SF Tech Moguls Funded the Cameras. Cops Used Them to Spy on Protesters.
George Floyd protesters shut down the westbound lanes of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge on June 14, 2020.Chris Tuite/ImageSPACE/MediaPunch/IPX For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Smile. If you’re in downtown San Francisco’s business district, you’re in view of Motorola cameras so sharp they can…
These 5 Stats Show Just How Devastating California’s Wildfires Have Been—So Far
The Bobcat Fire burns in the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020.Ringo Chiu/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.In mid-August, the most destructive wildfire season in California history seemed to peak over a deadly 48-hour period. Between the evenings of…
Trump’s Understanding of California Wildfires Is Way Off—Even for Him
President Donald Trump meets with California Gov. Gavin Newson and officials to discuss recent wildfires in the western states at Sacramento McClellan Airport on Monday, Sep 14, 2020.Paul Kitagaki Jr./Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.As wildfires blazed across the American West, causing…
19 Are Dead As Tens of Thousands Face Evacuation Amid Raging West Coast Fires
Aaron Cleys holds a jug of water he was using to douse hot spots at a home destroyed by the the Riverside Fire on Friday, in Estacada, Ore. AP Photo/John Locher For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Over the past week, 19 people have…
Those Orange Western Skies and the Science of Light
The almost red orange sky that stains the atmosphere in the city of San Francisco, California, USA, 09 September 2020.Marc Arcas/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This piece was originally published in Wired and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. The…
“Good Morning, Hell”—Californians Awake to Apocalyptic Skies as Wildfires Rage
Driving across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.David McIntyre/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This piece was originally published in The Guardian and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. People in the San Francisco Bay Area and across California…