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Paul Boaventura-Delanoe demonstrates the Eco-Gen JouleBox for a YouTube video, saying that the device can amplify solar energy. One critic dismisses the claim as “a clear-cut violation of the laws of physics.” (Images are from the video.)

California’s Scion of Swindlers

Paul Boaventura-Delanoe has a history of creating businesses that target vulnerable people and end in regulatory crackdowns. His latest venture: green energy.

Dec 30, 2019
A feral cat runs free in Sage Park, two miles from Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California.

The Happiest Cats on Earth

Disneyland is an unlikely battleground in the war between feral-cat lovers and public health officials.

Apr 8, 2019
Beverly Hills school board President Lisa Korbatov has spent years trying to stop LA Metro from building a subway under Beverly Hills High School, citing alleged risks ranging from poisonous fumes to exploding gases to potential terrorism.

Playing Her Trump Card

Dangerous fumes. Explosions. Terrorism. Lisa Korbatov has cited all sorts of dire threats in her efforts to prevent LA Metro from digging a subway tunnel under Beverly Hills High School — without success. Now, with the project about to break ground, Korbatov has one last hope: an appeal to her friend in the White House.

Jan 9, 2019