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Reports on the use of SkunkShot, a petroleum-based gel mimicking the smell of skunk urine, as a crimefighting tool in Compton, California. Name of inventor; Application of gel in abandoned apartments used by drug addicts and prostitutes; Efficacy of the gel in discouraging trespassers.

Relates the author's trip in Georgia. Landscape; Names of places; Inns; Lighthouse; Fort Pulaski National Monument; Waterfront; Historic places.

Reports on the decline of tourism in California as a result of the wildfires. Announcement of a publicity campaign to bring the tourists back; Perception that all of California was affected which kept visitors away; Tourism dollars lost with canceled flights and closings.

Focuses on the transformation of the Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California into a refugee center for people fleeing the wildfires of Southern California. Personal experiences of the people who sought refuge from the fires.

Discusses the expiration of leases for General Motors Corp.'s (GM) Saturn EV-1 electric cars in California. Plans of GM to dismantle and recycle the car parts; Refusal of the company to extend the leases; Assertions of lessees against the company; Celebrities who leased the car.

Presents the Tzero, an electric-powered automobile that features range and high performance in one package. Development of car by AC Propulsion; Comments by engineers Alan Cocconi and Tom Gage; Details of test performance.

Describes a driving trip in a 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Syncro camper. Rarity of these vehicles in the United States; Qualities of the Syncro which recommend it for journeys; Its appeal to owners; Comparison between it and standard sport utility vehicles; Its design.

Focuses on operations at the Outdoor Resorts Indio Motorcoach Resort and Spa in Indio, California, a luxury mobile home park. Price of lots; Luxury accommodations for motor homes, including a golf course; Features of recreational vehicles parked here, including cable television and personalized floor plans.

Focuses on the Greenwater Valley in Death Valley National Park and the impact of El Niño rains on the area's flora. Visual indications of flowering blooms and wildlife among the cactuses and creosote bushes; Insect life seen along the roadside feeding off the desert dandelions and flowers including ants and the sphinx moth caterpillar; Comments from forest ranger Alan Van Valkenburg indicating the amount of wildflower activity in Greenwater Valley.

Provides information on the advantage of using leftover vegetable oil in running diesel engine vehicles.

Describes several big-wave surfing areas in France and the U.S.

Focuses on three parasites, including one carried by outdoor cats, which caused an outbreak of an infectious disease killing California sea otter as of March 2003.

Discusses the advances made by mechanics in car racing. Technologically smart drivers have begun hacking into the computers of their cars to manipulate them for maximum horsepower; Discussion of Erick Aguilar, whose car has become the fastest in its class.

Focuses on Californian Sean Collins and his LOLA data-collecting program. Collins' partnership with meteorologist Bill O'Reilly and Navy weather specialist Paul Whittman; How Collins has learned to predict waves and sell that knowledge; Way that the company, www.surfline.com, is altering the world of surfing; Comments of Collins and Sam George, editor of 'Surfer' magazine; Career background; Subscriptions to the Surfline site.

The article reports on the deaths of Nicolette Green and Wendy Newton while being transported to a mental health facility in South Carolina. The sheriff's deputies put the women in a van which was overtaken by the flooding waters of the Pee Dee River. The incident and the deaths of Green and Newton raised questions whether they were restrained while being transported.

The article reports that mayors, public health experts and some business owners in Georgia have rebuked the decision by Governor Brian Kemp to reopen the state's economy.

The article offers information on the Stovalls who installed hurricane shutters and sterilized three 10 gallon jugs that they will fill with water before they settle in to ride out.

The article discusses the destruction caused by the Hurricane Florence in North Carolina and South Carolina such as the closure of wastewater treatment plants and mentions rescue work by the U.S. National Guard soldiers and federal disaster-response workers including handing out emergency meals.

The article discusses African Americans' attitudes towards U.S. Republican Senators' rhetoric and alleged bias in blocking the U.S. President Barack Obama's potential nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace the deceased Supreme Court Justice Antoin Scalia.

The article reports on the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the State House in South Carolina, and the challenges faced by African-Americans in the state. Topics discussed include insights of Reverend M. Keith McDaniel Sr. about the problems of poverty, joblessness and inadequate housing in the state, Republican governor Nikki R. Haley who rejected the use of the Affordable Care Act to extend Medicaid eligibility, and state's economy.

The article focuses on the life of 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof, who was charged with killing nine black parishioners in storied church in Charleston, South Carolina. It provides brief description of Roof's childhood and his views about African-Americans citing the testimonies of his schoolmates and friends. It also mentions Roof's personal and educational background and the reaction of his friends on the crime he had committed.

The article presents several products including Draw-Your-Own Diary by Walmart, For Makers and Builders by Walmart, and Planet Builder by Walmart.

The article focuses on the damage caused to the lives and homes in Charlotte, North Carolina, due to the storm of Hurricane Joaquin and presents views of Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., on the damage.

The article reports that the proposal to remove the Confederate battle flag from the Capitol grounds in Columbia, South Carolina and its relocation to the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum has been elevated to the U.S. House of Representatives.

The article discusses the business tangle awaiting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's children Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric as the Trump Organization prepares to transfer management to them and a team of executives as of December 2016. Topics covered include the deep interweaving of the Trump family, business, and politics, and possible conflict of interest issues once Trump assumes the presidency. Also noted is the early business grooming of children in the Trump family.

Reports on the firestorms raging across Southern California, which have forced tens of thousands of residents to flee. Efforts to contain the fires; Disruption of air traffic; Shelters for those who have lost their homes; Closure of freeways and roads; Destruction caused by the fires, which covered more than 250,000 acres; Suspicion of arson in several blazes; Comments of officials and residents; Evacuations; Outlook.

Reports on a demonstration held in Washington, D.C., on October 25, 2003, to demand the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. Number of people who attended the event; Demonstrators' use of imagery of 1960s peace protests over Vietnam; Statement made by the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush regarding the demonstration.

The article focuses on the decision of U.S. states, Georgia, Alaska and Oklahoma of easing limits on businesses to open after weeks of being ordered to close in an effort to mitigate the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Topics covered include the criticisms facing officials who gave orders to re-open, how the relaxed rules varied in some states, and states whose governors are more cautious, announcing extensions of stay-at-home orders for a few more weeks.

The article reports that Hurricane Dorian made landfall on the Carolinas on September 5, 2019 after its deadly rampage across the Bahamas. Topics covered include the damage brought by the disaster, such as the downing of numerous trees and power lines, causing power blackout, the inland and river flooding that residents have endured, and how hurricanes are deeply interwoven with the history of the Carolinas.

The article reports on Hurricane Dorian and how people in its path along the Southeast coast are responding. It mentions the question of whether or not to evacuate, the storm preparations being made, and the memories of the damage from previous hurricanes.

The article reports on the scope of the devastation brought by Hurricane Michael in southeast Florida in October 2018. Rescue workers found destroyed homes, toppled trees and upended vehicles after the hurricane hit the region. They evacuated patients from damaged hospitals, searched rubble for survivors and dropped emergency supplies from helicopters. According to the American Red Cross, about 7,800 affected people slept in shelters on October 10.