connect the dots Connect the Dots: Watch the Series that Proves Everything Is Connected What does the Boston Marathon have to do with coffee and student loans? And what does the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade have to do with gender equity?
recall election Can Gavin Newsom Hold on in California's Recall Election? The odds are looking pretty good for California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, says NBCLX Storyteller Chase Cain. Democrats’ branding of the race as a “Republican recall” could work – it was a point that President Joe Biden hammered home while speaking for Newsom in the Golden State this week.
Gavin Newsom Why Dems Would Be Nervous if Newsom Lost Recall Election Voting in the California gubernatorial recall election closes Tuesday night, and mail-in ballot turnout is high in areas likely to be in favor of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Whoever becomes (or stays) governor of the Golden State will have some big decisions to make, including appointing a replacement if aging Sen. Dianne Feinstein were to leave office (Feinstein, 87, has publicly...
coastal erosion How California's Crumbling Coastline Affects the Housing Market in Idaho Coastal erosion and sea level rise are collapsing cliffs on the California coast and threatening multimillion dollar homes and critical infrastructure. And that is creating a chain of events that reaches far inland — affecting housing markets in places like Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain explains how coastal erosion affects all of us — and why it’s a...
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.
