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Chevron hasn't complied with new California gas pricing law

Chevron has not complied with a new California law requiring it to disclose data on pricing

The Independent UK

Another atmospheric river storm slams California, state's 11th this season

LOS ANGELES — California's 11th atmospheric river storm of the season barreled through a beleaguered state Tuesday, dropping more rain and snow and sending thousands of residents once again scrambling for higher ground.

Los Angeles Times

Biden touts new gun actions near site of California mass shooting - Roll Call

President Joe Biden paid tribute to the victims of a mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., as he outlined Tuesday an executive order aimed at upping the number of background checks on firearm sales. The president said his executive order directs Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to take every lawful…

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Silicon Valley Bank: inquiries launched into bank’s collapse and UK arm

Probes announced in the UK and US over failure of California lender as financial markets recovered from Monday’s turmoil

The Guardian - UK

In wake of SVB collapse, California business owners scramble to contain fallout

Locked out of her three accounts with failed Silicon Valley Bank, cookbook author Anna Vocino spent the weekend in a state of high anxiety, unsure about the future of her sauces and spices company.

Los Angeles Times

Facebook owner Meta will chop 10,000 more jobs as tech layoffs worsen

MENLO PARK, California — Facebook owner Meta Platforms said Tuesday it has decided to chop another 10,000 jobs and hold off on filling thousands of open positions in a fresh round of brutal layoffs for the Bay Area’s tech sector.

Tribune News Service

Almost half of all US job postings include salary information now

After new pay transparency laws in California and New York City faced rocky starts, employer compliance is up not just in two of the biggest labor markets in the U.S., but across the country.

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Gear Review: REV’IT! Stratum GTX Jacket & Pants

We put the REV’IT! Stratum GTX Jacket and Pants’ comfort and protection to the test with a day-long ride through Mojave, California.

RideApart

Voters in Burlington, Vermont, and Redondo Beach, California, approve ranked-choice voting measures

Voters in Burlington, Vermont, and Redondo Beach, California approved ranked-choice voting measures in local elections on March 7.

Ballotpedia

California lawmaker wants the workweek to be 32 hours. 'Workers across the nation are collectively reimagining their relationship to labor'

Bill would require overtime pay for any work past that.

Fortune

New atmospheric river pushes into swamped California

Forecasters are warning of more flooding, potentially damaging winds and difficult travel conditions on mountain roads as a new atmospheric river pushes into swamped California

The Independent UK

As California student housing crisis deepens, solutions face roadblocks at UC and elsewhere

As California's student housing crisis deepens, plans to build more campus apartments and dorms are facing myriad roadblocks that could delay construction of thousands of urgently needed beds across the state's three public higher education systems.

Los Angeles Times

The best US National Parks to visit

From epic Wild West vistas to alligator-filled wetlands, America’s National Parks are home to some of the most beautiful wilderness on the planet. Kevin E G Perry rounds up those that should go straight to the top of your must-visit list

The Independent UK

Age, drought, rodents and neglect weaken California levees, heightening flood danger

LOS ANGELES — The levee breach that left an entire California town underwater this weekend is putting a spotlight on how the state’s vital flood control infrastructure is being weakened by age, drought, climate change, rodents and neglect — leaving scores of communities at risk.

Los Angeles Times

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Ride-Share and Delivery Drivers Are Independent Contractors, Says Court

Plus: College says abortion art runs afoul of state law, the politics of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, and more...

Boston Herald

California sustainability group told people to stop eating lobster, so Massachusetts lobstermen file suit

Standing on a dock in his hometown of Gloucester, Massachusetts, lobsterman Arthur Sawyer looked out at the peaceful, calm waters off of Cape Ann.

The Conversation

Why rain on snow in the California mountains worries scientists

Another round of powerful atmospheric rivers is hitting California, following storms in January and February 2023 that dumped record amounts of snow. This time, the storms are warmer, and they are triggering flood warnings as they bring rain higher into the mountains – on top of the snowpack.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: global markets gripped by Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Bank shares slide around world amid panic caused by SVB failure as its parent company and two top executives are sued by shareholders. Plus, what’s next for Escobar’s hippos?

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Fears of SVB’s Collapse Having Repercussions on Arab Countries

The collapse of the California-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has fueled fears among customers, depositors, and technology companies regarding the economic level in the US.

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Joe Biden confirms plan to visit Ireland to mark Good Friday Agreement's 25th anniversary

Speaking at a joint press conference in California with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Mr. Biden said it was his intention to visit both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

The Independent UK

Joe Biden teases Rishi Sunak about his home in California

‘Maybe you can invite me to your home’, says US president on PM’s Santa Monica pad

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ saved my relationship with my mom

After 10 years of hiding my queer identity, I finally came out to my mom at the kitchen table of my childhood home in Irvine, California. Tearfully reading a letter full of “I know’s” and “I’m sorry’s,” I looked up, expecting her to disown me. Instead, my mom looked at…

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: QAnon has gone local, with strange repercussions in California’s Shasta County and beyond

The Shasta County, California, Board of Supervisors has “upended the county’s election process,” the Los Angeles Times reported last week, “canceling its contract with Dominion Voting Systems.” The county could opt to hand-count ballots instead, which would likely delay results and promote more suspicion of elections. One supervisor said he…

WEKU

California court says Uber, Lyft can treat state drivers as independent contractors

The ruling mostly upholds a voter-approved law that said drivers for ride-share companies are independent contractors and are not entitled to benefits like paid sick leave and unemployment insurance.

The Conversation

AUKUS submarine plan will be the biggest defence scheme in Australian history. So how will it work?

The agreement to deliver Australia nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS tripartite security pact was announced today with great fanfare at United States Navy facilities in San Diego, California.

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