Michael Mayer

The water unexpectedly released from dams on Trump’s order didn't help farms or L.A. The Trump administration abruptly sent water flowing from two California dams. The action could leave less water in dams for the summer, when farmers typically use it.

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05.02.2025 07:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has had to scale back operations in recent months.

So the orange asshole and other critics couldn't wait to get the facts on the LAFD budget before attacking the city and the mayor -- in the middle a crisis. Now, we have the facts. The fire dept budget was not cut, it was increased by 7% to 9%

www.latimes.com/california/s...

11.01.2025 02:07 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Cool clouds over SF Bay.

Interesting cloud formation over the bay today, as seen from the Berkeley hills.

03.12.2024 08:49 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Pete Hegseth’s Secret History A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being rep...

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A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump’s nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being repeatedly intoxicated on the job.

www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...

03.12.2024 03:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Kathleen Edwards at the Guild Theater in Menlo Park.

So good to see Kathleen Edwards here again. At the Guild Theater, she played songs from her catalog of 20+ years, as well as some new songs from an album she is making in collaboration with Jason Isbell.

17.11.2024 10:02 — 👍 15    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ted Leo was so good last night at Fillmore.

17.11.2024 01:52 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0