Up: Elon Musk
TIME magazine names the CEO of Tesla, whose Fremont facility is the largest auto manufacturing plant in California, and CEO of private space company SpaceX, as 2021 “Person of the Year.”
Down: Laurie Smith
Santa Clara County sheriff committed “willful and corrupt misconduct,” related to concealed weapons permits, county civil grand jury finds, which could lead to her removal from office.
Sideways: Ski resorts
Recent storms bring more than 5 feet of new snow to the Sierra, allowing ski areas closed due to the drought to finally open. But the warming climate remains a long-term threat.