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In blow to telecoms, California's net neutrality law upheld

A federal appeals court has upheld California's net neutrality law, rejecting an attempt by telecom groups to prevent it from going into effect

The Independent UK

Union Pacific To Buy Battery-Electric Locomotives From Caterpillar, Wabtec

Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP) plans to purchase 20 battery-electric locomotives for testing in yard operations. The company expects the combined purchases and upgrades to yard infrastructure to exceed $100 million. The railroad will purchase the locomotives from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) company, and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE:WAB) (Wabtec). Union Pacific anticipates the first…

Benzinga

How worried should we be about the new BA.2 omicron subtype? Here’s what we know

LOS ANGELES — California has identified a number of cases of BA.2, a sublineage of the omicron variant that’s gaining more attention.

Los Angeles Times

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Super Bowl 2022: When is LVI, who is playing and how can I watch it?

America’s biggest sporting event is set to take place in California

The Independent UK

Why commercial customers are poised to lead EV transformation

SEBASTOPOL, Calif. — Steve Dutton can't get his hands on an electric pickup fast enough.

Tribune News Service

WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury hires high school coach to lead franchise

One of California's best girls high school basketball coaches is making the jump to the professional ranks.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Waymo sues state DMV to keep robotaxi safety details secret

Waymo, the driverless car company operating an autonomous taxi fleet in San Francisco, is suing the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The immediate issue: whether the company, owned by Google parent Alphabet Inc., can hide from the public safety-related information by designating it as a trade secret.

Los Angeles Times

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Kamala Harris will play a key role in helping Biden choose Supreme Court pick

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has a new assignment: helping President Joe Biden select the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Cresco Labs Launches Khalifa Kush Products At Cookies Cannabis Dispensaries Across California

Cresco Labs (CSE: CL) (OTCQX: CRLBF) announced Friday that flower and pre-rolls from Khalifa Kush are available for sale at Cookies stores across California.

Benzinga

Three San Francisco school board members face recall elections on Feb. 15

Welcome to the Friday, January 28, Brew.

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George Skelton: California is headed for another bruising vaccine fight. Newsom should embrace a school mandate

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Children are getting COVID-19, being hospitalized and dying. Sure, it's in relatively small numbers. But how many kids' deaths must there be to count as significant?

Los Angeles Times

Families complain as states require COVID testing for nursing home visits

As COVID-19 cases rise again in nursing homes, a few states have begun requiring visitors to present proof that they’re not infected before entering facilities, stoking frustration and dismay among family members.

Tribune News Service

West accused of ‘climate hypocrisy’ as emissions dwarf those of poor countries

Average Briton produces more carbon in two days than Congolese person does in entire year, study finds

The Guardian - UK

No. 7 UCLA defeats California to take top spot in Pac-12 standings

LOS ANGELES — In case UCLA was tempted to linger in the giddy afterglow of its biggest victory of the season, another setback brought some unease before tipoff Thursday.

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Electric vehicles charge ahead in statehouses

Automakers are planning to put nearly 1 million new electric vehicles on American roads in 2022. Lawmakers are trying to make sure their states are ready.

Los Angeles Times

California settlement limits ICE from re-detaining immigrants freed because of COVID

LOS ANGELES — Immigration authorities must preserve coronavirus safety measures that allow for social distancing and vaccination mandates for staff and detainees at two California detention facilities, according to a class-action lawsuit settlement reached Thursday.

Tribune News Service

49ers' Shanahan likes teammates' support of Jimmy Garoppolo before NFC title game

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The 49ers' long-standing mantra of "I Got Your Back" is now being incorporated into the NFL's playoff advertising. It's also being put to use by 49ers players in defending Jimmy Garoppolo.

Benzinga

$120M Cannabis Deal: Icanic Brands Acquires LEEF Holdings, California's Premier Extraction Company

Icanic Brands Company, Inc. (CSE: ICAN) (OTCQB: ICNAF), a multistate cannabis operator in California and Nevada, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire California extraction company LEEF Holdings for $120 million.

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Crypto Cannabis Club Launches Marijuana Brand, Loyalty Program For NFT Owners And Some Excellent Weed

Crypto Cannabis Club (CCC), the original NFT collection and Metaverse community for crypto and cannabis enthusiasts, announced the launch of its NFT-powered cannabis brand. Lucky CCC members will receive deep discounts on premium cannabis flower through a partnership with CampNova, a direct-to-consumer cannabis platform.

Benzinga

Fmr. MedMen CEO Adam Bierman Breaks The Silence: 'We Were Doing Things For The First Time, Inevitably Pissing People Off'

Adam Bierman and Andrew Modlin founded MedMen (OTC: MMNFF) in 2010.

The Independent UK

Stormy Daniels and Avenatti meet again, as adversaries

Stormy Daniels has taken her star turn on the witness stand at California lawyer Michael Avenatti's trial, telling a jury he stole from her and lied to her

Los Angeles Times

'Just wear a mask and don't tell anyone': Workplaces are filling up with sick employees

Maria Bernal, an employee at a Jack in the Box in Folsom, California, couldn't read the orders popping up on her screen. Her vision was blurry, her hands shook from chills and her head felt heavy.

Los Angeles Times

California State strongly indicates it will permanently scrap SAT, ACT admission requirement

California State University trustees strongly indicated Wednesday they will permanently scrap SAT and ACT testing requirements for admission — a move that would align the nation's largest four-year higher education system with the University of California, which dumped the standardized exams it criticized as biased and of little value.

The Independent UK

Outrage over homeless encampment cleared to make way for Super Bowl in Los Angeles: ‘Shameful’

The California Department of Transportation claims it cleared the camp due to a fire hazard

The Guardian - US

Killings in LA spotlight a crisis: ‘Black women are being murdered and no one is paying attention’

Killings took place two weeks apart but neither received national coverage, prompting questions about whose stories are told

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