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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....
Patelco Credit Union ransomware attack not likely to be fixed this weekend
CALIFORNIA, USA — Days after Patelco Credit Union suffered a ransomware attack, some clarification about what members can use is coming to light. In a statement posted to its social media channels Sunday, the credit union said it required them to shut down some day-to-day banking systems including online banking and the mobile app including electronic transactions like transfers, direct deposit and payments and accessing the online portal.
California man convicted of murder, hate crime, in stabbing death of gay college student
Samuel Woodward was convicted of first-degree murder with a hate crime enhancement for the 2018 stabbing death of Blaze Bernstein. Bernstein was a gay Jewish college sophomore who was home visiting family in Southern California when he was killed. KNBC’s Hetty Chang reports.
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,...
California allocates $12 million for reparations initiatives
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed the state’s new $297.9 billion budget over the weekend, allocating $12 million for reparations bills. State Sen. Steven Bradford, a Democrat, said California “bears great responsibility” for the past. “We often say the budget is a reflection of our values and our priorities, so the fact that there’s any money […]
'Injustice:' Charges dismissed in Shasta County attempted murder, domestic violence case
A Redding man who was arrested and charged last year with beating and choking his wife, attempting to kill her and abusing his 5-year-old son, has been released of all charges against him ― without making a plea deal to lesser charges and without facing trial. The Shasta County District Attorney's Office filed charges in Shasta County Superior Court against Brett Andrew Kelly Epps, 34, of Redding in May of last year. But the original charges were...
West Hollywood Bars to Offer Drug Testing Kits for Sale Under New California Law
Effective July 1, 2024, West Hollywood bars like Revolver, Trunks and Mother Lode are required to offer drug testing kits for sale to their customers under Assembly Bill 1013, introduced by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal. The new law applies to establishments with a Type 48 license. The new requirement does not impact establishments that serve food with Type 47 licenses like The Abbey WeHo, Micky’s WeHo, Rocco’s WeHo and Beaches WeHo.
California MAN CONVICTED of HATE CRIME MURDER in 2018 Stabbing Death of GAY COLLEGE STUDENT
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California man had been found guilty of murder with a hate crime charge on Wednesday in the 2018 stabbing death of a gay University of Pennsylvania student. Samuel Woodward, 26, was found guilty of first-degree murder and enhancement in the death of Blaze Bernstein, a gay, Jewish college student who […]
Recalled Takata airbags remain in 700K California vehicles, data shows
More than 6.4 million vehicles are currently operating in the United States with airbags that were recalled 10 years ago, according to the vehicle analyst company Carfax.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration referred to the 2014 Takata airbag recall as the largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history. Twenty-seven people in the U.S. have been killed by these airbags and at least 400 have been injured.According to Carfax, more than 2.5 million vehicles -- about 40% of the total -- are in states that NHTSA labeled Zone A, which is defined as having a high threat to safety...
Mega Millions ticket worth $800,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - As the nation awaits the winner of Mega Millions' $162 million lottery winner, someone in California may be $800,000 richer. According to California Lottery's website late Tuesday night, a ticket worth $810,362 was sold at a Chevron gas station on Diablo Road in Danville, California. The news...
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