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Biotech and tech job cuts widen in Bay Area as companies chop workers

NEWARK, California — Employers have decided to eliminate hundreds of biotech and tech jobs in the East Bay with layoffs at companies in Emeryville and Newark, a fresh round of unsettling job cuts during uncertain economic times.

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California carbon emissions fell 9% in pandemic's 1st year

California's planet-warming emissions dropped by nearly 9% in 2020 compared to the year before

The Independent UK

Geno Smith league MVP odds rise from nonexistent to top-10

Fast forward two months and he's not only in the conversation, but his chances to win are among the top-10 in the league.

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Mississippi rebuilds health earmark empire in post-Cochran era - Roll Call

The state joined states such as New York, California and Missouri in nabbing more than $50 million in health-related earmarks in fiscal 2022.

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Used batteries from electric vehicles are put to good use by a new energy storage system in San Diego

At a nondescript office park in the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego sit a pair of nondescript cubes, adjacent to a nondescript library annex that houses old books, papers and other items from UC San Diego.

Tribune News Service

House Republicans scrutinize Biden with restored oversight tool

WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom McClintock wanted to learn more about President Joe Biden’s response to known or suspected terrorists trying to illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border. So, the California Republican introduced a resolution to ask the Homeland Security Department for any document relating to encounters like those since Biden’s inauguration.

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Drought is complicating urban forestry

As water resources dwindle, Western communities are investing in new ways to ensure young trees survive.

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Black conductors are picking up the baton, but challenges remain

PHILADELPHIA — When Jeri Lynne Johnson made it to the finals of an orchestra tryout in California and didn’t get the job, she didn’t think much of it.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

California sees increase in RSV, a respiratory illness that can be dangerous for babies

LOS ANGELES — Some California children’s hospitals are straining under a surge of RSV, a respiratory illness that can cause babies to struggle to breathe.

Los Angeles Times

Amazon workers strike amid allegations of crackdown on unionization activities

Workers across the US allege the company is fending off efforts to organize as election petition to be resubmitted in California

The Guardian - US

PG&E facing $155 million fine over fatal 2020 Zogg fire in Northern California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State regulators said Wednesday they plan to impose a $155.4 million fine against PG&E Corp. over the Zogg fire, which killed four people in rural Shasta County two years ago.

Tribune News Service

Regulators propose $155M fine for PG&E for 2020 wildfire

California regulators have proposed fining Pacific Gas & Electric more than $155 million for sparking a 2020 wildfire in Northern California

The Independent UK

How many people die crossing the US-Mexico border?

Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.

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Major magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes outside of San Jose, California

Quake is largest to hit San Francisco Bay Area in eight years

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California sheriff’s office stops Black drivers five times more often than white people, data shows

A new report says sheriffs’ patrols spend more time conducting racially biased stops than they do responding to calls for help

Los Angeles Times

Amazon union push at California warehouse stalls

A group of Amazon workers at a fulfillment center in Moreno Valley, California, seeking to join the independent Amazon Labor Union have withdrawn a petition to hold a union election, mere weeks after launching their campaign, the National Labor Relations Board confirmed.

The Independent UK

Murder, thieves, and a $15m mansion: California police dug up a buried car and found themselves in a mystery

Homicide, insurance fraud, and a Chinese crime syndicate may all be tied to a buried car in one of California’s richest towns, Graig Graziosi writes

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Electric Bike Specialist Sondors Files Proposed $25 Million IPO In U.S.

Sondors, the California-based e-bike company intent on breaking into electric motorcycles, just filed a proposed initial public offering with the SEC in 2022.

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Seahawks rise 5 more spots in NFL.com’s weekly power rankings

The Seahawks are starting to make people notice.

Los Angeles Times

As drought drives prices higher, millions of Californians struggle to pay for water

Several months ago, Rosario Rodriguez faced a financial dilemma that has become all too common for millions of drought-weary Californians — either pay the electric bill, which had skyrocketed to about $300 during a scorching summer in western Fresno County, or pay the $220 combined water, sewer and trash bill.

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PGA Tour Champions 2023 schedule features return to Coachella Valley and Morocco — and a record $66 million in prize money

The 2023 PGA Tour Champions schedule features the first event in Coachella Valley since 1993.

Evening Standard

Harvey Weinstein ‘raped wife of California governor after luring her to hotel’

Jennifer Siebel Newsom was one of several women attacked by Weinstein who will testify against the disgraced Hollywood producer

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Misleading political TV ads are filling up California’s ‘news deserts’

If you watched even a smidge of the Dodgers-Padres postseason playoff games on television, you almost certainly saw a political ad. This is nothing unusual for the lead-up to an election. In fact, there are fewer propositions on the ballot than usual in California — but that doesn’t make figuring…

Reason

Brickbat: Down the Toilet

California Gov. Gavin Newsom could withdraw state funds from a planned public toilet in San Francisco that is expected to cost $1.7 million and take two years to build. That includes the time and costs of permitting, reviews and public comment, as well as the actual construction. "A single, small…

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: Propositions 28 and 31 are the easiest 'yes' votes on the California ballot. They both benefit kids

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two propositions on the state ballot may be the easiest "yes" votes you'll ever find. Both help kids.

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