To the editor: Your print edition front page on April 8 had two articles about worsening circumstances in California with regard to climate change and housing, and a piece explaining the reasons conservatives don’t like us. It seems to be the norm for folks (even our friends and members of our family) to think negatively about the state. In reality, it is probable that not living within a budget leads to people thinking California is too expensive; that not knowing people different than we are...
California saw applications for unemployment benefits rise for the week ending March 30, according to the Department of Labor—a signal that the jobs market may become more challenging amid a rise in the state's jobless rate.In the Golden State, the number of jobless claims increased by 2,147, the largest rise in the nation. Pennsylvania followed with 1,913 new claims, and Iowa with 1,383. Overall, for the week ending April 6, claims declined by 11,000 to 211,000, below what economist...
Chris Kaman was an unusual NBA player. The one-time Los Angeles Clipper had a propensity for weird flexes—falling asleep during a game, posing with a dead cat before a Charlotte Bobcats game, fabricating a viral news story about Blake Griffin smacking Justin Bieber—but was also an All-Star, cracking the lineup in 2010. A true enigma, much like the new wacky-but-kinda-fire basketball clogs by streetwear startup Scary Kittles, dubbed “the Kaman” in his honor, which just dropped today. “He came...
Weed is becoming more mainstream, with more people exclusively using cannabis products – here’s what you need to know about being ‘California sober’Cannabis, now legal in 24 states, is a $40bn industry in America. That may not be much compared to the $260bn alcohol market, but a shift is afoot. As booze trends down, with young people drinking less and beer sales in decline, sales of marijuana are creeping upward, and weed is becoming more mainstream – favored by senior citizens and stressed-out...
Supporters of Calexico City Council Member and Mayor Raúl Ureña denounced the recall as a "calculated," transphobic attack.
Amazon confirmed it is ending Prime Air drone delivery operations in Lockeford, California. The Central California town of 3,500 was the company’s second U.S. drone delivery site, after College Station, Texas. Operations were announced in June 2022. The retail giant is not offering details around the setback, only noting, “We’ll offer all current employees opportunities […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Carpets of yellow, orange and gold flowers are beginning to cover Southern California's vast deserts, the Bay Area's dramatic bluffs and even near Los Angeles International Airport. But do they add up to a "superbloom"?
Carpets of yellow, orange and gold flowers are beginning to cover Southern California's vast deserts, the Bay Area's dramatic bluffs and even near Los Angeles International Airport. But do they add up to a "superbloom"?
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There aren’t many options for home internet in Carlsbad, but most households have access to at least one good provider.
(FOX40.COM) -- Spring in the Sacramento Valley has been filled with clear skies and sunshine over the last few days, however, a stormy change is in the forecast. Beginning on Friday, 'the cooldown begins," according to FOX40's chief meteorologist Adam Epstein. On Thursday, it was 82 degrees in the Sacramento Valley, but by Friday, it's []
(FOX40.COM) -- The California Garlic Festival will host this year's festivities at the Merced County Fairgrounds instead of its usual location in San Joaquin County this year. Organizers of the festival announced that although the festival has been in Stockton for years, they are excited about the move. The California Garlic Festival is scheduled to []