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Worried about the economy? Demand for these jobs is high and growing

Elsa Reaza was ready to leave her job when a friend suggested she apply for a housekeeping position at the Conrad, a new luxury hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Gov. Pritzker, don’t follow California in banning gas-powered car sales

Taking aim at climate change, California last month announced plans to phase out the sale of new, gasoline-powered vehicles. As of 2035, the Golden State will allow only electric vehicles (EVs) to be sold new, though used-car sales will remain unrestricted.

Chicago Tribune

'A New Era': NASA Strikes Asteroid in Key Test of Planetary Defense

A NASA spaceship on Monday struck an asteroid seven million miles away in order to deflect its orbit, succeeding in a historic test of humanity's ability to prevent a celestial object from devastating life on Earth. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) impactor hit its target, the space rock Dimorphos,…

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Federal court says California ban on private ICE detention facilities is unconstitutional

LOS ANGELES — A California law banning private prisons and immigrant detention facilities in the state violates the U.S. Constitution when applied to facilities operated on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a federal appellate court ruled Monday.

Los Angeles Times

Newsom vetoes bill aimed at preventing light pollution

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have dimmed the light pollution emanating from state buildings, writing that the proposed law was an "overly broad mandate" whose costs California is currently ill-equipped to cover.

Los Angeles Times

Shooting suspect believed to be on run with his daughter, 15

A Southern California woman was shot to death in a domestic violence incident and police say the suspect is a 45-year-old man believed to be on the run with his 15-year-old daughter

The Independent UK

The UK's water industry is broken – here's how to fix it

Prolonged periods of intense heat affected large parts of the UK and Europe this summer. These conditions forced parts of the UK into an official drought, with restrictions on water use imposed for the first time since 2012. Despite recent autumnal weather, parts of the country remain firmly in drought.

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Simply Better Brands Expands PureKana Wholesale Distribution Into Four Large Cannabis Markets

Simply Better Brands Corp. (OTCQB: PKANF) (CVE:SBBC) expanded its PureKana wholesale distribution into the four large U.S. markets of California, Texas, Florida, and Illinois.

Benzinga

Insurers say California's inaction threatens auto policies

Top U.S. insurance companies and associations say California is risking a crisis in the nation’s largest automobile insurance market by refusing to approve rate increases since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

Commentary: Why Californians are working to flip red state legislatures blue

Concerned about the future of the country and determined to wrest political power from the far right, a group of friends in the San Francisco Bay Area have been gathering once a month to talk politics over brunches, happy hours and Zoom meetings.

Los Angeles Times

‘The kids are just happier’: could California’s universal school meal program start a trend?

Parents, teachers and anti-hunger advocates hail new free-meal system, saying it improves academic performance and wellbeing

The Guardian - US

Olivia Newton-John's cause of death and who inherits her net worth

Grease icon Olivia Newton-John, who played Sandy Olsson in the popular movie, sadly passed away at the age of 73 on August 8 at her home in Santa Ynez, California

Daily Mirror

First Thing: Giorgia Meloni hails ‘night of pride’ in Italian elections

Far-right leader poised to become Italy’s first female prime minister. Plus, the gallery letting insects run wild

The Guardian - UK

70-hour weeks, taking selfies for Ice: life as a migrant trucker in California

Like many of the state’s long-haul truckers, Gurpreet Singh is awaiting asylum hearings amid a life of extreme uncertainty

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Los Angeles Times

It just got harder in California to steal and then sell catalytic converters

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday that he signed legislation to crack down on rampant vehicle catalytic converter theft by making it illegal for recyclers to buy the valuable car part from anyone other than the legal owner or a licensed dealer.

Los Angeles Times

California reparations task force starts to dig in on specifics

LOS ANGELES — If California is to make reparations to Black residents whose families have been harmed by slavery and its ongoing economic repercussions, how should the program be structured?

Los Angeles Times

New law will remove the word 'squaw' from California place names

In a ceremony joined by Native American tribal leaders, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill that will remove the word "squaw" from nearly 100 geographic features and place names across California.

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry considered surprising Queen with visit to discuss Megxit, new book claims

Harry had tried arranging to see the Queen alone before he left Canada, it is reported in a new book - but was reportedly told that the monarch was no longer available

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Meghan thought she would be 'Britain's Beyonce', ex-palace insider claims in new book

Meghan has previously shared how she felt "silenced" and trapped while living as part of the Firm, saying she was shocked when officials even took her passport from her after her marriage

Irish Mirror

Chef shares 'foolproof' way to make restaurant quality poached eggs

Chef Kelly Scott, a culinary instructor from Orange Country, California and owner of Kelly's Clean Kitchen, posted the advice on her TikTok account @kellyscleankitchen

Salon

Can this law solve the plastic crisis?

Thanks to a law signed this past June, there could be much less plastic waste in California within a decade

USA Today Sports Media Group

Seahawks: Updated 53-man roster by jersey number going into Week 3

Here is the team's updated 53-man roster by jersey number going into Week 3.

Los Angeles Times

Proposition 31 will let California voters decide whether they want to ban flavored tobacco products

California voters will decide in November whether to uphold or block a law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in 2020 that banned the sale of certain flavored tobacco products, an effort by anti-tobacco advocates to stop a youth vaping crisis and weaken the industry's influence in the state.

Los Angeles Times

California's top cop sends message to sheriffs statewide: Nobody is above the law

At this point in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department decent into ignominy, it's clear to even the casual observer that Sheriff Alex Villanueva isn't just willing to play in the mud, he seems to enjoy it like a hog in a heatwave.

The Independent UK

US spy satellite launched into orbit from California

A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has launched into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket

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