San Francisco’s mayor this week announced a plan to increase the number of police officers to try to address rising crime in her city. “It’s time that the reign of criminals who are destroying our city, it is time for it to come to an end. And it comes to an end when we take…
San Francisco Mayor, Former ‘Defund’ Advocate, Pushes More Police Amid Crime Spike
San Francisco Mayor, Former ‘Defund’ Advocate, Pushes for More Police Amid Crime Spike
San Francisco’s mayor this week announced a plan to increase the number of police officers to try to address rising crime in her city. “It’s time that the reign of criminals who are destroying our city, it is time for it to come to an end. And it comes to an end when we take…
Russia Fines Facebook Owner Meta Platforms 13 Million Roubles
December 16, 2021
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MOSCOW—Russia has fined Facebook-owner Meta Platforms 13 million roubles ($177,000), a Moscow court said on Thursday, for failing to delete content the government deems illegal, the latest in a string of penalties against foreign technology firms. Moscow has increased pressure on Big Tech this year in a campaign that critics characterize as an attempt by…
California Cleans Up After Powerful Storm Drenches State
LOS ANGELES—Cleanup was under way after a powerful storm swept through California, setting rainfall records in the drought-stricken state but also triggering rescue efforts on a raging river and in canyon communities hit by mudslides. The National Weather Service reported remarkable rainfall, including 11 inches (28 centimeters) over 72 hours at Mount Tamalpais just north…
LA District Postpones Vaccine Mandate as Thousands of Students Remain Unvaccinated
December 15, 2021
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The Los Angeles school board on Tuesday agreed not to require children to be vaccinated against COVID-19 until next fall, pushing back a Jan. 10 deadline as thousands of students remain unvaccinated. The Los Angeles Unified School District vaccine mandate was postponed after board members raised concerns that students in California’s largest school district could…
Tesla to Accept Dogecoin as Payment for Merchandise, Says Musk
December 14, 2021
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Tesla Inc. chief Elon Musk said on Tuesday the electric carmaker will accept dogecoin as payment for merchandise on a test basis, sending the meme-based cryptocurrency up 24 percent. “Tesla will make some merch buyable with Doge & see how it goes,” Musk said in a tweet. Dogecoin, popular among retail investors, raced up to…
Musk Sells Tesla Shares Worth $906.5 Million: Filings
December 14, 2021
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Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has sold another 934,091 shares of the electric vehicle maker worth $906.5 million, U.S. securities filings showed on Monday. He also exercised stock options to buy 2.13 million shares of Tesla, according to the filings.
California Monterey Bay Area Open for Crabbing After Delay
December 14, 2021
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif.—The Dungeness crab season on the West Coast is now starting after a delay this year. Some fishing zones are permitted to open with some new restrictions. On Dec. 9, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced that commercial crabbing in the Monterey Bay region, Zone 4, is officially set to…
California Regulators Propose Reducing Incentives for Rooftop Solar
December 13, 2021
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California regulators proposed major changes to the state’s booming residential solar industry Monday, including reducing the discounts homeowners with rooftop solar and storage systems get on their electric bills when they sell extra energy back to the power companies. California’s successful program to get more people to put solar panels on their homes has…
How Do We Begin Again in California?
December 13, 2021
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Commentary “How Do We Begin Again?” after the pandemic. That was the topic of a recent seminar/webinar on the future of California held by Zocalo Public Square at the ASU California Center in Los Angeles. Moderating was Gustavo Arellano, one of the state’s most astute and humorous commentators, now a columnist with the Los Angeles…
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