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California Diversity Awards Celebrates Achievements and Highlight Growth of Diverse Small Businesses
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... (CBM) The California African American Chamber of Commerce, the CalAsian Chamber of Commerce and Hispanic Chambers of Commerce hosted their third Annual Diversity Awards on June 27 in Sacramento. The awards luncheon celebrated corporate, legislative, and business leaders who are champions of small diverse...
New California regulation could require cooler workspaces
STOCKTON - A new Cal-OSHA regulation could go into effect that would force employers to make it cooler where you work.If adopted, anything over 87 degrees while working inside and companies may need to find alternatives.Business owners told CBS13 they understand how important it is to stay cool when you're working indoors. "Heat's been a thing for a while now so luckily we have a lot of measures in place," said Chris Ward, the Vice President of Operations for Pacific Coast Producers, a farmer-owned canned fruit company. Ward welcomes Cal-OSHA's new proposal to have employers keep the temperature below...
Restaurants fees allowed to remain with transparency being key focus
After months of confusion, and concern for some, restaurant service fees are here to stay.California lawmakers green lit Senate Bill 1524, just hours before the state's "junk fee" ban went into effect. It clarified restaurant surcharges, as long as they're clearly presented, are not considered "junk fees."George Chen, the chef and owner of China Live in San Francisco, is grateful for the decision. "I'm all for getting rid of junk fees – hotels, concerts, whatever – but what we do is not a junk fee," he said. Chen has a 20% service charge listed on his menu that replaces tipping....
California drink-spiking law goes into effect
A law requiring bars and nightclubs to offer drink-spiking test kits went into effect July 1. The measure applies to roughly 2,400 businesses within the state, including hundreds of establishments within Los Angeles County. The tests, which detect common date-rape drugs, were an initiative the city of West Hollywood passed...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom scraps dueling retail theft initiative
SACRAMENTO – The legislature met an 11th-hour deadline to put a new governor-backed retail theft initiative in writing for the state ballot over the weekend. But now that plan has been scrapped and lawmakers won't even vote on it. The Gov. Gavin Newsom ran out of time and on Wednesday he was not even in the state, splitting his attention with presidential politics.Political strategist Steve Maviglio watched as the Governor and Democratic legislative leaders ran out of time. "It was a mess, it was chaos, right," Maviglio said. "It came apart, people got pressure from different groups saying, 'Don't vote for this,...
Pacific Gas & Electric says grid holding stable so far
It’s an all hands on deck approach to the current heatwave in California; and that includes PG&E. On Wednesday, the utility giant provided a briefing from its emergency operations center in Vacaville. PG&E Meteorologist Scott Strenfel said the extreme heat smothering California could set new temperature records. "What we're...
California to mandate statewide water restrictions up to nearly 40% in some cities
The State Water Resources Control Board on Wednesday approved a policy that could force some municipal water suppliers to reduce the amount of water they provide by close to 40% over the next 15 years. If suppliers and their customers don't reduce water use, the districts could be fined up...
Local physicians warn of the dangers of “Safe and Sane” fireworks
Many Coachella Valley residents are gearing up for the Fourth of July by buying "Safe and Sane" fireworks. "Safe and Sane" fireworks do not become airborne when lit and are marked with a seal of approval from the California State Fire Marshall. These state approved fireworks, which are only permitted in Indio, Coachella and Desert The post Local physicians warn of the dangers of “Safe and Sane” fireworks appeared first on KESQ.
What happened to Coachella Valley Unified School District Superintendent Luis Valentino?
Coachella Valley Unified School District will first consider internal candidates for its next superintendent before deciding on a broader search, the school board announced at its Thursday meeting. The district will hold a special board meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday to discuss the decision and consult with attorneys about the process....
Kirk Cameron joins Hollywood exodus leaving California
Actor Kirk Cameron announced Wednesday that he has left California and moved to Tennessee, adding to the list of Hollywood stars fleeing the Golden State. The born-and-raised Californian and Growing Pains star told the Washington Examiner that he started thinking “seriously” about moving in the past three to five years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Zero Tolerance For Illegal Fireworks On Fourth Of July
CAL FIRE is reminding everyone that it is illegal to sell, transport, or use fireworks that do not carry the “Safe and Sane” seal, as well as possess or use fireworks in a community where they are not permitted. If convicted, a violator could be fined up to $50,000, as well as be sent to ...
Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire
Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire rages out of control in northern California, with the region gripped by an "exceptionally dangerous" heatwave that is making conditions worse. "An exceptionally dangerous situation is underway as we enter a potentially deadly, historic, and prolonged heat event," the service wrote on social media. pr-hg/jgc/st
Death Valley could break its own world heat record amid heat wave sweeping across California
While slim, there's a chance that Death Valley could break its own record for the hottest temperature reliably recorded on earth early next week as a dangerous heatwave sweeps across California
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