Blue Flash Light Of Police Car Against Red Fire TruckOPINION – We are living in an unprecedented moment, and our emergency communications system must meet our demands. We cannot wait to get the state off the legacy 911 system.
Skyline of downtown Los Angeles on a smoggy day. (Photo0: EvijaF via Shutterstock)OPINION: Growing up in New Orleans, summertime brought mixed feelings. It meant the end of the school year and endless snow cones, but also the beginning of hurricane season. Here in California we experience extreme heat in the summer and floods and fires throughout the year, all made worse by climate change. Unless we take action now to prepare our communities, many will suffer, some more than others.