Category: Northern California

San Francisco Restaurant Apologizes After Refusing Service to Police Officers

December 9, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO—A restaurant in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood is apologizing for refusing service to three uniformed police officers. The store owners said the officers’ weapons, which are part of their uniform, made the restaurant staff feel uncomfortable. The incident later ignited an online debate. After a wave of negative comments on social media and…

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California Leaders Plan to Make State Abortion ‘Sanctuary’ If Roe V. Wade Overturned

December 9, 2021
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Top officials in California are backing a plan to make the state a safe haven for women seeking abortions if the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Planned Parenthood and some 40 other groups released dozens of recommendations for policymakers to consider adopting, including increasing funding for pro-abortion organizations, which help women getting the procedure…

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Tesla Sold 52,859 China-Made Vehicles in November: CPCA

December 8, 2021
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BEIJING—U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. sold 52,859 China-made vehicles in November, including 21,127 for export, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Wednesday. Tesla, which is making Model 3 sedans and Model Y sport-utility vehicles in Shanghai, sold 54,391 China-made vehicles in October, including 40,666 that were exported. Chinese EV makers Nio Inc….

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EpochTV Review: California Housing Crisis

December 7, 2021
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Commentary In this episode of California Insider, host Siyamak Khorrami interviews real estate developer Casey McKeon in “California’s Workforce Housing Program Explained.” Many cities in California are already offering or considering offering workforce housing. In these programs, the city purchases rental properties and offers them to middle-class families at discounted rates. The problem with these…

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Russia Fines Google Over Content, Bigger Penalty Looms

December 7, 2021
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MOSCOW—Russia fined Alphabet’s Google 9 million roubles ($121,000), a Moscow court said on Tuesday, in the latest in a string of penalties against the technology giant for failing to delete content the government deems illegal. Moscow has increased pressure on foreign tech companies this year in a campaign that critics characterize as an attempt by…

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Google, Meta Dominate as Digital Propels Global Advertising Growth: Forecasts

December 7, 2021
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The global advertising industry will notch higher growth this year than previously expected as brands are relying more heavily on search engine and social media companies such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc. to reach customers during the pandemic, according to two ad industry forecasts released on Monday. Despite a year marked by…

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600 Top Scientists Oppose California’s New K-12 Math Framework: ‘An Alarming Trend’

December 6, 2021
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Nearly 600 scientists and educators have voiced opposition against California’s new K-12 mathematics framework that deemphasizes advanced courses in an attempt to close achievement gaps between students from different racial or economic backgrounds, warning that it would only worsen the disparities it seeks to address. “We write to express our alarm over recent trends in…

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600 Top Scientists Oppose California’s New K–12 Math Framework

December 6, 2021
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Nearly 600 scientists and educators have voiced opposition against California’s new K–12 mathematics framework that deemphasizes advanced courses in an attempt to close achievement gaps between students from different racial or economic backgrounds, warning that it would only worsen the disparities it seeks to address. “We write to express our alarm over recent trends in…

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Tesla Did Not Want to Wait on EU Aid: German Economy Minister

December 6, 2021
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BERLIN—Tesla did not want to wait for European authorities to make a decision on state funding for its planned battery factory before going ahead with the construction of its site in Germany, outgoing German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told reporters in Berlin on Monday. As a foreign company, Tesla would have been eligible for state…

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Tesla Seeks Court Approval of Win in Engineer’s Defamation Case

December 6, 2021
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Tesla Inc. has asked a U.S. court to affirm an arbitrator’s recent decision dismissing a former engineer’s claims that the automaker fired and defamed her for raising concerns about defective floormats and contracting practices. In a petition filed in San Francisco federal court on Thursday, Tesla said an arbitrator in a Nov. 3 decision found…

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