Oʻahu’s pipeline to homelessness: Roots of the crisis, what’s driving it

KHON2— The houseless. It’s easy to demonize this marginalized group of people. After all, they have made all the wrong choices to get where they are today, right?

The Guardian—Weatherwatch: What’s driving California’s extreme weather?. Shifting atmospheric circulation patterns have placed US state in frontline of climate crisisChanging weather patterns might not have been foremost in Bob Dylan’s mind when he wrote The Times They Are A-Changin’, but his lyrics seem apt now. Rising greenhouse gases are altering the world’s weather patterns and new research demonstrates how increased emissions have shifted atmospheric circulation patterns, resulting in more frequent extreme weather events around the world.California in North...

NBC News—Karen Bass aims to reverse L.A.’s — and the nation’s — decadeslong struggle with homelessness. Karen Bass’ first act after taking the oath of office as Los Angeles’ mayor in December 2022 was to declare a state of emergency on homelessness. Now, Bass, the first woman to lead the City of Angels, has also set her sights on tackling homelessness at the national level as chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Task Force on Homelessness. This week, the former California congresswoman helped lead a bipartisan group of more than 50 mayors from across the country back to her old stomping...

Reading Eagle—6th annual Preston’s Pantry Food Drive honors boy’s legacy of helping others. Community event includes music, food trucks, bounce houses, dunk tank, face painting, balloon animals, rock painting, petting zoo and food drive.