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DMV to Host Community Hackathons to Facilitate Additional Uses for Mobile Driver’s License
The California Department of Motor Vehicles invites businesses, public agencies and innovators to apply to join two community “hackathons” to promote additional uses for the California mobile Driver’s License. Innovators interested in adding a secure and privacy-protecting digital identity into their customer experience are encouraged to apply...
BLOG: Managing California’s water requires improved transparency
California is experiencing whiplash between boom-and-bust cycles of prolonged drought and atmospheric rivers. The unpredictable nature of our climate makes The post BLOG: Managing California’s water requires improved transparency appeared first on The Business Journal.
LPG Spotlight: Crop Management Co.
Before the Fisher family became propane suppliers, they were in the farming business. The Fisher family has been farming in California since 1945, after Matt and John Fisher’s great-grandfather settled in Delano, California, to lay the foundations of what is now Crop Management Co. It was this farming origin that eventually led the family into propane.
Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes rise in California
Hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ+ community have risen for the second year in a row, according to the latest “State of Pride” report from the California Department of Justice. Between 2022 and 2023, the report showed hate crimes motivated by anti-LGBTQ bias increased more than 86%...
Antonio Villaraigosa Announces Second Run for California Governor, Promising Problem-Solving Leadership
Antonio Villaraigosa, the former Mayor of Los Angeles, has thrown his hat into the ring for California's gubernatorial race in 2026, aiming to lead a state where he believes anything is possible with hard work and determination. His campaign announcement, which aired on both NBCLA and Telemundo 52, places Villaraigosa in a growing roster of Democratic contenders vying for the seat as Governor Gavin Newsom reaches the end of his term, according to NBC Los Angeles.
Voters to decide future of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
HOLLISTER, Calif. — In the upcoming November election, San Benito County voters will decide the future of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, following the county's Board of Supervisors' approval of an advisory ballot measure to keep the hospital public. The decision was approved with a 4 to 1 vote. The...
Christmas in July returns to Pixie Woods in Stockton Saturday
Santa Claus is making a stop this weekend at Pixie Woods Children's Park for the annual Christmas in July event. Holiday cheer will overflow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 at the children's amusement park at 3121 Monte Diablo in Stockton. "Celebrate Christmas in July. Santa will make a...
Meghan Markle Spotted Out to Lunch With Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Montecito
Meghan Markle met up with Father of the Bride star Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Montecito, California. According to photos obtained by the Daily Mail, Markle, 42, and Williams-Paisley, 52, were spotted leaving the Italian restaurant Tre Lune on Sunday, July 21. While it’s unclear how the pair were introduced, both women are Northwestern University alumni. (Markle […]
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April Olaya of Bakersfield stands in formation after successfully climbing Old Smokey. All Devil Pups who participated in the event received a Challenge Coin presented by their Marine Corps instructors at the culmination of their training. They also received words of encouragement and congratulations for their accomplishments. Mark Duffel.
Eye-popping construction costs intensify California’s chronic housing shortage
It’s not hyperbole to declare that California’s most serious economic, social and political issue is its chronic shortage of housing, particularly for families in the lower income brackets. As the yawning gap between demand and supply, especially in urban areas, pushes costs upward, it drags down the economy...
California wildfires spread and mass evacuation ordered as home explodes in park fire
Evacuation orders have been issued for the area around Chico Regional Airport which is just four miles north of the Californian town of 100,000 residents with alarming pictures showing the wildfire stretching across the horizon
California EV sales down compared to prior year, leaving EV mandate in question
(The Center Square) - California battery-electric vehicle sales are stabilizing after peaking halfway through 2023 and entering steady decline. BEV sales peaked at 102,730 in the second quarter of 2023, bottoming out at 89,503 in the fourth quarter of 2023, before recovering to 101,443 in the second quarter of 2024. However, with BEV market share remaining in the same steady 21% range since the start of 2023, it’s unclear how the state is going to meet a new mandate for 35% of vehicle sales to be BEVs by model year 2026, which will start in 2025. ...
Elon Musk to Relocate Company X Headquarters to Austin Amid California Legislative Frustrations
Elon Musk, CEO of the company X, formerly known as Twitter, has planned to relocate its headquarters to Austin, Texas, a move that follows his other ventures, including Tesla and the Boring Company, to the state. Musk's decision, as publicly stated on X, was spurred by the passage of a California bill that affects the notification process for parents regarding their child's gender identity expression at school. According to an article by KVUE, the business magnate referred to this piece of legislation as "the final straw."
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