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Black workers accused Tesla of racism for years. Now California is stepping in

The company has been hit with several discrimination lawsuits but this from a government agency may have wider implications

The Guardian - US

California family made numerous calls for help on fatal hike, phone data shows

Authorities were able to re-create the family’s hiking path using data, including GPS locations and photos, from their phones

The Guardian - US

LA County forecasts indoor mask mandate easing by late March

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County’s indoor mask mandate will likely be lifted by the end of next month, a top health official said this week, though that timetable could potentially be even shorter should the federal guidance on face coverings change.

Los Angeles Times

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Heather Mack’s daughter should live with me, murdered mom’s friend says in revealing new court filing

SNEED EXCLUSIVE: Diana Ellis has made a move in Cook County court for Stella, 6, to come live with her in California. But the filing opens a window into the fraught relationship between Sheila von Wiese-Mack and her daughter before she was killed in Bali.

Chicago Sun-Times

Legal questions mount amid San Francisco rape kit DNA case

The revelation that the San Francisco police crime lab used a sexual assault victim’s DNA against her in an unrelated property crime case — and the allegation that it may be a common practice in California — has prompted a national outcry among law enforcement, legal experts, lawmakers and advocates

The Independent UK

Newsom wants to let private California citizens sue gun dealers, similar to Texas abortion ban

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — If the U.S. Supreme Court will allow private citizens in Texas to sue over abortion, it ought to allow private citizens in California to sue over gun violence, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

Tribune News Service

There Is Little Evidence That Mask Mandates Had an Important Impact During the Omicron Surge

Case trends in states with mandates were very similar to case trends in states without them.

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Biden Administration Files Dubious Lawsuit Challenging Missouri's Gun Sanctuary Law [Updated with a Note on State Courts]

The suit deserves to fail for much the same reasons as Trump-era attacks on immigration sanctuaries.

Reason

California lawmakers want to crack down on public meeting disruptions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California school boards, city councils and boards of supervisors would have clearer authority to remove disruptive participants from their meetings under a bill introduced Thursday in the Legislature that aims to protect local officials from harassment and verbal abuse.

Los Angeles Times

Spirit West Coast returns for 25th year with epic lineup

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Spirit West Coast Festival, the biggest annual Christian music event in Northern California, is set to return for its 25th year.

Tribune News Service

California bill would allow citizens to enforce weapons ban

A California bill would allow private citizens to go after gun makers in the same way Texas allows them to target abortion providers

The Independent UK

California Gov. Newsom Plans New Agency To Combat Right-Wing News 'Misinformation'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to create a state agency designed to combat what is defined as misinformation coming from conservative-focused news channels including Fox (NASDAQ: FOX), Newsmax and One America News.

Benzinga

Unmasking comes too soon for some still wary of COVID’s wiles

States and cities are dropping masking requirements. Federal officials say COVID is moving out of the crisis phase. But many people across the U.S. say that for them, the emergency continues.

Tribune News Service

Final text Brit dad sent before dying with family while hiking – but it never made it

Jonathan Gerrish, 45, who was originally from Lancashire, wife Ellen Chung, 31, their one-year-old daughter Muji and the family's dog, Oski, were all found dead in the Sierra National Forest in California last August

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The Independent UK

Tragic final text from California family who died of hyperthermia on hiking trail revealed: ‘Can you help us’

Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese announces the cause of death of Jonathan Gerrish, Ellen Chung, their one-year-old daughter Aurelia Miju Chung-Gerrish and their pet dog Oski

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3 Solar Stocks Wall Street is More Bullish on Than Enphase

The shares of home energy solutions provider Enphase Energy (ENPH) have been losing momentum since the start of the year owing to supply constraints, the Fed’s hawkish tilt, and other headwinds, including potential cuts to California’s solar incentive program. However, due to the increased demand for sustainable energy, Wall Street…

Los Angeles Times

Tesla co-founder seeks to solve California's battery waste problem

Electric vehicles may be cleaner than gasoline or diesel fuel cars and trucks. That doesn't mean they're clean. Their batteries depend on toxic metals whose mining and improper disposal cause environmental degradation, not to mention child-labor abuses in source countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Los Angeles Times

Newsom's new COVID-19 plans for California pose familiar challenges

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom struck a circumspect tone Thursday when he announced California's plans to monitor and respond to COVID-19 indefinitely after removing most statewide restrictions and rules.

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4 Tech Stocks to Avoid Like the Plague in February

The technology industry is not in great shape right now due to expected interest rate hikes this year. And while the unabating demand for tech solutions in the digital era might help big tech companies survive a high-interest-rate environment, in our view SentinelOne (S), Marqeta (MQ), C3.ai (AI), and Velo3D…

Reason

Why Are Progressives So Eager To Copy California's Failed Policies?

Californians might be voting with their feet, but there's nowhere they can run and hide if the federal government embraces the same policies.

InsideEVs

Redwood Materials Starts Recycling Batteries From Ford, Volvo EVs

Redwood will work with dealers and dismantlers in California to recover end-of-life packs, which will then be recycled at its facilities in northern Nevada.

The Guardian - US

California gives people leaving prison just $200 to start over. After 50 years, that could change

Exclusive: lawmaker’s plan would increase the amount of ‘gate money’ offered, which has been described as barely sufficient for basic survival

Miami Herald

Editorial: Why is Florida fertile ground for Oath Keepers and hate groups? We encourage extremism

More residents from Florida have been charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol than from any other state. Some of the most prominent leaders of the far-right “patriot” movement are from here, too. The state now has 68 hate groups, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center,…

Los Angeles Times

Jean Guerrero: Can California Latinos save Democrats in the midterm elections? A new congressional map offers hope

With new congressional maps based on the 2020 census, the number of Latino-majority districts in California has grown to 16 from 10. The six new majority-Latino districts could help Democrats retain control of the House. But it might require more from Democrats than they’re willing to give.

Axios

The charge to keep EV batteries out of the trash

A California startup hopes to bring more sustainability to the electric-vehicle supply chain.

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