California These Sisters Own Every Single McDonald's in Compton, California Nicole Enearu and Kerri Harper-Howie often hear people say “I didn’t know Black people owned McDonald’s…I didn’t know women owned McDonald’s.” After their mother Patricia Williams got started running McDonald’s franchises in the 1980s, these two sisters now own all of the golden arches on display in Compton, California. NBCLX Storyteller Cody Broadway spoke to them about building a business...
climate change What You Can Do to Prevent a Drought From Getting Worse Individual decisions like reducing your water use on your lawn or not using animal products can make a long-term difference and prevent droughts, says behavioral scientist Sweta Chakraborty.
California This Desert City of Dreams Sees a Future in the Cannabis Industry The city so nice they named it twice? That’s a phrase usually reserved for New York City. California City has a different story: one of the largest cities in the state, but mostly undeveloped desert land. NBCLX Storyteller Cody Broadway explains the dream sold to many who bought land in the Mojave Desert and waited for a bustling community that...
Wildfires California Warns: A Single Spark Can Cause a Big Wildfire Fire risk is high right now in California with high temperatures and an accumulation of dry brush. The state is warning residents to not even mow the lawn, in case their mower hits a rock and sparks a blaze that gets out of control. NBC San Diego meteorologist Keith Bryant explains.
climate change How the 2020 Wildfire Season Impacted This Year's California Wine Smoke taint from the 2020 California wildfires made its way over to some vineyards and tainted their crop. But some businesses went ahead and made tainted, ashy-tasting wine anyway.
california wildfires Wildfires and Climate Change Are Spoiling California Wine Whether it's smoke taint from the wildfires or the effects of droughts and longer heatwaves, grape growers and winemakers in California are feeling the effects of climate change. Wine made in 2020 might show some of those effects, too.
Sports The Clothing Brand Helping Oaklanders Rep Their City A lot of apparel from Oaklandish features an oak tree, the namesake of the city of Oakland, California. The brand has gotten attention from prominent people raised in the city, like pro basketball players Damian Liillard and Juan Toscano-Anderson.
Elections How Name Recognition is Driving Our Politics and Candidates As Gavin Newsom faces a recall in California, many are wondering how Caitlyn Jenner might fare in a race against him. NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky explains Jenner has name recognition that some people might spend millions for and never achieve.
coastal erosion Climate Change Is Putting Homes Along Crumbling California Cliffs at Risk — But There's Hope Coastal erosion and sea level rise are combining to erode cliffs along the Pacific Ocean and put people, homes and infrastructure at risk. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain traveled to Del Mar, California, to learn how science and technology are being used to fight this problem.
marijuana 3 Weed Farmers Dead, and ‘Sasquatch' is Blamed. What Really Happened? The Hulu docuseries “Sasquatch” digs into a triple homicide on a northern California weed farm. A local rumor circulated that the mythical creature Sasquatch, aka Bigfoot, was the killer. Director Joshua Rofe says the series explains how urban legends permeated the local talk about the crime.
