Politics Hounded by wildfires, Californians rethink their willingness to rebuild In the aftermath, some people are deciding to just begin new lives elsewhere. The pandemic and longstanding housing problems haven’t made the choices any easier.
www.nytimes.com Bans on plastic straws in restaurants expand to more cities Malibu, Calif., is the latest city to ban plastic straws and cutlery. Activists see the measures as a way to encourage changes in consumers’ behavior.
