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California Awards $27 Million to Container Ports
Port of Los Angeles to Integrate AI into Truck Appointment System. [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]. California’s business and economic development office has awarded $27 million to fund 10 projects at its five container ports to improve data systems and interoperability to strengthen the nation’s supply chain.
California needs a million EV charging stations — but that’s ‘unlikely’ and ‘unrealistic’
Public chargers must be built at an unprecedented pace to meet the target in less than 7 years, and then doubled to 2 million in 2035. The high cost — $120,000 or more for one fast charger— is just one obstacle.
Gambling interests gave $1M to California lawmakers. Did it influence their votes?
California’s rival gambling interests gave the 22 members of an obscure legislative committee more than $1 million in campaign donations. Did the cash infusion to this “juice committee” influence members’ votes?
Increasingly costly heat waves present insurance challenges
A stifling heat wave continues to bring more than just the hottest temperatures to an already unusually sizzling summer — it's also inflicting economic losses. Why it matters: Those losses are hard to tally, and in many cases aren't covered by insurance. State of play: Extreme heat warnings and...
PG&E Rate Increase Hits Bay Area Households Already Struggling to Make Ends Meet
Rising electricity bills and, by extension, the expense of living for low-income Californians, will be felt by millions of customers shortly as a result of PG&E’s rate hikes in response to a recent court decision. In November, the power company’s request for $13.5 billion to improve and underground the...
Coastal consultant speaks up on sea level rise, local impact of state regulations
During a community forum last week, a longtime coastal planning consultant shared insight on sea level rise policies in the state and their local impact. During the Speak Up Newport’s monthly meeting on Wednesday (July 10), the featured speaker was Don Schmitz, president and principal planner of the land use consulting firm Schmitz & Associates. Schmitz represents a wide variety of clients, including the city of Newport Beach, for items that go before the California Coastal Commission. He also works as the consultant for Smart Coast California. He’s been involved with coastal planning and issues related to sea level rise for many years.
California Billionaire Farmers Stewart and Lynda Resnick, Plan Major Industrial Expansion
The wealthiest farming family in California, Stewart and Lynda Resnick, are planning to significantly expand an industrial warehouse complex to transform the small town of Shafter into an international trading hub. The Resnicks, who own The Wonderful Company, already possess a large distribution center in Shafter, northwest of Bakersfield. The...
Masimo files lawsuit against activist investor Politan
(Reuters) -Medical device maker Masimo Corp said on Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against Politan Capital in a California federal court, seeking to force the activist investor to correct "material misstatements and omissions" in its proxy materials.
California’s wildfires are burning far more land so far this year than in 2023
So far in this year’s California’s wildfire season, about 20 times more acres of land have burned than around this time last year. Since the beginning of the year, there were more than 3,500 wildfires across the state through early July, causing about 207,000 acres of land to burn. Around this time last year, about 10,000 acres had burned. The five-year average of acres burned through mid-July is about 39,000, Cal Fire said last week.
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