Starbucks Executives, Directors Are Sued Over Diversity Policies September 1, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Starbucks Corp. executives and directors have been sued by a conservative think tank that believes the coffee chain’s efforts to...
California Oks Bill Protecting Workers Who Use Marijuana at Home August 31, 2022 By Adam Beam California could soon become the seventh state to make sure people won’t lose their jobs if they smoke marijuana when...
Oregon Wildfire Threatening over 7,000 Structures August 31, 2022 The Rum Creek Fire in remote southwest Oregon has burned nearly 18.75 square miles is threatening thousands of homes and...
California Lawmakers Pass Landmark Fast Food Workers Bill August 31, 2022 By Don Thompson California lawmakers this week approved a nation-leading measure that would give more than a half-million fast food workers more power...
Washington Judge Enters Order on Washington Insurance Commissioner’s Credit Scoring Ban August 31, 2022 Judge Indu Thomas entered the final order declaring that Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler exceeded his authority when he issued a...
California Faces Late-Summer Heat Wave August 30, 2022 California is facing a prolonged late-summer heat wave this week, with widespread triple-digit temperatures starting in the south and spreading...
Takeaways from Our Conversation with a Cannabis Investing Pro August 30, 2022 By Don Jergler Cannabis sales continue to rise, and states continue to legalize it. There may be a few clouds in the cannabis...
$480K Settlement for California Inmate Who Miscarried After Stop for Coffee August 30, 2022 Southern California’s Orange County has agreed to pay $480,000 to an inmate who was pregnant but suffered a miscarriage after...
California Social Worker Charged with Abusing Mental Hospital Patients August 29, 2022 A licensed clinical social worker has been charged with sexually assaulting patients while working at a Southern California psychiatric hospital,...
Oil Spill Settlement Reached with California Businesses August 29, 2022 A pipeline operator it has reached a settlement with Southern California tourism companies, fishermen and other businesses that sued after...