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Another airline announces five more nonstop flights coming soon to San Diego

sandiegouniontribune.com Spirit Airlines’ announcement that it is adding five nonstop destinations brings to eight the carrier’s total flights out of San Diego. Spirit Airlines, which currently…

California proposal would change how power bills are calculated, aiming to relieve summer spikes

finance.yahoo.com FILE - Electrical grid towers are seen during a heat wave where temperature reached 105 degrees Fahrenheit, in Pasadena, Calif., on Aug. 31, 2022. On Wednesday, March 27,…

Of Life and Lithium

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. This post notes that there are problems with lithium, both supply and environmental cost, relative to hoped-for demand for electric vehicles. Of course there are…

Opening Day Roster Moves: All The Last-Minute Trades, Claims and Signings

newsweek.com There have been a slew of last-minute roster moves in the 24 hours leading up to Opening Day throughout Major League Baseball. Here is a breakdown of all the noteworthy news…

How a viral $22 burrito explains inflation in the US

theguardian.com Ricardo Lopez’s taqueria is famous for a melt-in-your-mouth birria recipe that takes three days to prepare. Every week, hundreds of customers flock to La Vaca Birria in San…

California snow map shows which areas will have "major impact"

newsweek.com A late-season winter storm hitting California is having a major impact in some areas, according to a map shared by the National Weather Service (NWS). California has faced…

Ice cream franchisee asks for clarity on California fast food labor law

kcra.com CALIFORNIA’S NEW FAST FOOD LABOR LAW GOES INTO EFFECT ON MONDAY. BUT SOME BUSINESS OWNERS ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF IT EVEN APPLIES TO THEM. KCRA THREE CAPITOL…

California's Sac-Town Becomes 'Transgender Sanctuary'

zerohedge.com California's Sac-Town Becomes 'Transgender Sanctuary' The city of Sacramento, California has passed a resolution declaring itself a "sanctuary city" for transgender…

The Cheapest and Most Expensive Housing Markets in California

247wallst.com Home prices have surged in the U.S. in recent years. Driven by rising demand and supply constraints during the pandemic, the median home sale price spiked by nearly 50% from…

Verizon Intelligent Call Back Capabilities Powered by Mindful by Medallia Now Available on CALNET

benzinga.com SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon announced today that state agencies in California can now procure Mindful by Medallia, a customer-led callback…

California looks to Europe to rein in AI

yahoo.com Legislators in the California state capitol are working on a flurry of laws aiming to crack down on abusive uses of artificial intelligence on the home turf of some of the…

Report: Berkeley has agreed to halt natural gas ban

siliconvalley.com BERKELEY — The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new homes and buildings that was successfully opposed in court…

NBA Sixth Man of the Year Frontrunner Talks Being Ignored in Free Agency

newsweek.com Sacramento Kings reserve shooting guard Malik Monk has emerged as the odds-on favorite to win this season's Sixth Man of the Year award, following a second straight strong…

DraftKings NC promo code: Bet $5 on NBA, get $250 March Madness bonus

newsweek.com New customers who sign up with this DraftKings NC promo code offer will get a $250 bonus for NBA games and March Madness. New customers who sign up with this DraftKings NC…

California city wants to become transgender 'sanctuary'

newsweek.com Council members in California's capital city are scheduled to consider a resolution Tuesday that would declare Sacramento a "sanctuary city" for transgender people. The…

California Restaurant Association says Berkeley to halt ban on natural gas piping in new buildings

apnews.com The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new homes and buildings that was successfully opposed in court by the…

Toronto Raptors Player Potentially Bet His Own Unders and Then Left Games Early With Minor Injuries: Report

mediaite.com David Zalubowski/AP Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter is under investigation by the NBA after the league discovered “betting irregularities” regarding his own prop bets,…

Sources: KVIE unlikely to take over Sacramento NPR station

thedesk.net A sign outside the radio studios of CapRadio on the campus of CSU Sacramento. (Photo via Google Street View) The endowment board of beleaguered NPR member station Capital…

Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report: Team May Miss 4 Rotation Players vs Kings

newsweek.com The 39-32 Philadelphia 76ers will be missing up to four critical rotation pieces tonight when they square off against the 41-29 Sacramento Kings, who themselves are short…

Firing of Ohtani's interpreter highlights how sports betting is still illegal in California

abcnews.go.com The firing of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter by the Los Angeles Dodgers over allegations of illegal gambling and theft has highlighted an issue many outside of California don’t…

New York Retaining 2 10-Day Signings After Deals Expired

newsweek.com The New York Knicks are bringing back a pair of players who had been on 10-day contracts with the club, the team announced. Both players' deals had expired over the weekend.…

Watch Immaculate Luka Doncic Alley-Oop Pass vs San Antonio

newsweek.com Add it to the top alley-hoop highlights. Last week, Dallas Mavericks All-Star guard Luka Doncic executed one of the top recent highlights in the NBA. Doncic launched the…

The lesson of COVID-19: Don't give government more power

reason.com The great conservative thinker William F. Buckley in 1963 wrote that he would rather "live in a society governed by the first 2,000 names in the Boston telephone directory…

Golden State Warriors News: Another 2022 Champion Retiring From Hoops

newsweek.com A key former Golden State Warriors role player during the team's 2021-22 title run is hanging up his sneakers. Sharpshooting veteran forward Nemanja Bjelica has taken to his…

Mountain lion kills man, injures brother in rare California fatal attack

investing.com A mountain lion killed a 21-year-old man and gravely wounded his younger brother on Saturday in the foothills of northern California's Sierra Nevada, marking the first fatal…

Powerball jackpot winner Theodorus Struyck’s neighbors want him to get security, fear abduction after $1.765B prize: report

nypost.com Neighbors of California’s newest Powerball billionaire are worried some “shady” person could abduct the man if he isn’t careful with how he spends his new fortune, according…

Food truck kingpin denies claims he took workers' money and never delivered the trucks

latimes.com Guitars flutter, an accordion wheezes and a singer unwinds the triumphant tale of Fernando Ochoa Jauregui, a Modesto-area builder of food trucks and trailers. “He still…

With eyes on warehouse safety, California board OKs new indoor heat rules

siliconvalley.com As global warming raises temperatures, Cal/OSHA has approved standards that would require companies to protect employees from excessive indoor heat, particularly in…

California doubles water allocation for most contractors following February storms

apnews.com State officials on Friday doubled the amount of water California agencies will get this year following some strong storms that increased the snowpack in the mountains. The…

Job growth is booming across the U.S. but not in California. Here's why

latimes.com President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott…

California's unemployment rate is the highest in the nation. Slower job growth is to blame

abcnews.go.com SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California's unemployment rate is now the highest in the country, reaching 5.3% in February following new data that revealed job growth in the nation's…

Tim McGraw Rocks a Caitlin Clark Jersey at Concert in College Basketball Star’s Hometown: ‘When in Iowa’

billboard.com When you think Tim McGraw, I hope you think of Caitlin Clark. The country superstar made the best wardrobe decision at his concert in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday night,…

California governor, celebrities and activists launch campaign to protect law limiting oil wells

abcnews.go.com California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jane Fonda are calling on voters to keep a law banning new oil and gas wells near homes, schools and hospitals as the…

California's Nationwide EV Coercion

wsj.com You may not live there, but you’ll soon be living under its auto rules. Why Stellantis buckled to Sacramento.

California snowpack hits 14-year milestone

newsweek.com Three late-season winter storms will batter California this weekend and next week, further boosting the state's snowpack levels and helping it reach a milestone it hasn't…

Weather alert issued as drivers warned of 4 feet of snow in one state

newsweek.com The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a weather warning in California as an early spring storm threatens to bring up to 4 feet of snow to high-elevation areas near…

State Farm won't renew homeowners coverage for 72,000 California homes and apartments

cbsnews.com Sacramento, Calif. — State Farm will discontinue coverage for 72,000 houses and apartments in California starting this summer, the insurance giant said this week, nine…

Opinion: Inflation isn't the real problem for the U.S. economy. The housing shortage is

latimes.com hammered home what we have known for at least a year: A national housing shortage, not broad-based price increases, is driving inflation. Inflation over the past year was —…

State Farm discontinuing 72,000 home policies in California in latest blow to state insurance market

abcnews.go.com Insurance giant State Farm says it will discontinue coverage for 72,000 houses and apartments in California starting this summer SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- State Farm will…

California Democratic lawmakers seek ways to combat retail theft while keeping progressive policy

abcnews.go.com California lawmakers are split on how to best address the retail theft cases that have proliferated in the state SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Facing mounting pressure to crack down…

California CBS station sues police department over officer-involved shooting videos

thedesk.net The CBS Building in New York City. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons, Graphic by The Desk) A CBS television station in California is suing a local police department that has…

‘We’re in this fight together’: tech janitors rally for better working conditions

siliconvalley.com For four years, Hilda Mosquera has been working eight hours straight each day manually recycling plastic and cardboard for a Bay Area car company. She said excessive…

Sacramento Kings Injury Report: Starter Likely To Miss Rest of Season

newsweek.com Sacramento Kings sharpshooting starting guard Kevin Huerter looks like to miss the rest of the NBA season with a major ailment. Huerter initially left Monday's game against…

Sacramento Kings Reveal Kevin Huerter Replacement In Starting Lineup

newsweek.com The 40-28 Sacramento Kings have revealed head coach Mike Brown's starting lineup for tonight's matchup against the lowly 11-58 Washington Wizards. As Sacramento's X/Twitter…

How Former Top-5 NBA Draft Pick Landed On Playoff Club After 2 Years Abroad

newsweek.com Veteran guard Dante Exum struggled a bit under the weight of great expectations during his first stint in the NBA. He was selected with the fifth pick in the 2014 draft by…

How California's largest reservoir could change after next storm

newsweek.com More wet weather is on its way to Northern California, and the approaching storm could benefit Lake Shasta's water levels. After years of drought, several reservoirs in…

California is clearing criminal records — including violent crimes

siliconvalley.com BY JEANNE KUANG | CalMatters It has been 13 years since Nick C. sat in an Alameda County jail at the age of 24, facing decades in prison and the prospect of never seeing his…

Gavin Newsom barely wins crucial vote, hails ‘biggest change in decades in how California tackles homelessness’

fortune.com California voters have approved a measure that will impose strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to tackle the state’s homelessness…

Huge rock band reportedly books Las Vegas Sphere fall residency

thestreet.com Rock and roll bands, pop singers and other performers have a difficult time retiring from the stage. Sometimes, a health condition forces artists to stop performing, such as…

Gavin Newsom Declares “Huge Victory” As Proposition 1 Passes By Slim Margin; $6.4B Bond Measure To Combat Homelessness & Mental Health Needs

deadline.com Governor Gavin Newsom and politicians in Sacramento may still have a long way to go to conquering California‘s budget deficit, but they now finally have the go-ahead from…

California voters pass proposition requiring counties to spend on programs to tackle homelessness

pbs.org California voters have passed a measure that will impose strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to tackle the state’s homelessness…

Over a dozen LGBTQ nonprofits among recipients of billionaire MacKenzie Scott’s latest donations

nbcnews.com MacKenzie Scott, a billionaire philanthropist and the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is giving $640 million to hundreds of nonprofits, including dozens of…

Concord approves concepts for billion-dollar, 40-year development at Naval Weapons Station site

siliconvalley.com CONCORD — The ink is drying on the sign-off of the latest vision for the long-anticipated development at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station — a billion-dollar project…

Ron DeSantis blasts California's homeless problem

newsweek.com Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has criticized California's homeless problem while introducing legislation that will limit where homeless people can get shelter in his own…

Mega Millions ticket worth $1.7 million sold in Sacramento, California as jackpot soars to $977 million

abc7.com Mega Millions ticket worth $1.7 million sold in California as jackpot soars to $977 million Nobody has won the Mega Millions jackpot but someone in California bought a…

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