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72 more buildings added to list of destroyed by Park Fire | Esperanza Village homeless shelter will open this winter | The origin story behind La Flor de Michoacán
The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, August 26. 72 more buildings added to list of those destroyed by the Park Fire — Sarah Bohannon, NSPR. Esperanza Village homeless shelter set to open in Oroville by winter — Erik Adams, NSPR. La Flor...
California Funds Project to Protect “Legacy Cannabis Culture and Genetics”
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A group of academic researchers, scientists, and community-based organizations today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary, community-based participatory research (CBPR) study for cannabis agriculture. Funded by a $2.7 million grant from the California Department of Cannabis Control, the project incorporates public education and CBPR to implement the standard methods and systems used across agriculture … Continue reading The post California Funds Project to Protect “Legacy Cannabis Culture and Genetics” appeared first on The Marijuana Herald.
OpenAI supports California AI bill requiring 'watermarking' of synthetic content
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - ChatGPT developer OpenAI is supporting a California bill that would require tech companies to label AI-generated content, which can range from harmless memes to deepfakes aimed at spreading misinformation about political candidates.
Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber's ride-hailing service
Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are on the road to joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers. The alliance is the latest change in direction for Cruise since its license to provide driverless rides was suspended in October 2023 after one of its robotaxis dragged a jaywalking pedestrian who had been struck by a human-driven vehicle across a darkened San Francisco street. Cruise's robotaxis are still sidelined in California, but some of its Chevy Bolts are giving autonomous rides in Phoenix and Dallas with humans behind the wheel to take over if something goes wrong.
EV Startup Canoo Moves HQ from California to Texas as Another Executive Exits
Canoo announced that it will be moving its headquarters from California to Texas, as reported by TechCrunch. The facility in Torrance, Calif., will be shuttered and roughly 70 percent of the employees will be offered relocation to Canoo's operations in Texas or Oklahoma. TechCrunch also reported that Sohel Merchant, Canoo's...
Police in Southern California warn residents to beware of parking meters that look like this
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. - Police in Redondo Beach are warning the public about fake QR payment codes found on parking meters. The fake codes were found on approximately 150 parking meters along Esplanade and in the Riviera Village area. Police say the fake codes take you to a website called...
College Fair returns Oct. 8
Lakewood's annual College Fair is Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Centre, 5000 Clark Ave. Parents and students (ages 15-22) can meet college representatives, pick up brochures and get the information needed for the admissions process. All students in attendance on Oct. 10 are eligible to...
O.C. serial bank robber nabbed just before latest stickup: OCSD
A Mission Viejo man was arrested for a string of bank robberies while trying to rob yet another bank, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Che Lewis, 30, was arrested Friday “while attempting an additional bank robbery in the city of Anaheim,” the OCSD said in a news release. That target, a U.S. Bank, […]
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