SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco transport authorities on Thursday raised concerns about the safety record of Tesla’s advanced driver assistant system, as the electric car maker prepared a wide release of a test version of the software that works on city streets and highways. The San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) also disputed the name of the…
San Francisco Raises Tesla ‘Self-Driving’ Safety Concerns as Public Test Nears
Three More California School Districts Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Students
At least three more school districts in California are going to require students aged 12 and older to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend school, following the state’s largest school district—Los Angeles Unified School District—announcing the mandate two weeks ago. On Wednesday night, school boards of the Oakland Unified School District, the Piedmont Unified School District,…
New Housing Laws Will Increase Housing Costs in California
Commentary The new housing bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law—after the recall, of course—are being touted nationally as a way to ease California’s housing affordability crisis. Vox called it “a step toward addressing the housing crisis.” It’s the opposite. It will make the housing crisis worse by increasing costs. I covered the bills in…
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for California Students Aged 12 and up Being Considered: Official
Children aged 12 and older may have to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to school in California, the state’s top health official said Thursday. While speaking at a news conference, Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly was asked about a potential statewide mandate for children returning to class. He said that no decision…
Stanford Professor Responds to Masking Criticism, Discussion on COVID-19 Data
Earlier this month, individuals at Stanford University attempted to link professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to COVID-19 death counts in Florida due to his comments on the efficacy of masks on children. Bhattacharya told The Epoch Times in a Sept. 21 interview that Stanford University has not taken any action in support of or against the…
San Francisco Launches Initiative to Tackle Retail Crime
The City of San Franciso, in collaboration with the police department, aims to tackle the rise in retail crimes through a new initiative in partnership with local retailers. The Organized Retail Crime Initiative will result in an expansion of the police department’s Organized Retail Crime Unit while providing more resources to retailers amid ongoing theft….
Giant Increase in CA Homeowners Fearing Foreclosure, New US Census Data Shows
Commentary The number of California households estimated by the US Census Bureau who believe they are “very likely” to lose their homes due to foreclosure in the next two months has jumped 34 times in just the last six weeks. Data reported on June 30 and Aug. 11 earlier this year showed that less than…
Giant Increase in CA Homeowners Fearing Foreclosure, New US Census Data Show
Commentary The number of California households estimated by the US Census Bureau who believe they are “very likely” to lose their homes due to foreclosure in the next two months is more than 30 times what it was six weeks ago. Data reported on June 30 and Aug. 11 showed that fewer than 4,000 mortgage…
Newsom Signs Bill Targeting Production Quotas at Amazon and Other Warehouse Operators
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that restricts the ability of retailers like Amazon to enforce production quotas on warehouse workers, a move hailed by labor advocacy groups but opposed by business organizations as needless and burdensome. The measure, called AB 701, passed the state assembly earlier in the month and was signed into…
Newsom Signs Bill to Limit Production Quotas at Amazon, Other Warehouse Operators
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that restricts the ability of retailers such as Amazon to enforce production quotas on warehouse workers, a move hailed by labor advocacy groups but opposed by business organizations as needless and burdensome. The measure, called AB 701, was approved by the state Assembly earlier in the month and…
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