NYTimes: E.P.A. to Roll Back Rules on Coal Toxins

E.P.A. to Roll Back Rules on Coal Toxins https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/climate/epa-coal-ash.html

Details emerge about Department of Energy’s ‘super‑grid’ renewable study | long haul grid topology evolution plan ver 1.0

https://energynews.us/2019/10/30/national/details-emerge-about-department-of-energys-super%e2%80%91grid-renewable-study/

NYISO ordered to study climate change impact on 100% renewable energy system after Governor ratchets up decarbonation mandates and dates

https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/electric-power/102919-nyiso-to-study-climate-change-impact-on-100-renewable-energy-system?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=issue:%202019-10-30%20utility%20dive%20newsletter%20%5bissue:23843%5d&utm_term=utility%20dive

House introduces $500M carbon capture bill as study questions technology's environmental benefits | No problem for handouts for unproven/unlikely technology to the fossil boys in this Administration

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/house-introduces-500m-carbon-capture-bill-as-study-questions-technologys/566145/

Buildings as grid resources? NASEO sees 'far reaching' implications | Utility Dive

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/buildings-as-grid-resources-naseo-sees-far-reaching-implications/566089/

PSEG in talks to acquire 25% of Ørsted's 1,100 MW New Jersey offshore wind project | Utility Dive - Big Wind preserves their biz model and need for their network

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pseg-in-talks-to-acquire-25-of-rsteds-1100-mw-new-jersey-offshore-wind/566129/

California fires: Getty Fire, Kincade Fire updates as winds prompt red flag warnings - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/10/30/california-fires-map-getty-fire-kincade-fire/

The New York Times: Murray Energy Is 8th Coal Company in a Year to Seek Bankruptcy - Dead, Dead, Dead and FU to the Koch brothers

The New York Times: Murray Energy Is 8th Coal Company in a Year to Seek Bankruptcy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/business/energy-environment/murray-energy-bankruptcy.html

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Greentech Media News: Iron Flow Battery Startup ESS Raises $30M From SoftBank and Breakthrough

Greentech Media News: Iron Flow Battery Startup ESS Raises $30M From SoftBank and Breakthrough.
https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/ess-raises-30-million-to-scale-iron-flow-batteries

Monty Bannerman
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Phys.org: A new method of extracting hydrogen from water - new catalytic stack and tunedpulse electolysys

Phys.org: A new method of extracting hydrogen from water more efficiently to capture renewable energy.
https://phys.org/news/2019-10-method-hydrogen-efficiently-capture-renewable.html

Monty Bannerman
ArcStar Energy
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NYTimes: As Deficits Balloon, Republicans Stay Silent

As Deficits Balloon, Republicans Stay Silent https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/opinion/budget-deficit-republicans.html

Monty Bannerman
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NYTimes: Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities by 2050, New Research Shows

Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities by 2050, New Research Shows https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/29/climate/coastal-cities-underwater.html

Monty Bannerman
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Breakthrough Batteries - Rocky Mountain Institute - NOTE AND CAPTURE THESE FORWARD PRICE PROJECTIONS

https://rmi.org/insight/breakthrough-batteries/

The Washington Post: Wild Card | Oddball Hurricane Pablo developed farther east than any Atlantic tropical cyclone on record

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/10/28/oddball-hurricane-pablo-developed-farther-east-than-any-atlantic-tropical-cyclone-record/

Monty Bannerman
ArcStar Energy
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Wild Card | Wild fall freeze: Utah falls close to minus-35 as West shivers, while bitter cold oozes east

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/10/28/wild-fall-freeze-utah-falls-minus-west-freezes-bitter-cold-oozes-east/

Monty Bannerman
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NYTimes: While California Fires Rage, the Rich Hire Private Firefighters

While California Fires Rage, the Rich Hire Private Firefighters https://nyti.ms/2MNya9N

NYTimes: 1.5 Million Packages a Day: The Internet Brings Chaos to N.Y. Streets

1.5 Million Packages a Day: The Internet Brings Chaos to N.Y. Streets https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/27/nyregion/nyc-amazon-delivery.html

Ontario Energy Board sets new electricity prices for households and small businesses | Energy Central

https://www.energycentral.com/news/ontario-energy-board-sets-new-electricity-prices-households-and-small-businesses?utm_medium=PANTHEON_STRIPPED&utm_campaign=PANTHEON_STRIPPED&utm_content=PANTHEON_STRIPPED&utm_source=PANTHEON_STRIPPED

More than 90% Indiana power outages resolved; thousands still in dark | Higher than historical wind speeds = more of these

https://www.energycentral.com/news/more-90-power-outages-resolved-thousands-still-dark?utm_medium=PANTHEON_STRIPPED&utm_campaign=PANTHEON_STRIPPED&utm_content=PANTHEON_STRIPPED&utm_source=PANTHEON_STRIPPED

NYTimes: Federal Budget Deficit Swelled to Nearly $1 Trillion in 2019

Federal Budget Deficit Swelled to Nearly $1 Trillion in 2019 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/us/politics/us-federal-budget-deficit.html

Monty Bannerman
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CNN: A transmission line broke near where a massive fire ignited in California, utility says - big bets on a game of blind whack-a-mole

CNN: A transmission line broke near where a massive fire ignited in California, utility says.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/25/weather/california-fires-kincade-friday/index.html

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ArcStar Energy
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The Washington Post: Could Lindsey Graham be any more shameful?

The Washington Post: Could Lindsey Graham be any more shameful?.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/10/24/lickspittle-lindseys-week-walk-backs/

Wheels of fortune? A new age for electric motors

I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Wheels of fortune? A new age for electric motors - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49958457

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Orders for a New All-Electric Airplane Now Top 150

Orders for a New All-Electric Airplane Now Top 150  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-24/eviation-lands-more-customers-as-electric-plane-orders-top-150

NYTimes: Decades-Old Loophole Gives Oil Companies $18 Billion Windfall

Decades-Old Loophole Gives Oil Companies $18 Billion Windfall https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/climate/oil-lost-revenue-gao.html

‘Extremely critical’ fire danger returns to California, along with plans for massive power cuts

'Extremely critical' fire danger returns to California, along with plans for massive power cuts
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/10/23/extremely-critical-fire-danger-returns-california-with-los-angeles-napa-valley-threatened/

Monty Bannerman
ArcStar Energy
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Super El Niño events may become more frequent as the climate warms

Super El Niño events may become more frequent as the climate warms
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/10/22/super-el-nio-events-may-become-more-frequent-climate-warms/

Monty Bannerman
ArcStar Energy
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Bloomberg: China’s Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Push Spurs British Chemical Maker’s Profits

Bloomberg: China's Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Push Spurs British Chemical Maker's Profits.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-18/china-s-hydrogen-fuel-cell-push-spurs-johnson-matthey-profits

Monty Bannerman
ArcStar Energy
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Read President Trump’s Letter to Turkey’s President Erdogan

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/10/trump-letter-erdogan.html

Monty Bannerman
ArcStar Energy
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SCE Considers Los Angeles grid shutdown

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-16/southern-california-edison-mulls-power-shut-offs-ahead-of-high-winds?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20Weekly%20Roundup:%20Utility%20Dive%2010-19-2019&utm_term=Utility%20Dive%20Weekender

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Proposed Subpart 227-1 and Part 200 Regulatory Impact Statement Summary - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Assets burning fuel oil or diesel  =  bad investments. Nat gas = better give it a hard think.

https://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/117934.html

AP News: Sleek US-built capsule with a dummy aboard docks at space station

US-built capsule with a dummy aboard docks at space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A sleek new American-built capsule with just a test dummy aboard docked smoothly with the Intern...

Read the full story on https://apnews.com/12c890bf9dab4b2293daee41407e1bd3

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Alphabet’s Wing starts first commercial drone deliveries to US homes for Fedex

https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/18/alphabet-wing-drone-deliveries-us-virginia/

New Energy Secretary Yet Another Lobbyist

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/18/climate/trump-cabinet-lobbyists.html

NYTimes: On Day 1,001, Trump Made It Clear: Being ‘Presidential’ Is Boring

On Day 1,001, Trump Made It Clear: Being 'Presidential' Is Boring https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/18/us/politics/trump-presidency.html

Proposed Part 222, Distributed Generation Sources - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

https://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/117975.html

OilPrice.com: A Crackdown Looms Over Natural Gas

OilPrice.com: A Draconian Crackdown Looms Over Natural Gas.
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/A-Draconian-Crackdown-Looms-Over-Natural-Gas.html

CNN: Ford announces launch of largest electric vehicle charging network in the US

CNN: Ford announces launch of largest electric vehicle charging network in the US.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/17/cars/ford-electric-vehicle-charging-network/index.html

The Washington Post: Powerful ‘weather bomb’ socks New England with wind gusts to 90 mph, knocking out power to more than half a million

Powerful 'weather bomb' socks New England with wind gusts to 90 mph, knocking out power to more than half a million
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/10/17/powerful-weather-bomb-socks-new-england-with-wind-gusts-mph-knocking-out-power-more-than-half-million/

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San Francisco-Area Fuel Depot Ablaze as Residents Shelter

San Francisco-Area Fuel Depot Ablaze as Residents Shelter  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-15/fire-at-san-francisco-area-fuel-terminal-prompts-health-alerts

US wind, solar finance alternatives rise as sector rushes against looming tax credit expiration | Utility Dive

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/us-wind-solar-finance-alternatives-emerge-as-sector-rushes-against-looming/564926/

PG&E power shutoff 'unacceptable': California calls for refunds, investigation and corrective action | Utility Dive

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pge-power-shutoff-unacceptable-california-calls-for-refunds-investigat/565028/

The Stranded Asset Threat to Natural Gas

There are $70 billion worth of natural gas-fired power plants planned in the U.S. through the mid 2020s. But a combination of wind, solar, batteries and demand-side management could threaten 90 percent of those investments.New modeling from the Rocky Mountain Institute shows that more than 60 gigawatts of new gas plants are already economically challenged. And by the mid 2030s, existing gas plants will be under threat.How severe is the threat? Could we eventually see tens of gigawatts of strande

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The Guardian: Rise of renewables may see off oil firms decades earlier than they think

The Guardian: Rise of renewables may see off oil firms decades earlier than they think.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/14/rise-renewables-oil-firms-decades-earlier-think

Post-Mortem: Mass shutoffs to remain a reality for PG&E as utility calls long-term DER solutions 'speculation' | Utility Dive

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pge-restores-power-to-more-than-700k-but-questions-remain-following-massi/564891/

Avangrid and PPL talk potential $67B NY and PA utilities merger: Report | Utility Dive

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/avangrid-and-ppl-talk-potential-67b-merger-report/564959/

Backlash erupts at video depicting Trump killing media, critics | TheHill

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/465646-video-depicting-trump-killing-media-critics-draws-backlash

CNN: Retired Marine Gen. John Allen: 'There is blood on Trump's hands for abandoning our Kurdish allies'

CNN: Retired Marine Gen. John Allen: 'There is blood on Trump's hands for abandoning our Kurdish allies'.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/13/politics/syria-marine-general-john-allen-trump/index.html

U.S.-allied Kurds strike deal to bring Assad troops back into Kurdish areas - Trump hands Putin another gift.

On Sun, Oct 13, 2019, 4:10 PM The Washington Post <email@washingtonpost.com> wrote:

Forces loyal to the Russian- and Iranian-backed Syrian government will return to areas Kurds have controlled for the past seven years, alongside U.S. troops for much of that time. The announcement Sunday night of the deal between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the government of President Bashar al-Assad further undermined the prospect of any continued U.S. presence in the country.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Oct 13, 4:10 PM     U.S.-allied Kurds strike deal to bring Assad's troops back into Kurdish areas, dimming prospect of further U.S. presence in Syria Forces loyal to the Russian- and Iranian-backed Syrian government will return to areas Kurds have controlled for the past seven years, alongside U.S. troops for much of that time. The announcement Sunday night of the deal between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the government of President Bashar al-Assad further undermined the prospect of any continued U.S. presence in the country. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071

Massive California Power Outage Triggers Chaos in Science Labs

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/massive-california-power-outage-triggers-chaos-in-science-labs/

Powerless: PG&E loses exclusive control of bankruptcy, shuts off power to 800K | Economic cost of blackout estimated at $2.5B

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/powerless-pge-loses-control-of-bankruptcy-shuts-off-power-to-800k/564724/

Typhoon Barreling Toward Japan Spurs Evacuations, Power Cuts

Typhoon Barreling Toward Japan Spurs Evacuations, Power Cuts  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-12/typhoon-barreling-toward-japan-spurs-evacuations-and-power-cuts

Monty Bannerman
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PJM Grid Rides Through Record Summer Load

PJM's grid coasted through an "uneventful" summer highlighted by a new record for weekend peak load and the lowest forced outrage rate in five years, the RTO said. Christen Smith has the details.

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Water stress rises as more wells run dry

https://physicsworld.com/a/water-stress-rises-as-more-wells-run-dry/

Fwd: Issuance of PG&E's Demand Response Auction Mechanism Requests for Offers (2020 DRAM RFO)

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From: PG&E DRAM RFO <DRAMRFO@pge.com>
Date: Fri, Oct 11, 2019, 5:33 PM
Subject: Issuance of PG&E's Demand Response Auction Mechanism Requests for Offers (2020 DRAM RFO)
To: Bannerman, Monty <mbannerman@arcstarenergy.com>

View this email in your browser Market Participants,   In accordance with CPUC D. 19-07-009, as modified by D.19-09-041, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is issuing the 2020 Demand Response Auction Mechanism Request for Offers (DRAM RFO).    The PG&E 2020 DRAM RFO has an authorized budget cap of $5.7 million to procure System and Flexible Capacity Products from demand response (DR) aggregators who will bid Proxy Demand Resources (PDR) into the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) wholesale market from June 2020 – December 2020.  Ten percent (10%) of the capacity is targeted for new market entrants. At a minimum, DRAM Offers must include capacity for August 2020.   Offers are due by 1 P.M. PT on November 7, 2019 DRAM RFO information including the RFO Protocol, Offer Form, Purchase Agreement, and Qualifying Capacity (QC) Assessment can be found at http://www.pge.com/dram.   There will be a DRAM RFO Bidders' Webinar at 10 am PT on Friday, October 18, 2019. Information on how to register for this Webinar is available on PG&E's DRAM RFO website, referenced above.   Questions about the PG&E DRAM RFO should be sent to DRAMRFO@pge.com with a copy to the Independent Evaluators, Wayne Oliver waynejoliver26@gmail.com at  and Keith Oliver at kjoliver33@gmail.com.   This message is being sent as a courtesy notification.  If you would like to continue receiving information about the DRAM program, you must register on the PG&E DRAM RFO website.   Thank you, PG&E DRAM RFO   Copyright © 2017 Pacific Gas & Electric Company, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you were listed on our distribution list, expressed interest in a RFO, or attended a RFO event. If you choose to unsubscribe, this will remove you from receiving any RFO notices. You may update your program/product interests by clicking on the update link below. Thank you and have a safe day. Our mailing address is: Pacific Gas & Electric Company 77 Beale St. 25th Floor, MC 25J San Francisco, CA 94105 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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KCRA Sacramento: Here's how PG&E turns the power back on - Note new term we will be hearing more of- PSPS

KCRA Sacramento: Here's how PG&E turns the power back on.
https://www.kcra.com/article/how-pgande-turns-the-power-back-on-after-shutoffs/29426034

Engadget: Watch an Olympian run in a bubble full of hydrogen car emissions

Engadget: Watch an Olympian run in a bubble full of hydrogen car emissions.
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/11/hyundai-nexo-runner-ad/

MarketWatch: Why your utility company may be out of business in a decade

MarketWatch: Why your utility company may be out of business in a decade.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-your-utility-company-may-be-out-of-business-in-a-decade-2019-10-11

PacifiCorp to add 7 GW renewables + storage, close 20 of 24 coal plants | Utility Dive

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pacificorp-to-add-7-gw-renewables-storage-close-20-of-24-coal-plants/564299/

SFO to build 10-mile wall to protect against sea level rise

http://www.mercurynews.com/sfo-plans-to-surround-airport-with-10-mile-wall-to-protect-against-rising-bay-waters

National Grid Files First-of-its-Kind Clean Energy Proposal – Press Releases on CSRwire.com

https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/42795-National-Grid-Files-First-of-its-Kind-Clean-Energy-Proposal

Rep. Tonko on Extending Wind and Solar Tax Credits: ‘Odds Are Good’

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/rep-tonko-on-extending-wind-and-solar-tax-credits-i-think-the-odds-are-good

NYISO Study: Carbon Charge to Help NY Climate Goals

Bye bye old fossil generators and peakers. The grid operator buys in.

https://rtoinsider.com/nyiso-study-carbon-charge-ny-climate-goals-144749/

Millions face power outages in northern, central California | Energy Central

https://www.energycentral.com/news/millions-face-power-outages-northern-central-california?utm_medium=eNL&utm_campaign=DAILY_NEWS&utm_content=349719&utm_source=2019_10_10

PJM gives FERC a deadline for Order 841 re ESS in wholesale markets | Utility Dive

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pjm-gives-ferc-a-deadline-for-order-841/564648/

Fwd: Essential California: Fire danger and a massive power shutoff in Northern California

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From: Julia Wick - L.A. Times <essentialcalifornia@latimes.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 9, 2019, 6:39 AM
Subject: Essential California: Fire danger and a massive power shutoff in Northern California
To: <mbannerman@tnag.net>

Essential California Send to friend | Open in browser Presented by* Good morning, g'mar tov, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It's Wednesday, Oct. 9, and I'm writing from Los Angeles. Hundreds of thousands of Californians are likely to be without power by the time you read this, as power utilities partake in preemptive shutoffs during extreme fire danger. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. announced Tuesday afternoon that nearly 800,000 customers in Northern California would lose power starting just after midnight Wednesday, in an unprecedented move as the company tries to avoid sparking wildfires in the hot, dry weather. The blackouts will affect 34 counties in Central and Northern California, including the Bay Area. [Read the story: "Unprecedented power shutdown coming as winds bring critical fire danger" in the Los Angeles Times] The company's power lines caused last year's Camp fire, which was the most lethal blaze in modern California history. Utility malfunctions were also tied to the deadly 2017 wine country blazes. (Those were private power lines, not PG&E's.) The planned shutoffs have brought their own controversy with, as reporter Joseph Serna writes, "some residents saying they create a whole new set of dangers as they try to watch for news about fires," as well as concerns for those with health issues who rely on medical equipment. [See also: "Major power shut-offs are new reality as California enters peak wildfire season" in the Los Angeles Times] The outages also probably will not be brief: PG&E has to visually inspect and potentially repair equipment before restoring power, meaning that some areas could be without power for days. The planned shutoffs brought a bit of pre-blackout frenzy in the Bay Area as harried shoppers stocked up on bottled water and canned food. The embattled utility's website crashed for a time on Tuesday, as residents seeking information about possible blackouts flooded their servers. Southern California Edison also announced Tuesday that power could be cut off to more than 106,000 customers in parts of eight Southern California counties. That possible outage would primarily affect utility customers in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Also under consideration are areas in Ventura County and portions of Kern, Tulare, Inyo and Mono counties. More on the blackouts: » Cellphone service should continue in the Bay Area during the shutoffs, carriers say. San Francisco Chronicle » What BART expects will happen during shutoffs: No service disruptions are expected, but it's likely escalators could be shut down at half a dozen locations. San Francisco Chronicle » Keep it or throw it out? What to do with refrigerated food during a power outage. Santa Rosa Press-Democrat » If you need a place to go while the power is down, PG&E is opening Community Resource Centers starting Wednesday at 8 a.m. Here's where they are. San Francisco Chronicle And now, here's what's happening across California: Advertisement by Santa Anita Park* Oversight and Investment Drive Changes at Santa Anita Park The Stronach Group, parent company of Santa Anita Park and five other tracks in the U.S., is spearheading an industry-leading role to protect the animals in its care. The organization is changing park-specific protocols and developing nationwide systems to improve the long-term health of all horses that grace its tracks. One of the first actions in this effort was the creation of the Chief Veterinary Officer position. Dr. Dionne Benson, a well-respected equine veterinarian and former lawyer, now directs safety and welfare plus veterinary research initiatives for all Stronach Group facilities. Watch more. * This advertiser has no control over editorial decisions or content. End of advertisement. TOP STORIES Los Angeles police officers search blacks and Latinos far more often than whites during traffic stops, even though whites are more likely to be found with illegal items, a Times analysis has found. The analysis, the first in a decade to calculate racial breakdowns of searches and other actions by LAPD officers after they pull over vehicles, comes amid growing nationwide scrutiny over racial disparities in policing. Los Angeles Times Californians will for the first time have new safeguards against large rent increases after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Tuesday capping annual rent hikes for the next decade. The new protections come as high rents burden nearly 10 million tenants in California and major metropolitan regions have seen double-digit increases in their homeless populations. Los Angeles Times Plus, wondering how California's new rent cap will affect you? Here's a Q&A explainer. Los Angeles Times L.A. STORIES Los Angeles could ban all e-cigarettes and vaping devices. A city councilman introduced the proposal at Tuesday's City Council meeting. San Francisco passed a similar law earlier this year. Los Angeles Times Major layoffs at L.A.'s top Asian American civil rights organization will affect thousands who rely on the nonprofit for everything from voting assistance to immigration services. LAist CBS News will produce a short-form "60 Minutes" for Quibi. But instead of hourlong segments, each original weekly installment of "60 in 6" will be — you guessed it — six minutes long, because … millennials. The program will launch in April. Los Angeles Times Plus, why Netflix isn't worried about the streaming wars. Los Angeles Times Women film directors are finally seeing major gains in Hollywood after decades of stagnation. Variety An former ICM agent is suing for defamation over rumors that he defecated on the floor of a bathroom of the agency's New York office. The Hollywood Reporter Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT Sen. Dianne Feinstein officially backed Joe Biden for president over her fellow California senator, Kamala Harris. Los Angeles Times Californians will be able to register to vote on election day at local polling places and voting centers under legislation signed by Newsom. It's a potentially significant step toward boosting turnout in key contests next year. Los Angeles Times CRIME AND COURTS Federal agents raided four Southern California addiction treatment centers seeking evidence in a criminal probe. Orange County Register HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT Firefighting foam leaves a toxic legacy in Californians' drinking water. Los Angeles Times A great white shark left behind two teeth after biting into a man's kayak off Catalina Island. Los Angeles Times A great white shark left behind two teeth after biting into a man's kayak. (Danny McDaniel) CALIFORNIA CULTURE Silicon Valley astrophysicists are abandoning the heavens to help you decide what to wear and watch and listen to. Wired Plans to widen Highway 99 through Tulare and parts of Madera County have been scrapped for now. Local representatives are calling the decision "another slap in the face" to the Central Valley. Visalia Times Delta The history of the local citrus industry at a new park in Duarte. San Gabriel Valley Tribune These are the worst theme park rides to be stuck on when they break down. It's a lot easier to evacuate from the Haunted Mansion or Pirates of the Caribbean than a roller coaster 80 feet in the air. Pasadena Star-News Instagrammers have overrun Bay Area pumpkin patches, and the autumnal influencers are sometimes at odds with the casual pumpkin pickers. SFGate A brave reporter tried all 18 new foods at the Big Fresno Fair, so you don't have to. This includes a cotton candy burrito made from cotton candy stuffed with ice cream and Fruity Pebbles cereal. Fresno Bee How Hollywood films informed Ronald Reagan's worldview: "There were ramifications for everyone if President Reagan happened to see, for instance, Rocky IV over the weekend." BookForum A Pico Rivera-based "indoor" cat was stuck in a 90-foot palm tree for nearly two weeks before plummeting to the ground during an attempted rescue. This story feels like it should be an allegory for, well, something, but is, in fact, just the facts. Mikey, the 1-year-old tabby in question, survived the fall seemingly unharmed. Whittier Daily News CALIFORNIA ALMANAC Los Angeles: partly sunny, 74. San Diego: sunny, 70. San Francisco: sunny, 71. San Jose: sunny, 75. Sacramento: windy, 77. More weather is here. AND FINALLY "It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge."     – Raymond Chandler If you have a memory or story about the Golden State, share it with us. (Please keep your story to 100 words.) Please let us know what we can do to make this newsletter more useful to you. Send comments, complaints, ideas and unrelated book recommendations to Julia Wick. Follow her on Twitter @Sherlyholmes. Sign up for Newsletters | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe | Copyright © 2019 Los Angeles Times | 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245. | 1-800-LA-TIMES