Eric Westervelt
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Pandemic-related fraud totaled billions. California is trying to get some of it back
A special task force is investigating claims and freezing accounts to determine who legitimately qualifies for the relief money. About $20 billion in unemployment money was stolen by criminals. → Read More
Las Vegas mass shooting survivors turn to each other to find strength through tragedy
Five years on, survivors of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history are still struggling with the psychological and physical fallout. → Read More
American gun violence has immense costs beyond the death toll, new studies find
Two new studies outline the massive financial, social and health care costs of America's gun violence epidemic on victims and the large pool of often forgotten survivors. → Read More
American gun violence has immense costs beyond the death toll, new studies find
Two new studies outline the massive financial, social and health care costs of America's gun violence epidemic on victims and the large pool of often forgotten survivors. → Read More
Most gun owners favor modest restrictions but deeply distrust government, poll finds
Overwhelming majorities want to see universal background checks, raising the age to buy any kind of gun to 21 and red flag laws. But just a quarter trust the government to look out for them. → Read More
Ecologists say federal wildfire plans are dangerously out of step with climate change
Many forest ecologists say the U.S. Forest Service is hampered by an outdated approach to prescribed fires, a key tool for reducing the threat of megafires made worse by climate change. → Read More
New Mexico wildfire sparks backlash against controlled burns. That's bad for the West
Experts worry a devastating wildfire in New Mexico, partly started by a controlled burn that got out of control, may create a backlash against this important forest management tool. → Read More
Fire crews battling the massive New Mexico wildfire want a break from relentless wind
The giant, wind-whipped blaze burning in New Mexico has displaced tens of thousands and is on track to become the largest wildfire in the state's history → Read More
Oakland residents remain skeptical as federal oversight of police ends after 20 years
Federal monitoring began in the wake of a corruption and brutality scandal two decades ago. Critics say progress is extremely fragile and remain worried about true progress. → Read More
One Ukrainian family grieves the loss of their fighter pilot son
In a small village in western Ukraine, family and friends recently buried a 29-year-old MIG fighter pilot who was killed in combat over his homeland. → Read More
Russian missiles launched from the Black Sea strike within Lviv city limits
Russia conducted a missile strike on an aviation repair building in Lviv, Ukraine. It's the first attack within Lviv city limits since the war began. → Read More
Lviv takes in displaced Ukrainians but space and resources are strained
Space and resources are strained in the western city of Lviv. More than 200,000 Ukrainians have temporarily settled in the city while Russian airstrikes continued this past week. → Read More
An ad hoc army of volunteers assembles to help Ukrainian refugees
The U.N. is coordinating much of the aid to refugees. But central to the efforts are self-organized groups of volunteers, often coming together on social media, who have dropped everything to assist. → Read More
SF mayor's robust moves helped contain the coronavirus. Now she faces another crisis
San Francisco Mayor London Breed's recent emergency declaration will allow the city to fast-track social services to address drug overdoses and crime. → Read More
Mario Gonzalez died after police pinned him down for 5 minutes. Now his autopsy is in
The autopsy of a California man who was restrained by police calls his death a homicide but says the leading cause was methamphetamine toxicity. His family's attorneys are filing a civil rights suit. → Read More
Her daughter was killed and now this mom is calling on Oakland to step up and help
The surge in gun violence and homicide mirrors in Oakland, Calif., mirrors an uptick in killings nationally as many cities are on track to match or surpass last year's terrible murder toll. → Read More
San Francisco's new rapid response teams race to save lives as ODs dramatically rise
The city's per capita overdose death rate is among the highest in the U.S. To help address the crisis, city officials launched Street Overdose Response Teams, part of a broader public health effort. → Read More
Heat stress likely caused the deaths of a California family while they were hiking
The case of the family found dead on a hiking trail in August had perplexed investigators and the public. On Thursday, Sheriff-Coroner Jeremy Briese confirmed the cause of death. → Read More
After 25 Years In The Dark, The CDC Wants To Study The True Toll Of Guns In America
We don't know the full impact of nonfatal firearms-related injuries. Unreliable data and political pressure have obscured the picture for researchers, the media and the public. That may soon change. → Read More
The Record Temperatures Enveloping The West Are Not Your Average Heat Wave
From the Great Plains to the California coast, a powerful "heat dome" is setting records. This one is stronger and bigger and is appearing earlier than normal. → Read More