Fire Crews on Both US Coasts Battle Wildfires; 1 Death in New York-New Jersey Fire November 12, 2024 Fire crews on both coasts of the United States continued battling wildfires on Sunday, including a blaze in New York...
Should California’s Minimum Wage Be $18? Voters Will Soon Decide October 15, 2024 By Jaimie Ding and Sophie Austin Voters will decide in November whether California should raise its hourly minimum wage to $18 by 2026 and pay workers...
Suit Filed by California Vineyard Owner Fined $120K for Giving Free Housing to Employee October 7, 2024 A California vineyard owner is suing Santa Clara County after officials fined him for allowing his longtime employee to live...
California Wildfires Have Burned 1M Acres So Far This Year. Heat Wave Poses More Risk October 2, 2024 The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures this week added to the challenges...
Hollywood Car Stunts Turn Into Real Crimes With Street Takeovers September 30, 2024 By John Gittelsohn California, the birthplace of hot rod culture and televised police chases, is cracking down on a surge in deadly street...
California Companies Wrote Their Own Gig Worker Law, but Now No One Is Enforcing It September 9, 2024 By Levi Sumagaysay Nearly four years after California voters approved better wages and health benefits for ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers, no one...
California Lawmakers Approve Legislation to Ban Deepfakes, Regulate AI September 4, 2024 By Trân Nguyen California lawmakers approved a host of proposals aiming to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, combat deepfakes and protect workers from...
U.S. Transport Safety Board Opens Investigation Into Tesla Crash in California August 22, 2024 By Kanjyik Ghosh The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into a crash and fire involving a Tesla electric semi-truck...
Big Tech Wants AI to Be Regulated. Why Do They Oppose a California AI Bill? August 22, 2024 By Greg Bensinger California legislators are set to vote on a bill as soon as this week that would broadly regulate how artificial...
Alphabet’s Waymo Robotaxi Unit Doubles Its Paid Rides In Three Months August 21, 2024 By Abhirup Roy Alphabet’s Waymo said on Tuesday it had doubled its paid rides to 100,000 per week in just over three months...