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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.
Central Valley residents rally for right to know where toxic pesticides are applied
SHAFTER, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — More than 50 Central Valley residents who either live in a rural area or come from a background in farm work, rallied at the Shafter Youth Center to demand attention from the state. The concern goes towards toxic pesticides being released in areas such as...
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.
Rental Guys building new facility in Paradise
PARADISE – Alex DuBose, owner of Rental Guys, is investing in the future of the Paradise by building a new facility for his business on the Skyway. The family-owned company, which boasts 12 California and two Nevada locations, specializes in equipment rentals and sales of everything from aerial work platforms to wheel loaders and small-batch concrete.
Marshalls to open new location in former Lakeport Kmart site, 60 jobs planned for store
Off-price retailer Marshalls is opening new locations in multiple states across the country, with one planned for Lakeport later this summer. A web page dedicated to new store openings lists the Lake County city among others in Michigan, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Texas. A spokesperson with Marshalls confirmed the location will open Aug. 22 at 2017 S. Main St. but did not provide further ...
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
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