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"An estimated 180,000 people were homeless last year in California, and most of them were unsheltered. Unlike New York City, most jurisdictions in California do not guarantee a right to housing."

Benjamin Sisko & Julian Bashir Talk About The Political Climate of the Early 2020′s in Past Tense, Part I

Original Dialogue:

SISKO: Don’t be so sure. One of the main complaints against the Sanctuary Districts was overcrowding. It got to the point where they didn’t care how many people were in here. They just wanted to keep them out of sight. BASHIR: And once they were out of sight, what then? I mean, look at this man. There’s no need for that man to live like that. With the right medication, he could lead a full and normal life. SISKO: Maybe in our time. BASHIR: Not just in our time. There are any number of effective treatments for schizophrenia, even in this day and age. They could cure that man now, today, if they gave a damn. SISKO: It’s not that they don’t give a damn, Doctor. It’s that they’ve given up. The social problems they face seem too enormous to deal with. BASHIR: That only makes things worse. Causing people to suffer because you hate them is terrible, but causing people to suffer because you have forgotten how to care? That’s really hard to understand. SISKO: They’ll remember. It’ll take some time and it won’t be easy, but eventually people in this century will remember how to care.

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"A Vast Lake Has Captivated California Where Farms Stood a Year Ago" by Shawn Hubler and Mark Abramson via NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/us/california-storms-tulare-lake.html?partner=IFTTT

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Recent Work for the New York Times

After Homelessness Ruling, Cities Weigh Whether to Clear Encampments

The Supreme Court decided last month that cities could cite homeless campers. Some say ‘clear them all.’ Others are ramping up outreach.

Until recently, federal appellate courts limited how far cities could go to clear encampments. But late last month, the Supreme Court ruled that they could remove homeless residents sleeping outdoors, a decision that has already begun to reshape how they deal with homelessness.

Three days after the decision, the Folsom police announced they would start citing recalcitrant illegal campers, though they also would team up with nonprofits to provide more homeless outreach. (Shawn Hubler and Mike Baker)

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Antonio Velardo shares: California Senate Candidates Face Off in First Debate by Shawn Hubler, Jill Cowan and Soumya Karlamangla

By Shawn Hubler, Jill Cowan and Soumya Karlamangla The race to replace Dianne Feinstein features three Democratic members of Congress and a former major-league baseball star. Published: January 22, 2024 at 09:00AM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Ff0SY24 via IFTTT

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In the Gun Law Fights of 2023, a Need for Experts on the Weapons of 1791

By Shawn Hubler A Supreme Court decision has forced courts to consider what gun restrictions existed two centuries ago, sending demand soaring for historians. Published: March 14, 2023 at 05:00AM via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/HAlc7QR

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California Is In for a Continuing Parade of Storms

SAN FRANCISCO -The morning of Thursday three men employed handsaws to cut the fallen tree that blocked from the entrance of their. City workers had put trees with cones, but did not remove the tree and residents of the neighborhood decided to take things in their own hands. "We just want to clear it so cars can drive, so people can pass through," said one of the men, Francis Broome, who was removing branches from the walkway within the Western Addition neighborhood when I passed across. One man was using an air blower to get rid of the debris.��"Some community teamwork!" Another person said. The group sought to restore some peace and calm after the most severe of the week's storms swept throughout in the Bay Area, just days after a record-breaking rainstorm during New Year's Day. The raging river that hit California over the course of Wednesday and Thursday shut off power for thousands of residents, forced evacuations and caused dangerous waves on the coastline. If the storm did have one motif it was the staggering number of downrooted trees which is the most obvious indication of a state moving between extremes in the environmental of drought and flood, as my coworkers Shawn Hubler and Jill Cowan discuss. If you're experiencing a return to the sunshine of California It's likely to be only for a short time. While California's Golden State is expected to be spared from rain this Friday afternoon, it's set for a flurry of storms after that, which will include a intense one on Tuesday and Monday. The pounding could last into mid-January. "We are not out of the woods by any stretch of the imagination," said Brian Ferguson, a spokesman for the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. "We are basically in the eye of the storm right now." Over the last few days you've been writing to me regarding how dealing with and being affected by the events which are both good and bad. Here's a sample of your thoughts with me, lightly edited "The greenery of the typically gray Los Angeles hills makes this the most beautiful time to be for me in Southern California. My trees are strong while my plants are flourishing. Utilizing one for just a couple of weeks isn't a problem for me in the least." --- Bill Mayer, Los Angeles "We've been without power within Mendocino County for more than 24 hours. There's no heat, too which is why we're inside wearing layers of clothing as well as scarves, knit hats and scarfs. The only way to communicate is a mobile service with the lowest bars. Making food and cooking has become a challenge. We're lucky to have a few Goal Zero batteries to recharge phones and keep our refrigerator operating, and I'll look after an elderly neighbor this morning." --- Robin Applegarth, Gualala "My husband and I travelled on Wednesday, on Route 101 from Salinas through Santa Barbara. The winds and rain that fell close to Santa Barbara were powerful. The eucalyptus plants along the coast shed their branches. It was quite a snarl, but vehicles were actually slowing down for the first time in a while. But, I am thankful that it rained." -Amy Brewster, Salinas. Amy Brewster, Salinas "We have been hard hit with heavy snow that has fallen over the last couple of weeks. There was a lot of snow-blowing and shoveling. Trees that were damaged due to drought years have been slashed, making power a continuous issue. We are however taking advantage of this! There is a generator which is extremely helpful. You just need to get a grip and tackle it." --- Russ Woods, South Lake Tahoe Read the full article

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Kamala Harris Swears In Karen Bass as LA’s Mayor

Kamala Harris Swears In Karen Bass as LA’s Mayor

Thanks ; Soumya Karlamangla reported from Los Angeles, and Katie Rogers from Washington. Shawn Hubler contributed reporting from Sacramento. Published ; 12,12 LOS ANGELES — Karen Bass was sworn in as the first female mayor of Los Angeles on Sunday and vowed to build consensus among elected leaders as Angelenos contend with racial tensions, surging homelessness and a new rise in coronavirus…

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By BY RONI CARYN RABIN, APOORVA MANDAVILLI, SHAWN HUBLER, JILL COWAN AND ANA FACIO-KRAJCER from Health in the New York Times-https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/30/world/covid-19-vaccine-coronavirus-updates/are-masks-coming-back-the-delta-variant-has-some-different-officials-rethinking-precautions?partner=IFTTT Are masks coming back? The Delta variant has some different officials rethinking precautions. New York Times

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By BY SHAWN HUBLER from World in the New York Times-https://ift.tt/35jQiAW California’s governor proposes state stimulus checks to augment federal aid. New York Times

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Redwoods are resilient and recover, unless the enemy is a chainsaw carried and used by humans. A lot of these trees have burned in the California wildfires, but because of the structure of the trees and the nature of the wildfires, most of the trees will survive. A little burnt, and with scars, but they will live on.

Excerpt from this story from Smithsonian:

By Thursday, the fire complex had burned through much of Big Basin State Park and some fires continue to smolder in the park, Ethan Baron and Randy Vazquez report for the Mercury News. Established in 1902, Big Basin is California’s oldest state park.

Its iconic redwood trees and wildlife are adapted to withstand fire, but the human-built structures were not. The park’s “historic core,” including its headquarters, campgrounds and amphitheater built in the 1930s were lost in the blaze, Shawn Hubler and Kellen Browning report for the New York Times.

“A piece of history may have been lost with the destruction of those classic facilities at Big Basin, but redwood forests are resilient and the people of California are resilient,” Sara Barth, executive director of the redwood conservation group Sempervirens Fund, tells the Santa Cruz Sentinel’s Paul Rogers and Ethan Baron. “I’m confident Big Basin will be reborn from the ashes.”

Redwood trees evolved to withstand regular wildfires. Some of the oldest have trunks over 20 feet wide and can grow over 350 feet tall. Large redwoods can have bark that’s one foot thick, which acts as a barrier that prevents fire from reaching the vital nutrient-carrying wood underneath. And while some trees are doomed if a fire scorches their crowns, redwoods have buds beneath their bark that sprout new foliage after a fire.

In some trees, fire burned through their bark and ate away at the base of the trunk. When enough of a tree’s base burns, it can no longer hold up the weight of its skyscraper-tall trunk, and the tree falls. The Mercury News reported that a tree with a trunk more than 12 feet wide fell near the park’s headquarters. But the vast majority of trees seem to have survived the blaze.

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A Big Win for Democrats in California Came With a Gut Check for Liberals

By BY THOMAS FULLER, SHAWN HUBLER, TIM ARANGO AND CONOR DOUGHERTY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3esdQqQ from Blogger https://ift.tt/3k5NkVg

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They Inhabited Separate Worlds in Taiwan. Decades Later, They Collided in a California Church.

By BY AMY QIN, JILL COWAN, SHAWN HUBLER AND AMY CHANG CHIEN The 68-year-old suspect in a May mass shooting harbored resentment dating back to his formative years in Taiwan. Published: June 12, 2022 at 05:00AM from NYT World https://ift.tt/SQ1ZeTh via IFTTT

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"A Vast Lake Has Captivated California Where Farms Stood a Year Ago" by Shawn Hubler and Mark Abramson via NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/us/california-storms-tulare-lake.html?partner=IFTTT

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"Farmers’ Markets Are Bountiful This Time of Year in California" by BY SHAWN HUBLER via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Of4H3w7

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Antonio Velardo shares: California and Oregon Ease Covid Isolation Rules, Breaking With C.D.C. by Shawn Hubler and Adeel Hassan

By Shawn Hubler and Adeel Hassan Two of the most cautious states have bypassed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by letting students and workers who have the virus but are asymptomatic avoid isolation. Published: January 21, 2024 at 05:01AM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/9NJW2aT via IFTTT

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As New Leaders Take Office, Los Angeles Struggles With Ongoing Wounds

By Shawn Hubler and Soumya Karlamangla An altercation and City Council protest indicate the city still has a long way to go to overcome divisions that erupted this year. Published: December 10, 2022 at 09:49PM via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Mk8vEsm