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1Report Claims that About 70 Companies Still Need a Female Director to Comply with State Law

Report Claims that About 70 Companies Still Need a Female Director to Comply with State Law

Nov 13, 2019

On Sept. 30, 2018, then Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 826 (SB 826), which requires publically traded companies that have their headquarters in California to have at least one board member who identifies as a woman by the end of 2019. According to a new academic study, companies that meet these criteria have increased […]

2California Ratepayers may Benefit from Excess Solar Power

California Ratepayers may Benefit from Excess Solar Power

Jul 16, 2019

According to the Los Angeles Times, California set two renewable energy records last month. The state had the most solar power ever flowing on its main electric grid and it had the most solar power ever taken offline because it wasn’t needed. This excess supply of solar power might benefit ratepayers according to research. The […]

3Study Claims that San Jose Motorists are Increasingly using Cell Phones While Driving

Study Claims that San Jose Motorists are Increasingly using Cell Phones While Driving

May 16, 2019

According to a study by Zendrive, a road safety data analytics firm that is based in San Francisco, motorists in San Jose have been using their phones for about 8.2 percent of their driving time in 2019. This is a seven percent increase from last year, and it is greater than San Francisco and Oakland’s […]

4Fentanyl Overdose Deaths have been Increasing at an Alarming Rate in the U.S.

Fentanyl Overdose Deaths have been Increasing at an Alarming Rate in the U.S.

May 1, 2019

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention details the dramatic rise of fentanyl, which is killing thousands of Americans each year. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration back in 1968. The report shows that fentanyl’s role as a driver of the opioid epidemic […]

5Millennials are Moving to these California Cities for Better Opportunities

Millennials are Moving to these California Cities for Better Opportunities

Dec 20, 2018

According to recent studies by finance website Magnify Money, six of the top 50 best cities in the United States for millennials are in California. These cities provide millennials plenty of job opportunities and higher pay. One of Magnify Money’s studies focused on America’s “top boomtowns,” and analyzed industry growth, population, housing and jobs. Another […]

6Judge Wanger Discusses 2010 Delta Smelt Decision

Judge Wanger Discusses 2010 Delta Smelt Decision

Nov 6, 2018

In a November 2, 2018 talk, retired Judge Oliver Wanger discusses his 2010 decision, to throw out a federal study that formed the basis for protecting the delta smelt by saying: “The public cannot afford sloppy science and uni-directional prescriptions that ignore California’s water needs.” The state Legislature had failed “to provide the means to […]

7BART might Replace all 600 Gates at its Stations to Thwart fare Evasion

BART might Replace all 600 Gates at its Stations to Thwart fare Evasion

Oct 26, 2018

The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is looking for a new solution to the widespread fare evasion problem that causes it to lose up to $25 million a year. Unfortunately, changing all 600 consoles for sturdier versions would cost an estimated $150 million to $200 million. BART’s general manager links the issue of fare cheats […]

8Los Angeles River is Open for Recreation

Los Angeles River is Open for Recreation

Jun 21, 2018

The Los Angeles River opened to the public for the summer on Memorial Day. Residents are able to do things such as fish or kayak in the Sepulveda Basin and Elysian Valley until Sept. 30, when the river will be closed again to the public. Despite the river being open, some people are wondering whether […]

9Solar jobs are dropping in California

Solar jobs are dropping in California

Mar 22, 2018

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, California’s solar power industry has started to shrink after years of steady job growth. The Solar Foundation research group released their annual survey in late January and it found that the number of solar jobs in the state fell more than 13 percent in 2017. The reason for the […]

10Enviros ignore science to attack Roundup

Enviros ignore science to attack Roundup

Jan 26, 2018

By: Renee Pinel A recent opinion article on glyphosate is a classic example of the environmental community’s awkward relationship with science and facts (“Don’t let EPA and Monsanto hide the truth on Roundup,” Viewpoints, Jan. 17). When it comes to climate change, the enviros are all in. But for everything else, science apparently doesn’t matter. […]

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