The Daily Populous

Friday April 14th, 2017 evening edition

image for California’s wildflower super bloom is so prolific you can see it from space

As spring approaches, fields outside of Los Angeles debut a wildflower 'super bloom.'

A wildflower super bloom is underway in Southern California after nearly 10 inches of much-needed winter rain.

For four years, the state has struggled with a serious drought that drained reservoirs and prompted water bans.

But this year’s El Niño-like winter brought the rain and the wildflowers are taking a giant gulp.

It’s actually considered a weed by some people, because they can be overwhelming in good (read: rainy) weather.

The refuge is not open to the public, because wildlife are trying to, well, take refuge from humans.

But you can still view the hillsides and get photos from Hudson Ranch Road, which runs through the middle of the refuge. »

DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar on Apple Music

Authored by itunes.apple.com

opens with a seemingly innocuous line—"So I was taking a walk the other day…”—we're all ears.

is visceral, spare, and straight to the point, whether he’s boasting about "royalty inside my DNA” on the trunk-rattling "DNA."

When he repeats the opening line to close the album, that simple walk has become a profound journey—further proof that no one commands the conversation like Kendrick Lamar. »

Over 550 Amazon Employees Are Pressuring Leadership To Cut Advertising Ties With Breitbart

Authored by buzzfeed.com

Entitled "Amazon Must Stop Advertising on Breitbart News," the email included a petition opposing Amazon's continued advertising on Breitbart, with some 564 signatures.

Blackburn's remarks did little to quell unrest among Amazon employees disappointed by the company's ads on Breitbart.

Since last year's election, Amazon's leadership has faced consistent pressure from customers and employees to cut its ad ties to Breitbart. »

Elon Musk says Tesla will unveil its electric semi truck in September

Authored by theverge.com

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company will unveil its electric tractor-trailer truck this September, calling the vehicle “seriously next level” and praising the Tesla team for doing “an amazing job.”.

He also revealed that Tesla will show off an electric pickup truck in “18 to 24 months,” and that the next Tesla roadster sports car will be a convertible.

Tesla Semi truck unveil set for September. »

U.S. May Launch Strike if North Korea Reaches for Nuclear Trigger

Authored by nbcnews.com

The U.S. is prepared to launch a preemptive strike with conventional weapons against North Korea should officials become convinced that North Korea is about to follow through with a nuclear weapons test, multiple senior U.S. intelligence officials told NBC News.

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Related: Trump's Options for North Korea Include Placing Nukes in South Korea. »