Andre Byik

RT @wildland_zko: I'll be on CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield at about noon, PST talking about how hard it is to mitigate the wildfire…

RT @ByMikeBaker: So, did Los Angeles cut the Fire Department budget or increase it? There are lots of people trying to score political poin…

RT @mgafni: Inside the harrowing escape from Cohasset as #ParkFire raged. The one road out blocked by flames, residents were at the mercy…

“Pilot Douglas Evans noted the 116.6-degree temperature in Redding, CA, where he would need to land. The tarmac was probably even hotter. In 27 years of operating medical helicopters around California, Evans had never had to cancel a flight because of excessive heat — until now.”

The Washington Post @washingtonpost

Extreme heat, like the intense wave blanketing the West right now, is affecting the way rescue helicopters can carry out their missions. https://t.co/E20zldoOKi

Update from @nsprnews on a fire threatening hundreds of structures in the Oroville, CA, area. “Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea told NSPR that more than 13,000 people in the greater Oroville area are currently under an evacuation order.” https://t.co/xFcSOgEutG

"The development of a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19 was the 'greatest scientific or medical achievement in my lifetime,' said [Paul] Offit, who lived through the development of the polio vaccine." via @AtChrisMueller https://t.co/W5vtmmQMAl

RT @USATODAY: Xcel Energy 'acknowledges' role in sparking largest wildfire in Texas history https://t.co/qCBIxMh1zJ

RT @gijn: Although investigative journalism offers some narrative advantages that suit stage theater, there are also some notable challenge…

RT @MichaelEMann: "CO2 is 0.04% of the atmosphere. That doesn't mean climate change is a 'hoax' | Fact check" by @andrebyik for @USATODAY…

RT @citizenkrans: SPJ NorCal rightfully names @NateGartrell as Journalist of the Year https://t.co/4XpyLJv6nQ

Today's my first day as a fact-check reporter at @USATODAY! Super excited to join this team of fantastic reporters and editors

RT @NateGartrell: What does it mean to be under investigation by the FBI for alleged crimes that carry decades in prison? If you’re an Anti…

RT @NateGartrell: #NEW: Federal prosecutors say they have figured out who was driving the Cadillac in this iconic Bay Area sideshow photo.…

Catch FREMONT in a theater if you can. A special, quiet story that beautifully reveals the power of connection

The Numbers @MovieNumbers

Fremont is projected to collect $16,236 from four theaters in its opening weekend. https://t.co/c4AQ0zMsxS. #BoxOffice #FremontMovie @MovieNumbers

"When inclement weather, earthquakes, wildfires or floods strike Santa Clara County, officials don’t plan to rely on the 38 'civil defense' sirens that have sat dormant since the Cold War." https://t.co/EVib3yPIuo

RT @washingtonpost: Maui County vowed to enhance fire safety after a near-deadly 2018 blaze, but little changed, according to an investigat…

“They’re nearing a legislative deal that could let insurance rates rise in an attempt to woo insurers back to the state — and prevent more of them from leaving.” by @cvonka https://t.co/xrXYoedhaz