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Sammy Roth
@sammyroth.bsky.social
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Climate writer focused on clean energy. Formerly L.A. Times and Palm Springs Desert Sun. Hosted Boiling Point and The Hatch podcasts. Dodgers fan, mountain hiker, Disneyland aficionado.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 5d
Well, folks, personal news: After 7 years, today is my last day with @latimes.com.

It's been a privilege working with some of the world's best journalists at my hometown paper. Thank you to everyone who's read and supported my work.

I'm not done telling climate stories. More news to come.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 4h
Why Dodgers are pushing Shohei Ohtani's next pitching start to later in the NLCS
Why Dodgers are pushing Shohei Ohtani's next pitching start to later in the NLCS
The Dodgers will go with Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto as their Game 1 and Game 2 starters for the NLCS, so what does that mean for Shohei Ohtani?
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 4h
Plan to reflect sunlight to power solar panels at night upsets astronomers www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Plan to Reflect Sunlight to Power Solar Panels at Night Upsets Astronomers
Reflect Orbital aims to launch its first of a planned 4,000 satellites into orbit next year. Scientists worry that it would be “ruinous” for research.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 5h
“Everybody is going to wake up one day and wonder how it’s possible that we let so many people disappear, how it’s possible that we let so many people be in prison for so long without due process." www.latimes.com/delos/newsle...
Is the United States the latest authoritarian regime in the Americas?
As the Trump administration continues to make landmark political decisions through executive orders and judicial means, a human rights lawyer examines whether the U.S. has become the latest example of...
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 5h
Interesting stuff in here about a Honda/SoCal Edison partnership on vehicle-to-grid: www.eenews.net/articles/are...
Are EVs and the grid about to merge? Maybe.
The new electric Acura RSX will send electricity to a house. It's the latest step in the march toward two-directional charging.
www.eenews.net
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 5h
Limiting the Colorado River conflict: Nine recommendations from advocacy groups www.landdesk.org/p/limiting-t... via @landdesk.bsky.social
Limiting the Colorado River conflict
Nine recommendations from advocacy groups
www.landdesk.org
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 5h
"A library is nothing without its books, a museum is meaningless without its art. California’s natural landscapes are heading toward a similar fate. We are heading toward a future with our famous vistas still intact, yet with fewer of the native residents who once called them home."
California’s dying salmon test our environmental values. We’re flunking | Opinion
The Golden State was once heralded for a leader in global environmentalism. What would it say about us if we let salmon go extinct?
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 5h
Good piece by @wyattmyskow.bsky.social on how Trump's efforts to kill the "roadless rule" could harm Southern California wilderness: insideclimatenews.org/news/0310202...
Proposal to Undo Roadless Rule Would Open Some of Southern California’s Last Wild Forests to Development - Inside Climate News
The Trump administration claims opening protected areas like Cleveland National Forest to road building will aid the timber industry and reduce wildfires. Opponents see a giveaway that will lead to mo...
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 11h
Great piece on how Roki went from "out for the season" to "miracle closer" in just a couple of weeks: www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
How Roki Sasaki's transformation from injured starter to closer saved the Dodgers' season
Roki Sasaki sensed an opportunity to boost a Dodgers team in desperate need of relief depth. And, having finally found a comfort level with his new club, he’d regained his confidence.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 13h
Some not-so-pie-in-the-sky reasons to be hopeful for electric vehicles in the U.S., from @dangearino.bsky.social: insideclimatenews.org/news/0910202...
What’s Ahead for the US Electric Vehicle Industry After Hitting a Massive Speed Bump? - Inside Climate News
The sudden loss of tax credits hurts, but automakers are taking steps to mitigate the damage, and dozens of new models are coming soon.
insideclimatenews.org
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 1d
Nine concerns the Dodgers should have about facing the Brewers in the NLCS
Nine concerns the Dodgers should have about facing the Brewers in the NLCS
The Dodgers square off in the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers, who had the best record in Major League Baseball this season and have the home-field advantage.
www.latimes.com
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 1d
Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning style icon who starred in “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” and more, has died. She was 79. https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-10-11/reports-diane-keaton-oscar-winning-star-of-annie-hall-and-the-godfather-dies-at-79?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 
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Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak.bsky.social · 4d
California Sen. Alex Padilla is among the highest-ranking Latinos in U.S. politics today, but it took a pair of handcuffs to make him famous.

How’s that for a comment on America 2025?

@anitachabria.bsky.social

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Commentary: They cuffed and tackled Sen. Alex Padilla. But he sees a bigger crisis ahead
Sen. Alex Padilla talks about the government shutdown, immigration and the infamous moment when he found himself in handcuffs.
www.latimes.com
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 1d
Newsom signs bills to strengthen oversight of state’s insurer of last resort
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Newsom signs bills to strengthen oversight of state's insurer of last resort
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills to shore up the finances and beef up oversight of California's FAIR Plan, which offers insurance of last resort to homeowners.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 1d
Saw "One Battle After Another" today, and yes it is as great as all the review claim. Go see if you can. www.latimes.com/entertainmen... via @theamynicholson.bsky.social
Review: The revolution gets energized in Paul Thomas Anderson's dynamite 'One Battle After Another'
Paul Thomas Anderson's brutally hilarious political thriller brings together Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro and newcomer Chase Infiniti.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 1d
Hard to bet against Shohei figuring it out. www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
Can Shohei Ohtani find it at the plate for NLCS? 'At-bat quality needs to get better'
Was it simply because of the tough pitching matchups, having faced a lefty in 12 of his 20 trips to the plate? Or had Shohei Ohtani's faltering approach created more legitimate concerns?
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 1d
Hollywood-AI battle heats up, as OpenAI and studios clash over copyrights and consent
Hollywood-AI battle heats up, as OpenAI and studios clash over copyrights and consent
OpenAI's Sora 2 has ignited a firestorm in Hollywood, as studios, talent agencies and unions push back against the tech company's advances.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 1d
Much love for the giant garter snake. www.latimes.com/california/s...
This Central Valley serpent is California’s new state snake. Can recognition save it from extinction?
For this humble brown reptile to rebound as successfully as other endangered species, conservation history shows that it will take combined efforts from the state, zoo and wildlife refuges, and biolog...
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Fidel Martinez @fidel.bsky.social · 2d
In my first newsletter back I wrote about the outrage over bad bunny playing the Super Bowl halftime
Show www.latimes.com/delos/newsle...
If you're mad about Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl, you can simply not watch
Nearly two weeks after Bad Bunny was announced as the halftime performer at the Super Bowl, right-wingers are still upset.
www.latimes.com
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 1d
As it happens... www.latimes.com/environment/...
Commentary: Leaving the L.A. Times, and a new direction for Boiling Point
I'm not done telling stories about climate. And neither are my wonderful friends and colleagues.
www.latimes.com
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 1d
No clue what this means for the future of @latimes.com. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Los Angeles Times Media Group takes step to go public
The company will put the newspaper, a gaming company and production studio under one roof.
www.latimes.com
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 1d
Big big story.

Also, it's like I wrote a few weeks ago..."energy dominance" is a giant lie. Democrats and renewable energy companies should stop pretending it's a real thing. www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 1d
The Colorado River Indian Tribes are poised to grant personhood rights to their life-giving river. "When it all comes down to it, the river is my grandfather." www.azcentral.com/story/news/l... via @debkrol.bsky.social
Colorado River Indian Tribes may grant personhood rights to 'living' river
The Colorado River Indian Tribes may soon give their eponymous river personhood status, following moves by other tribes and Indigenous peoples.
www.azcentral.com
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 3d
Leaked list shows Trump administration considering $15 billion in additional clean energy cuts
Leaked list shows Trump administration considering $15 billion in additional clean energy cuts
Projects promoting hydrogen, electric vehicles, carbon capture and direct air capture are among the list of potential cuts from the Department of Energy, according to a leaked list reviewed by The Times.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 1d
U.S. claims Edison's equipment ignited 2019 Saddle Ridge fire
U.S. claims Edison’s equipment ignited 2019 Saddle Ridge fire
Federal prosecutors sued Southern California Edison, saying its equipment ignited the 2019 Saddle Ridge fire, which burned nearly 9,000 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes in the San Fernando Valley.
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 2d
Here's my Friday baseball round-up, free for all readers:
open.substack.com/pub/mollykni...
The thrill of victory and the agony of throwing to the wrong base
Free Friday newsletter.
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