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Sierra Commons Launches New Food Entrepreneur Accelerator Course

12/07/2023
This January, Sierra Commons begins a five-week course to teach food entrepreneurs how to bring products to market.

From Sierra Sun...

Business, Economy & Jobs Health

Tahoe Forest Pharmacy Sees Large Uptick in Prescription Requests Following Announced Closure of Local Pharmacies

12/06/2023

With the recent announcement of local pharmacy closures, the Tahoe Forest Pharmacy is experiencing a significant increase in prescription requests. Customers are encouraged to plan ahead, so the team can accommodate the volume.

From Voice of San Diego...

Business, Economy & Jobs Sports

FBI and San Diego County DA Investigate Stadium Labor Arrangements

12/05/2023
A recent investigation by Voice of San Diego revealed that nonprofits that provide staff at local stadiums could be raising money without doing charity work, while also paying labor below minimum wage and under the table. Now, multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating.

From East Bay Express...

Business, Economy & Jobs

Cannabis Industry Struggling in California

12/05/2023
Profits have been down for cannabis operators in California in recent years. While the industry is still big business in the state, it faces an uncertain future.

From SFGate...

Business, Economy & Jobs Environment Sustainability

Imperial County Might Have Enough Lithium for 375 Million Batteries

12/04/2023
A new study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found that approximately 3,400 kilotons of lithium are located below Imperial County in Southern California. This could produce more than $7 billion in lithium carbonate annually, helping power significant numbers of electric vehicles.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Elections & Politics Government

New Assembly Labor Committee Chair Faces Ongoing Worker Unrest, but Scores Some Wins

12/04/2023
With nine months’ experience in the Assembly, Liz Ortega will lead the Labor committee after a strike-filled summer and several wins for low-wage workers.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Education Community Service & Support Government

Cal State Faculty Begins Walkouts Over Salary Hikes

12/04/2023
The California Faculty Association is seeking a 12 percent pay increase, while university officials counter with 5 percent in each of the next three years.

From KQED...

Business, Economy & Jobs Environment Transportation Sustainability Government

Oakland Might Have to Pay Developers Millions Over Coal Terminal

12/04/2023
An Alameda County judge ruled on Nov. 22 that the city of Oakland thwarted a proposed coal export terminal. The judge will rule if the developer who sued is entitled to $159 million in damages or moving forward with the project.

From Sacramento Bee...

Business, Economy & Jobs

Retailers Boost Pay Ahead of California Minimum Wage Increase

11/29/2023
California’s minimum hourly wage will rise from $15.50 to $16 on Jan. 1. Ahead of this, retailers like Costco and Target have raised their minimum pay in recent years.

From LAist...

Business, Economy & Jobs Education

USC Grad Students Avoid Strike After Reaching Deal with University

11/27/2023
A graduate student workers union and the University of Southern California have agreed to a three-year labor contract that averts a looming strike. The deal calls for pay increases each of the three years.

From Orange County Register...

Business, Economy & Jobs

California Had Third-Largest Inflow of Residents in 2022

11/24/2023
About 475,000 people moved to the Golden State in 2022. That's the third-highest number of people moving to a state in the U.S., trailing only Texas and Florida.

From Sacramento Bee...

Business, Economy & Jobs Transportation

Data Shows Four Cities in California Among Worst for Holiday Travel

11/21/2023
A new study by Forbes shows that four cities in the Golden State—Los Angeles, Fresno, San Diego and Sacramento—are among the 21 worst cities in the United States for holiday travel. Forbes looked at a variety of factors including car accidents, hotel prices and air travel.

From SFGate...

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One of Largest Cannabis Distribution Companies in State Goes Up in Smoke

11/20/2023
HERBL, one of California’s biggest cannabis companies, collapsed earlier this year. The company, which sold $700 million of cannabis last year, reportedly shorted the state $17 million in taxes.

From Inside Climate News...

Business, Economy & Jobs Sustainability

Senators Urge IRS to Withhold Fed Funds from California Bioenergy Firm

11/20/2023
Fulcrum Bioenergy, a California-based firm that seeks to turn plastics into jet fuel, has defaulted on $289 million in bond funding and put a major project on hold. This comes as several U.S. Senators wrote to the IRS urging that similar companies not receive federal tax credits.

From SFGate...

Business, Economy & Jobs

OpenAI Employees Threaten to Quit En Masse Following Sam Altman’s Firing

11/20/2023
Hundreds of OpenAI workers signed a letter threatening to quit if the company’s entire board didn’t resign and if two former executives weren’t brought back. This came after the board fired one of the execs, Sam Altman, who then joined the other exec, Greg Brockman, at Microsoft.

From Sacramento Bee...

Business, Economy & Jobs

PG&E Rates Officially Going Up in California in 2024

11/16/2023
The utility giant got the okay from the California Public Utilities Commission to hike rates next year. Average increases will range between about $10 and $33, depending on whether customers receive gas, electricity or both from PG&E.

From Sacramento Bee...

Business, Economy & Jobs

Gas Prices Could Soon Tick Down in California

11/15/2023
California has some of the highest gas prices in the United States. These prices might ease mildly in the months ahead.

From Your Tahoe Guide...

Business, Economy & Jobs Sports

Locally Made Skis, Boards

11/13/2023
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Local makers are busy custom-crafting skis and boards. Moment, Praxis, Coalition Snow and TahoeLab are designing products for fun on the mountain.

From Your Tahoe Guide...

Business, Economy & Jobs Agriculture, Food & Gardening

Tahoe’s Food Shopping Dilemma: Quality, Convenience & Prices

11/13/2023
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There are many ways to shop in Tahoe: chain supermarkets, natural food stores, farmers’ markets, CSA and farm boxes, and smaller specialty stores.

From The Mercury News...

Business, Economy & Jobs

PG&E Is Lobbying the State About Higher Bills

11/13/2023
The California Public Utilities Commission will vote on Nov. 16 about raising PG&E bills. The utility giant is lobbying the state about one of the proposals that’s been put forward.

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