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A California Ranch Gets Nearly as Much Water as the Arizona City of Scottsdale

11/09/2023
The Elmore Desert Ranch gets 22.5 billion gallons of water from the Colorado River, almost as much as is cleared for Scottsdale, Ariz. And that’s just a fraction of the 386.5 billion gallons from the river going to 19 other families in Imperial Valley.

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UCLA Report: Young California Workers Face Challenges

11/08/2023
A new report by the UCLA Labor Center finds that young workers in California face a variety of challenges. These include pay barely above minimum wage, discrimination, and high rents.

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California’s Young Workers Are Essential to the Economy. Why are They Stuck in Low Wage Jobs?

11/08/2023
Young people are stuck earning low wages, working long hours—often while going to school—and often without benefits or work protections. Their hardships may hamper the state’s economy for years to come, researchers say.

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San Diego Venues Have Workers Getting Paid Below Minimum Wage

11/08/2023
Some venues in the San Diego area rely on paying workers under the table in cash, for rates that work out below minimum wage, an investigation by Voice of San Diego has found.

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California Isn’t Losing Residents Everywhere

11/06/2023
Redfin data shows that tens of thousands of more people look to leave California than buy homes in the Golden State. There’s an exception, however: the Sacramento region, which remains one of the hottest homebuying markets in the country.

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California Sues Meta for Damaging Kids’ Mental Health

11/05/2023

Is the controversy over social media just another moral panic, or something to really panic about?

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Newsom Taking New Approach to California’s 10,000 Homeless Veterans

11/05/2023
California’s population of homeless veterans has plateaued despite billions of dollars in state spending to create housing for former service members. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to shift resources to focus on veterans with serious mental health conditions.

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What a Theme Park Giant Merger Means for California

11/05/2023
Two theme park giants, Six Flags and Cedar Fair, announced they are merging. It could have potential impacts on California theme parks like Six Flags Magic Mountain, Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

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Daylight Saving Time, Explained

11/04/2023
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In 2018, California voted to ditch the twice-annual time shift. But the state still has it. Here’s why.

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City Manager Appoints Zachary Thomas as Director of Development Services

11/03/2023
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South Lake Tahoe City Manager Joe Irvin announced the appointment of Zachary Thomas as director of development services.

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America’s Low-Carbon Transition Could Improve Employment Opportunities for All

11/03/2023
The USA is likely to see consistent job growth from the transition to net zero, but the gains will be unevenly distributed, shows a new analysis conducted by Imperial College London researchers and published in Nature Climate Change.

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Tech Layoffs Continuing in California

11/02/2023
Four technology companies, including Google, have announced they're laying off close to 1,700 workers in California. This follows tech layoffs that have been underway since last year.

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Australian Wine Conglomerate Spends $900 Million for Daou Vineyards

11/01/2023
The acquisition includes the Daou brand, Daou Mountain Estate, four luxury wineries, and around 400 acres of vineyards in Adelaida District of Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County.

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California Takes One Small Step Toward Single-Payer Healthcare

10/31/2023
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But the bill doesn’t move the state toward single payer fast enough, other healthcare advocates say.

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Unemployment Insurance: California’s ‘Urgent’ $20 Billion Debt Problem

10/31/2023
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Even when the unemployment fund was solvent pre-pandemic, it was below the level recommended for annual benefits.

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California Faces Potential Budget Woes Due to Tax Shortfalls

10/31/2023
The California Department of Finance notes that the state collected $18 billion in tax revenues in October 2023, after projecting as much as $42 billion. It could mean a wider budget gap than anticipated, with state leaders already acknowledging a looming $14 billion deficit.

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PG&E Bills Are Likely to Rise Again

10/31/2023
PG&E bills have risen substantially in recent years and are likely to go up again in January 2024. But opposition from lawmakers and others could be mounting.

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A Major California Paper That’s Now Alden-Owned Might Be Dying

10/31/2023
The San Diego Union-Tribune, which has operated for 154 years, sold to controversial Alden Global Capital last year. It’s not looking great for the paper’s future.

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Cult Burger Cooking Up a Following

10/28/2023
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When Cult Burger chef and co-owner Quinten Frye saw space in Tahoma become available, he knew he had to jump at the chance.

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California Ranks Low in Tech Education Due to Teacher Shortage

10/27/2023
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California may be center of America’s technology industry, but not so much for K-12 tech education.

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