A Tool to Help Californians Assess the Risk of Extreme Heat
A new online mapping tool developed by the Public Health Alliance and Luskin Center for Innovation will help identify neighborhoods most in danger of rising temperatures.
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Entries by Zoe Day
Climate Change Action at the Community Level
The Luskin Center for Innovation tracks progress of the state’s Transformative Climate Communities program, which has been implemented in five communities so far.
Pierce on Floating Desalination Plants for Disaster Relief
Vessels with nuclear-powered desalination systems could be useful in emergencies but may not be the most practical solution for increasing broad access to drinking water.
Rowe on the New Frontier of Weed Cafes
New lounges where customers can consume cannabis on site aim to compete with the illegal marijuana industry, but they will likely pose many policy challenges.
Gun Violence Creates Shockwaves, Kaplan Says
Though not technically classified as a “mass shooting,” an attack at an Alabama church left three dead and an entire community in mourning.
Climate Disasters Are Intertwined With Policy, Goh Says
The term “climate disasters” fails to acknowledge the role of policies that make certain communities more vulnerable to disasters in the first place.
Manville Responds to Oakland A’s Stadium Proposal
The proposed $12 billion ballpark complex at the Port of Oakland faces lawsuits and a possible referendum, while the team also explores a move to Las Vegas.
Astor on Dangers of False Alarm Violent Threats
New York City has fielded an average of two school shooting threats per day this year, and an average of six per day in the week following the Uvalde shooting.
Manville on Affordable Housing’s Impact on Property Values
A new UCI study found that the addition of affordable housing did not increase crime or decrease property value in Orange County.
Vestal on Need to Empower the Unhoused
The House California Challenge Program aims to provide $5 billion in rental subsidies for people who are homeless or on the brink of it.
