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Tech layoffs: San Jose streaming giant Roku plans to cut hundreds of jobs

SAN JOSE, California — Roku, a San Jose streaming giant, has disclosed plans to jettison hundreds of employees, in a new disclosure that widens the increasingly painful job cuts that have jolted the Bay Area’s tech sector.

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States take key role in fighting fake online reviews

With studies showing that at least three-quarters of online shoppers check product and service reviews before they buy, the evaluations have become more important than ever in global commerce. But fake reviews upend the system.

Tribune News Service

Sondors Begins Metacycle Deliveries To U.S. Customers

Malibu, California-based electric mobility brand Sondors delivers the first units of its Metacycle electric motorcycle to U.S. customers.

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US to demolish four dams in river restoration effort

Decision by regulators comes after years of advocacy by Native American tribes and environmentalists.

Al Jazeera

Why is California undertaking the largest dam removal project in history? ‘Our existence depends on it’

The $500m proposal could begin as early as this summer and is schedule to finish sometime in 2024

The Independent UK

The largest dam demolition in history is approved for a Western river

The destruction of four dams on the lower Klamath river will open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat. U.S. regulators approved the plan Thursday in a unanimous vote.

WEKU

At the Races: As 2022’s dust settles, 2024 revs up - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

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Cisco employment cuts: San Jose tech titan may chop 4,000 jobs in 'rebalance'

SAN JOSE, California — Cisco began filling in employees Thursday about how they will be affected by the San Jose tech stalwart’s restructuring that’s poised to eliminate thousands of jobs worldwide, in a new setback for Silicon Valley.

Tribune News Service

Citing lack of remorse in Jan. 6 insurrection, feds seek prison time for California man

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tommy Frederick Allan climbed up a rope hanging from the side of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, then went through a fire door that had been broken open by rioters and made his way inside the building.

Tribune News Service

Lengthy vote counts frustrate, but don't signal problems

Lengthy vote counts in states such as Arizona or California can frustrate candidates and their supporters, but they don't indicate anything is wrong with the voting or the tallying of ballots

The Independent UK

Ruth Paine, who lent a helping hand to Lee and Marina Oswald, looks back at Nov. 22, 1963

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The words that come to mind are peace, serenity and beauty. It is here, in the foothills of California wine country, that Ruth Paine has chosen to make her home, in a Quaker retirement community, far from the sound and fury of Nov. 22, 1963.

Tribune News Service

Pelosi to step down as House Democratic leader

WASHINGTON — After months of speculation about her future, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she will not seek to lead House Democrats for another term, but stay in Congress.

Los Angeles Times

Who will replace Nancy Pelosi after House speaker exits Democratic leadership?

California congresswoman has led Democratic caucus for nearly 20 years

The Independent UK

Disabled Employee Sues Twitter over Musk’s Ban on Remote Work

Twitter Inc owner Elon Musk's mandate that employees stop working remotely and put in "long hours at high intensity" discriminates against workers with disabilities, a new lawsuit claims. Dmitry Borodaenko, a California-based engineering manager who said Twitter fired him this week when he refused to report to the office, filed…

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Facing Colorado River shortage, 30 urban suppliers pledge to target decorative grass

With the federal government calling for major cuts in water use to address the historic shortage on the Colorado River, the leaders of 30 agencies that supply cities from the Rocky Mountains to Southern California have signed an agreement committing to boost conservation, in part by pledging to target the…

Los Angeles Times

Republican control of the House could deepen America's red-blue divide

WASHINGTON — Florida is a "refuge of sanity" and a place where "woke goes to die," Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said after winning reelection last week. California is a "true freedom state" that rejects "demonization coming from the other side," Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom promised.

Los Angeles Times

This California town ran its Chinese residents out. Now the story is finally being told

EUREKA, Calif. — Beauty drew Brieanne Mirjah D'Souza to Eureka.

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Calif.'s flawed electric car initiative

Prop 30 had widespread support. Then Governor Newsom and billionaires got involved

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Amazon Begins Mass Layoffs among its Corporate Workforce

Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment. On Tuesday, the company notified regional authorities in California that it would lay off about 260 workers at various facilities that employ data scientists,…

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California Lab-grown Meat Start-up Gets First Green Light

A California-based lab-grown meat start-up received the first green light for such products from the US food safety agency on Wednesday, although the product still has more hurdles to clear before being sold to consumers. The US Food and Drug Administration said it carried out a "careful evaluation" of Upside…

The Independent UK

US regulators to vote on largest dam demolition in history

The largest dam demolition and river restoration plan in the world could become reality as U.S. regulators vote on whether to approve the removal of four aging structures, reopening hundreds of miles of California river to imperiled salmon

Tribune News Service

Democrat Mike Levin wins reelection in close race for California's 49th District

SAN DIEGO — Democrat Rep. Mike Levin won re-election to Congress representing a California coastal district that stretches from Del Mar into Orange County and had become a key battleground race in the fight for control of the House of Representatives.

Reason

California's Vaping Flavor Ban Could Be Lethal

By making e-cigarettes less appealing, it will discourage smokers from switching to a much less hazardous nicotine habit.

Los Angeles Times

Democratic Rep. Josh Harder defeats GOP challenger in California Central Valley district

LOS ANGELES — Democratic Rep. Josh Harder won election to a Stockton-centered congressional district, beating Republican Tom Patti, a San Joaquin County supervisor and businessman.

Los Angeles Times

Travis Scott to headline 2023 edition of Rolling Loud California

LOS ANGELES — Rolling Loud's 2023 return to L.A. will include one long-absent, controversial headliner: Travis Scott.

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