall. So many great roles. https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2026-02-16/robert-duvall-dead

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Published: February 15, 2026 20:02

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Published: February 15, 2026 16:11

“That is the bottom line on Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s new reality. He was once Ohtani’s sidekick. He is now Ohtani’s partner.” https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-02-15/yoshinobu-yamamoto-must-remain-calm-in-dodgers-storm

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Published: February 15, 2026 15:40

First the Washington Post gutted its climate desk. Now its editorial board is cheerleading for Trump’s biggest and most dangerous climate rollback. My latest for Climate-Colored Goggles: https://www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/jeff-bezos-twists-knife