Stephanie Pincetl

California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA

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Stephanie Pincetl on KCRW

Redlining and other forms of discrimination have turned LA’s Black and Brown neighborhoods into “urban heat islands” that are especially vulnerable to climate change.

In Our Backyard No. 3: Heat is the deadliest aspect of climate change. It’s turning some underserved LA neighborhoods red hot

Redlining and other forms of discrimination have turned LA’s Black and Brown neighborhoods into “urban heat islands” that are especially vulnerable to climate change.

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There’s a proposal to build some 20,000 new affordable homes in a new town filled with shops and services.

Building new housing in a wildlife area: Good idea?

There’s a proposal to build some 20,000 new affordable homes in a new town filled with shops and services.

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California is facing the Pineapple Express, a major storm this weekend and another next week, that is expected to bring six feet of snow and 12 inches of rain.

California's drought: The beginning of the end?

California is facing the Pineapple Express, a major storm this weekend and another next week, that is expected to bring six feet of snow and 12 inches of rain.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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