Elno’s mouth continues to do wonders for his companies. It also doesn’t help that their vehicle pipeline is basically dry with nothing new coming out.

“Registrations of Tesla’s electric vehicles in the Golden State fell 7.8% last quarter, according to data released Monday by the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). That decline follows an even steeper 9.8% hit over the last three months of 2023, the association said.”

https://qz.com/tesla-ev-sales-decline-elon-musk-california-criticism-1851445535

#tesla #toyota #honda #california

Elon Musk's California bashing is costing Tesla sales

“Californians’ love affair" with Tesla may have peaked, a local dealers' association said

^{William Gavin (Quartz)}

Highway shootings around #Oakland #AlamedaCounty are increasing, despite a decline elsewhere throughout the state. #sfba #california

“‘The wild, wild West’: Shootings bedevil Alameda County highways, despite statewide decline”

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/04/29/the-wild-wild-west-shootings-bedevil-alameda-county-highways-despite-statewide-decline/

Non-paywall link: https://archive.ph/SKHZM

'The wild, wild West': Shootings bedevil Alameda County highways, despite statewide decline

The East Bay “is the wild wild West right now — it’s full of guns, and the smallest inkling of a disagreement can result in a shooting,” said one violence interrupter.

^{Jakob Rodgers (The Mercury News)}

#California exceeds 100% of #energy demand with renewables over a record 30 days

Source: https://electrek.co/2024/04/15/renewables-met-100-percent-california-energy-demand-30-days/

#usa #environment #climate #news #Solar

California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables over a record 30 days

In a major clean energy benchmark, wind, solar, and hydro exceeded 100% of demand on California's main grid for 30 of the past 38 days.

^{Michelle Lewis (Electrek)}

Via Kyle Griffin:

#California Gov. Gavin Newsom is planning to introduce legislation to offer #Arizona abortion providers an expedited way to get licensed in California and accommodate a surge in Arizonians seeking to cross state lines for abortions.

Newsom plans to present the bill as an emergency measure this week with the California Legislative Women's Caucus.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/21/gavin-newsom-arizona-abortion-california-00153509

People often think of California as nothing but desert. Let me change your mind. If that is true, than this is what the desert looks like after a rainy winter. This is a California wildflower super bloom at sunrise. Poppies & wildflowers as far as I could see covering this hills. One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.

The ART: https://rhprintsco.etsy.com/listing/1556619650

#flowers #superbloom #california #photography #LandscapePhotography #nature #sunrise #ayearforart #art #fediart #mastoart #desert

A major US state just achieved a critical milestone for nearly two weeks: 'It's wild that this isn't getting more news coverage'

"#California has set a benchmark for #RenewableEnergy, with wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal supplying 100% of the state's electricity demand for 25 out of the last 32 days (and counting)."

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/california-renewable-energy-100-percent-grid/

A major US state just achieved a critical milestone for nearly two weeks: 'It's wild that this isn't getting more news coverage'

California has hit 100% renewable energy before, but this is the first time the state has sustained that success over an extended period.

^{Jeremiah Budin (The Cool Down)}

Going to the #notech4genocide protest at the #Google Headquarters in #NYC, #seattle & #california at 2pm EST?

Go over the @eff Self Defence Guide for. #activists, #protesters & #journalists: https://ssd.eff.org/playlist/activist-or-proteste

And stay in touch with these #encrypted @itsfoss Communication Apps:

#1 @briar
#2 @simplex
#3 @session
#4 @signalapp via @mollyim

https://notechforapartheid.com/dayofaction

#ClimateCrisis #ForestFires

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...tribes, such as the #Yurok, #Karuk, #Hupa, #Miwok, and #Chumash in #California:

"For more than 13,000 years...hundreds of...tribes 👉across...the world used small intentional burns to renew local food, medicinal and cultural resources, create habitat for animals, and reduce the risk of larger, more dangerous wild fires."👈

The Spanish conquerors first prohibited this...