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Bay Area tech workers react to layoff axes with shock, and ‘more pain’ is coming

SAN JOSE, California — The ax fell suddenly and out of the blue for technology worker Nitesh Donti. Less than a year ago, on the networking platform LinkedIn, he’d expressed excitement over his new job as an engineering manager at robot-vehicle company Nuro. Then last month, Nuro laid off Donti…

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Mark Z. Barabak: The San Francisco Republican who spread Pelosi attack conspiracies gets rewarded by GOP

Anyone with a beating heart and sliver of humanity reacted to the October attack on Paul Pelosi in similar fashion, with a combination of shock and horror that transcended politics.

Los Angeles Times

Police give citations to striking UC workers who staged sit-in at Sacramento building

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A group of striking University of California workers held a sit-in Monday at a downtown Sacramento building, where police officers surrounded them for a few hours before citing them for trespassing.

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Newsom, accusing oil industry of price gouging, unveils plan to cap refinery profits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday unveiled an outline of his plan to place a cap on oil refinery profits in California, a proposal he's asking lawmakers to approve in hopes of reducing future spikes on gasoline prices.

Los Angeles Times

Biogas: Not letting waste go to waste, these California wastewater facilities turn methane into power

At a sprawling sewage treatment plant in north San Jose, California, engineers are slowly perfecting the ideal temperature for a smelly mixture of bacteria and human waste as the stew churns inside four massive air-tight cauldrons.

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Avenatti sentenced to 14 years in California fraud case

Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti has been sentenced in Southern California to 14 years in federal prison for cheating his clients out of millions of dollars

The Independent UK

Oil companies spent big to elect new California legislators. What will their millions buy?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A handful of moderate Democrats and Republicans, beneficiaries of millions in oil contributions, are headed to the California Senate and Assembly this week.

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Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott labelled ‘selfish’ after report shows separate private jets making same trip

The reality star was previously labelled ‘out of touch’ for joking about her and Scott’s matching private planes

The Independent UK

DK Metcalf posts highest PFF grade for Seahawks in Week 13

Here are the full PFF grades for every player who saw a snap on offense or defense this week.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried spent big in 2 California congressional races

LOS ANGELES — During her campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives this spring, then-state Sen. Sydney Kamlager was endorsed by a little-known nonprofit called Guarding Against Pandemics.

Los Angeles Times

Reports of Misleading Voters About Oil and Gas Referendum Surface Across California

Petition circulators have reportedly claimed that a ballot measure would ban new oil and gas wells near homes. In fact, it would do the opposite.

Capital & Main

Sale jumpstarts floating, offshore wind power in US waters

Tuesday marks the first-ever U.S. auction for leases to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms in the deep waters off the West Coast

The Independent UK

Who is running for president in 2024?

With less than two years remaining until US voters will decide who will serve as president of the United States from January 2025 to January 2029, former Republican government officials are starting to jockey for position in the coming fight for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, while at least one…

The Independent UK

Local air regulators say it’s impossible to meet smog standards without federal help

LOS ANGELES — Southern California air regulators have approved a sweeping plan to reduce pollution in the nation’s smoggiest region within the next two decades, but say they cannot meet national air quality standards without federal action.

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Senior citizens are hit hard as COVID-19 surges across California

LOS ANGELES — There has been a troubling spike in coronavirus-positive hospital admissions among seniors in California, rising to levels not seen since the summer omicron surge.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Avenatti facing more prison time for stealing millions of dollars from clients

LOS ANGELES — Michael Avenatti, the once swaggering celebrity lawyer who was undone by his proclivity for embezzlement and fraud, faces a potentially long prison term when he is sentenced Monday for dodging taxes and stealing millions of dollars from clients.

Daily Mirror

Giant rare 'phantom jellyfish' that eats with mouth-arms spotted off California coast

A giant 'phantom jellyfish' has been spotted off the California coast by scientists in stunning footage filmed via a remote submarine in the North Pacific Ocean

Evening Standard

Amber Heard appeals verdict in Johnny Depp defamation case

Heard is seeking a retrial in California, where the once-married couple lived together

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The Guardian - UK

How we met: ‘She tripped and I caught her before she hit the ground’

Hayley, 51, and Sean, 52, met at San Jose airport in 1997. Married with two daughters, they live in California

The Guardian - US

The California academic strike is the most important in US higher education history

The University of California is trying to divide and conquer the 48,000 workers on strike by acceding to the demands of some groups but not others

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Quest for neutrality fuels a California road trip to Switzerland

In my mid-20s, I backpacked around the world as a Swiss citizen, flashing that red passport in all its neutral freedom. Born in San Francisco, I was fortunate enough to gain dual citizenship through my family bloodline. Despite my Cali-birthplace, I clung to the benefits of that bright booklet including…

The Independent UK

US police rarely deploy deadly robots to confront suspects

The unabashedly liberal city of San Francisco became the unlikely proponent of weaponized police robots this week after supervisors approved them for limited use

The Independent UK

California lawmakers to meet, eye big oil's high gas prices

California lawmakers are preparing to return to work for a special session on gas prices

USA Today Sports Media Group

12 best photos from Seahawks nail-biter win over Rams in Week 13

Take a look at some of the best photos from the Seattle Seahawks' thrilling victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 13 of the 2022 season.

Los Angeles Times

High gas prices prompt California lawmakers to consider penalties on oil profits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new class of California lawmakers will be sworn in Monday and thrust into the middle of Gov. Gavin Newsom's political fight with oil companies, testing the clout of an industry that spends heavily to influence the Legislature and potentially affecting gas prices for Californians.

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