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Texas Cities Grow Fastest in US as NYC Keeps Losing People

Texas cities dominated the list of US metro areas with the biggest population increase last year, claiming four spots in the top 10. The Dallas-Fort Worth area topped the rankings with a population gain of nearly 153,000 during the 12 …

Nevada Issues First License for Recreational Cannabis Lounge in Las Vegas

Nevada regulators have issued the first license to operate a lounge where cannabis can be consumed recreationally, marking the first of what are expected to be dozens of such operations. The state Cannabis Compliance Board announced that the license was …

California Proposal to Ban Youth Tackle Football Clears Legislative Hurdle

California lawmakers who want to ban tackle football for kids under 12 to reduce brain injuries gained ground this week in the Legislature but still face a very long field and a clock that is ticking. Though it was a …

Report: California 4th Most Expensive State for Business Owners, Washington No. 2

California ranks fourth for high business startup and maintenance costs, following No. 1 ranked New York as as the most expensive state for entrepreneurs, with high commercial rent costs, weekly wages, and LLC filing costs, according to a new report …

California Faces Record $68B Budget Deficit, Legislative Analyst Says

California is facing a record $68 billion budget deficit, state officials announced, forcing hard choices for Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in his final term as he works to build his national profile. The nation`s most populous state, with an economy …

Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Permit Union to Call Strike Against Hotels, Casinos

Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers fighting for new union contracts voted Tuesday to authorize a strike that could impact more than three dozen casinos and hotels, the city’s economic backbone. The Culinary Workers Union hasn’t gone on …

Thieves Swarm Luxury Malls in Southern California and Other Areas, Driving Retail Crime to $100B

It took just minutes for more than 20 thieves, clad in hoods and masks, to swarm the Nordstrom store in the Westfield Topanga shopping center and make off with $300,000 of handbags and other luxury items. A security guard was …

California Suit Says Oil Giants Deceived Public on Climate, Seeks Funds for Storm Damage

The state of California filed a lawsuit against some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels now faulted for climate change-related storms and wildfires that caused billions of …

California Lawmakers Approve Nation’s Most Sweeping Emissions Disclosure Rules for Big Business

Major corporations from oil and gas companies to retail giants would have to disclose their direct greenhouse gas emissions as well as those that come from activities like employee business travel under legislation passed by California lawmakers, the most sweeping …

Truck Driver Who Triggered Deadly Arizona Freeway Collision Had Just Been on Tiktok

A tractor-trailer driver was on the social media app TikTok just before causing a Phoenix-area freeway collision that killed five people, authorities said. The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced in a news release that 36-year- old Danny G. Tiner …