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Whoever lives in Santa Barbara is bad luck!

Santa Barbara, a tourist resort on the Pacific coast, is located west of Los Angeles, with a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery. Many Hollywood stars will buy properties here. Therefore, there are many luxury houses in the valley area, and the average house price is among the highest in California. But wildfires happen frequently.

Six months ago, a fire engulfed more than 200 houses in the city, and Hollywood stars including Avril Lavigne suffered heavy losses. Today's fire directly issued a red emergency warning signal.

Speeding on the road, Andy and Ivana, who had already transferred to Long Beach, watched the live video broadcast on the car TV, showing that the fire was intensified by the wind, and many houses were in ruins, including many expensive mansions. Large buildings were not spared either. A large number of fire trucks and several fire helicopters put out the fire in the disaster area, but the fire is still difficult to control.

"... At least 2,000 local residents were evacuated urgently, and about 1,200 people have been evacuated. There are still 5,430 homes facing the threat of wildfires, and the affected population is expected to be around 13,575. The closure of 16 schools and child care has been ordered center..."

Listening to the interview with the spokesperson of the local police station, Andy shook his head and said helplessly: "There is a big fire every now and then, and Los Angeles can be regarded as a land full of disasters."

"California wildfires are raging, but the east is extremely cold. Many states have suffered from blizzards and cold waves. Frequent natural disasters are not accidental. It reminds us that the consequences of climate change are gradually unfolding in our lives. If greenhouse gas emissions are not maintained Further destructive catastrophic weather is likely to be more severe, and the future risks of climate change depend on human decisions about today."

"All countries are also calling for the protection of the global environment and climate. This year's United Nations Climate Change Conference may make a breakthrough in the issue of carbon dioxide emissions. This is a great thing for Tesla." Ivana held her arm Andy's arm, said softly.

"Hehe, if the United Nations Climate Change Conference passes the carbon dioxide emissions agreement, then Tesla will be able to obtain high profits of up to 50 million to 70 million US dollars a year just by selling zero-emission credits for cars." An Di smiled and said that regarding Tesla's profitability, to be honest, he has always been uncertain in his heart.

Andy's optimism about Tesla at the beginning was not only because of its sports car-level market positioning, but also because of the full use of the Internet's sense of participation and word-of-mouth marketing. Of course, Tesla's real impact on traditional industries lies in the ambitious Supercharger plan for charging stations.

But for a long time, and even in the future, Tesla will run wildly with closed eyes in the bubbles that are blown up one after another, constantly fooling around and spending money. If it really wants to make money without losing money, I am afraid some will wait. As for the fixed income that Andy can determine, I am afraid that the only way to realize profit is by "selling carbon".

"... At present, three firefighters have suffered burns and respiratory damage to varying degrees, and another firefighter has suffered head injuries. A fire truck was severely damaged during the firefighting process, and the specific cause is still under investigation. Currently More than 800 firefighters are already fighting the fire, and about 1,300 firefighters are on standby at any time."

The horrific scene of the wildfire scene and the firefighters extinguishing the fire continued to be broadcast on the car TV. Ivana couldn't help but feel a little moved, and tightly held Andy's arm, "God bless them!"

"God bless them!" Andy also opened his mouth to bless the firefighters who were fighting the fire demon. After all, they are selfless and not afraid of danger.

People who dare to put themselves in danger to protect the lives and properties of others deserve everyone's respect.

In the eyes of Americans, firefighters are the most respected profession after scientists and doctors. Like many developed countries, the United States implements a professional system for firefighters. Firefighters have always been regarded as civilian heroes in the eyes of Americans. The profession of firefighters has also been rated as one of the most respected professions by the public, and the president of the United States has also Only ranked 26th.

"Afterwards, you donated one million dollars to the Los Angeles Fire Department on behalf of the Smith Foundation," Andy said.

"Okay, honey." Ivana said softly, resting her head on Andy's shoulder.

After 40 minutes of driving, the mighty convoy came to the Latin-style mansion in Long Beach. While Ivana directed the maids to clean up the room, Andy stood in the lush and sunny garden In the middle, I received a call from Rockets manager Morey.

After the Rockets defeated the Trail Blazers to advance to the second round of the playoffs, there was excitement throughout the Rockets, and it meant a lot to Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. You must know that Morey officially took over the position of general manager of the Rockets from Dawson in 2007. Not long after he officially took the position of general manager of the Rockets, he ushered in a huge change. The owner of the Rockets changed hands. To be honest, He was ready to be swept out at the time, but fortunately the new boss did not choose to kick him out directly, but continued to let him serve as general manager.

Although he was not unemployed, Morey was under a lot of pressure at the time. In addition to making the Rockets profitable, he also had to be careful of other people's coveting of his throne. Fortunately, after such a long time, he did a good job. He also distributed the power to other people, and finally gained a firm foothold.

After the Rockets broke through the first round of the playoffs in the past 12 years, Morey was as happy as a child. "Boss, after the Rockets successfully broke through the curse of the first round of the playoffs, this will completely change the bad reputation of the Rockets in the NBA.

Last night's game has changed the image of our team nationally and in Houston, which is an indirect positive effect. People don't make a lot of noise about the Rockets' embarrassing past, so I think it might be a good thing for the players, and it's a good thing for ticket sales. "

After breaking through the first round of the playoffs, our ticket sales started to get even hotter. The team started selling tickets for the Rockets' Game 3 and Game 4 against the Lakers on Friday local time in the United States. Just a few minutes after the tickets went on sale, the sales quota tickets for the two games were snapped up. empty. In addition to tickets to some Rockets season ticket holders and sponsors, between 1 and 2 tickets were sold for Games 3 and 4 last night. "

Hearing Morey's apparently joyful report, Andy was also very happy. After all, nothing could make him happier than making money. "Morey's decision to continue as the general manager is still very wise. Morey has brought another dimension of value to the Rockets.

Morey's greatest specialty is data analysis and risk control, and he has almost never had a junk contract in his hands. He can keep the team's finances at a healthy level. At the same time, through his set of game data analysis, it also helped Bob Myers "turn waste into treasure" some players who were not reused or found by other teams. Andy also liked Morey's "spend a little money, Persistence in doing great things'.

Especially in recent days, the league issued a memorandum on the income and expenditure data of 30 teams. The Rockets ranked third in profit, reaching 40.7 million US dollars, while the Nets, the biggest loss, lost as much as 144 million US dollars. You know, the current Rockets have four All-Star players. It is really not easy to maintain profitability under such circumstances.

"The second game against the Lakers will be difficult. Regardless of whether you win or lose, when you return to Houston's home game, I hope you will let the Lakers feel our devil's home court and show the home court advantage. We must give the Lakers enough momentum. Player pressure!" Andy said.

"Don't worry, boss, we'll let the Lakers know how good they are." Morey responded confidently. He and the team management have already prepared a series of ways to improve the atmosphere at home, and they all know that, How much my big boss attaches great importance to the creation of the home atmosphere, naturally he will not take it lightly.