Kim-Mai Cutler
Partner at @initialized. Contributor at @techcrunch. When life hands me lemons, I make tarte au citron.
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PG&E CEO Says It Could Impose Blackouts in California for a Decade
PG&E’s chief executive said it could take as long as 10 years for the company to improve its electric system enough to significantly diminish the need to pull the plug on customers to reduce the risk of sparking fires.
Podcast: The case for local control over housing
On this "Gimme Shelter," a dive into a state bid to prod housing development, with a Marin County slow-growth activist and Bellflower's acting mayor.
WeWork's valuation could reportedly slip below $8 billion as part of SoftBank's proposed bailout of the embattled company
SoftBank is reportedly eyeing a plan to rescue WeWork that would value the company below $8 billion, according to Bloomberg.
Facebook Stands for Free Expression
In a democracy, a private company shouldn’t have the power to censor politicians or the news.
In ‘Cave-in,’ Trump Cease-Fire Cements Turkey’s Gains in Syria
The agreement, announced by Vice President Mike Pence, may stop the killing in the Kurdish enclave in northern Syria. But the cost to American influence is expected to be high.
Turkey is suspected of using white phosphorus against Kurdish civilians in Syria
The burns on the screaming child brought into the Syrian-Kurdish hospital at Tal Tamir were enough to reduce even hardened medical staff to silence yesterday. Yet the terrible wounds that had all...
Unprecedented movement detected on California earthquake fault capable of 8.0 temblor
A major California fault capable of producing a magnitude 8 earthquake has begun moving for the first time on record since July's Ridgecrest quakes.
Op-Ed: We don't need protection from the homeless. They need protection from us
Two men who slept on downtown Los Angeles sidewalks were beaten to death with a bat last month.
Want in at the Bay Area's hottest dance party? You'll need to bring a baby
Baby Rave is the Bay Area's wildly popular pre-nap dance party for children under 4. Although not advertised, the affordable monthly soiree put on by the Bay Area Children's Theatre sells out in minutes. Now in its third year, the ball is older than...
Kim-Mai Cutler
Come for this story about Oakland baby raves, stay for the slightly unnerving socioeconomic analysis of why kids’ activities are disappearing from the Bay Area.
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Forests Emerge as a Major Overlooked Climate Factor
New work at the intersection of atmospheric science and ecology is finding that forests can influence rainfall and climate from across a continent.
Chinese developer suspends construction on one of SF's tallest towers
Oceanwide Holdings suspended construction on a 605-foot tower at Oceanwide Center in San Francisco’s Transbay district as it grapples with rising construction costs. Work is continuing on an adjacent 910-foot tower.
Turkey ‘effectively holding 50 US nuclear bombs hostage’ at air base
White House officials scrambling to retrieve weapons of mass destruction, reports say
Taking On the Tortilla Industry
Kernel of Truth Organics, in Los Angeles, is one of several producers trying to get a better, traditionally made tortilla into supermarkets, restaurants and home kitchens.
Mark Zuckerberg
I've been writing a speech about my views on voice and free expression that I'm giving tomorrow. It's the most comprehensive take I've written about my views, why I believe voice is important, how...
US bombs its own ammo dump in Syria as most troops beat a hasty retreat from the country
"Blowing the ammo was part of the plan. Abandoning unguarded ammo would not be prudent."
Oakland's homeless vehicle dwellers exploding: up 131% to 1,430
Cities are grappling with an exploding homeless population living in vehicles — and it’s growing quickly. Oakland added 812 vehicle dwellers in just two years, more than in San Francisco.
California’s deliberate blackouts were outrageous and harmful. They’re going to happen again.
The many causes and grim tidings of the state’s latest energy crisis.
Janitors vs. coders: SF created as many low-wage jobs as high-paying tech gigs
San Francisco would need to plan for an additional 9,300 deeply affordable housing units — three times the number of approved units in the city’s pipeline — to keep up with the number of low wage jobs expected to be generated in the city over the...
What the Medical GoFundMes That Don’t Get Funded Say About America
One third of the crowdfunding site’s campaigns are for medical expenses—and they don’t all reach their goal.