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Fatal crash leads to road closures in Elk Grove, avoid area
(FOX40.COM) — Some roads are closed in Elk Grove after a person died in a crash on Friday night, according to the Elk Grove Police Department. “We are investigating a fatal, single vehicle collision on West Stockton Boulevard,” EPD said on social media. “Roadways between Whitelock Parkway and Kyler Road will be closed until further […]
Family saves their son from deadly drowning at Northern California lake
(FOX40.COM) — What could have been a deadly outcome for a 13-year-old boy and a tragedy for his family on Thursday ended remarkably thanks to quick thinking, according to Calaveras Consolidated Fire. The teen was drowning near Wrinkle Cove at Hogan Lake when his father, mother and brother entered the water and pulled him to […]
California’s Junk Fee Ban No Longer Clashes With Restaurant Fees
Earlier this year, two trends gaining momentum neared a collision in California’s restaurants and bars. One was a statewide ban on junk fees — here defined as anything over and above the items purchased on a particular visit to a shop, hotel or other establishment. The other? The fact that a growing number of restaurants are charging fees in order to pay their staff a living wage or provide them with healthcare. The metaphorical collision in this situation is that California’s government seemed ready to treat restaurant fees as junk fees — which is to say, not allowing bars and restaurants to charge them.
Two Popular Baby Bottle Companies Are Being Sued Over Microplastic Concerns
A group of concerned parents have banned together to file a class action lawsuit against two popular baby bottle manufacturers. In the suit, the parents allege that both Philips Avent and Dr. Brown's intentionally mislead consumers about the safety of certain baby bottles and sippy cups, which the parents claim can expose infants and toddlers to harmful microplastics. Find out if your baby's bottles are included in Dr. Browns baby bottle lawsuit, and what you need to know about the claims being made. A class action lawsuit has been lodged against Dr. Brown's baby bottles.On June 25, 2024 a proposed...
Southern California teens to compete in solar-powered car race in Texas
Three teams of high school students from Southern California prepared Friday to head to Texas to compete in an annual solar-powered car race with cars they designed and built. For the Solar Car Challenge, a 4-days race taking place at Texas Motor Speedway, students at Temple City High School were testing their solar-powered vehicles that they built from scratch.
$14 Million Settlement: Microsoft Corporation Agrees to Reform Leave Policies After Allegations of Retaliation Against Employees
Microsoft Corporation has agreed to a $14 million settlement with the California Civil Rights Department over allegations of penalizing employees who took medical or family-care leave, resolving claims of unfair treatment dating back to 2017. Microsoft Corporation to Pay $14 Million Settlement in California Civil Rights Case Over Alleged Employee Leave Discrimination According to the […]
California Democrat reminds delegates party rules don’t require them to vote for Biden at DNC
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) didn’t go as far as some of his colleagues but did lay down cover for pledged delegates who might be nervous about casting a vote for President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention. There has been a surge in interest about how, if at all, Democrats could replace Biden at […]
$10 billion green bond measure to appear on November ballots
A $10 billion statewide bond measure that would fund a range of environmental resilience and other projects will appear on the November ballot after the passage this week of a bill to place it before voters.Major projects funded by the bond revenue would include drinking water infrastructure and wildfire prevention.Passed as Senate Bill 867 on Wednesday, it was numbered by the end of the day by Secretary of State Shirley Weber as Proposition 4. It was one of 10 propositions numbered for the statewide ballot in November, including a separate bond measure for K-12 school infrastructure. Prop. 4, formally titled the...
Giving the Brown Act the Finger - Like other authoritarian politicians, the Elk Grove Mayor & City Council are demolishing democracy
Earlier this week, EGN podcast contributor Lynn Wheat released her newest edition, which she called "Finally, proof that Elk Grove City Council decisions are made beforehand." We urge you to listen to her podcast, which lays out objective evidence that decisions made by our city council and city staff are determined before they are on the council meeting agendas. The city council votes made in public are just a formality for decisions already set in motion.
Council to Consider Notice of Preparation and Draft EIR Preparation for Shriners
Davis, CA – The Davis City Council is expected to move forward with planning for the Shriners Property, authorizing staff to issue the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the Shriners Property project proposal for public review and comment, begin the Draft EIR process and appoint a council subcommittee to work with staff as the application moves forward.
Illinois Corn Growers join petition to SCOTUS over California emissions mandate
(The Center Square) – A coalition of energy, biofuel and agriculture groups, – including the Illinois Corn Growers Association – are taking their challenge of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s emissions mandate to the nation’s highest court. The group filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the EPA’s decision to grant a waiver to California for its 2021-2025 electric vehicle mandate. Illinois lawmakers have considered adopting California’s strict EV policies. ...
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