California approves rule phasing out big diesel trucks
New big rigs and buses that run on diesel would not be sold in California starting in 2036, according to new rules approved by state regulators…
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Cigarette smoking at a historic low, CDC reports
The data shows only 11% of adults say they smoked cigarettes last year, that’s down from 12.5% in 2021. However, E-Cigarette use rose to nearly 6%…
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Tech-rooted groups seek to shake up San Francisco politics
The tech entrepreneurs who flocked to San Francisco two decades ago bringing jobs and wealth, and also soaring housing prices and gentrification, are…
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Gap cuts 1,800 corporate jobs amid sales slump
The Gap is laying off 1,800 corporate workers, roughly three time the number of headquarters jobs it cut last fall, as the struggling chain cuts…
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CBP agents seize thousands of Apple product knockoffs
More than a thousand knockoff Apple products, worth nearly $290,000, were seized at Washington Dulles last…
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GM to end Chevy Bolt production, company says
GM CEO Mary Barra told investors on Tuesday that production would stop by the end of this…
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California transit authority launches autonomous shuttle service
The Contra Costa Transportation Authority launched its autonomous shuttle service Monday in San Ramon’s sprawling “Bishop Ranch.” It’s a…
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Disney begins the second of three rounds of layoffs
Disney began its latest round of layoffs Monday. The entertainment giant says that about 4,000 employees will affected before the final round of cuts…
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NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell leaves company
Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, announced Sunday that NBCUniversal CEO Jeff shell is leaving the company “effective…
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Gun ownership on the rise amid mass shootings
Gun ownership in the U.S. is on the rise, and mass shootings and the pandemic might have helped stimulate the country’s appetite for…
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Music Fans in Chicago celebrate National Record Store Day
While record stores may seem like a thing of the past, several brick and mortar stores still exist around the country, including one in…
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Water permits for Saudi Arabia-owned farm in Arizona revoked
The state of Arizona has rescinded drilling permits for two water wells for a Saudi Arabia-owned alfalfa farm in the western portion of the state…
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MSC Cruises docks in Brooklyn, bringing 10,000 jobs to New Yorkers
On Saturday, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Cruises sailed into its newest homeport: the Brooklyn Cruise…
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Speaker McCarthy unveils $1.5T debt bill, pushes toward vote
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled a sweeping package Wednesday that would raise the nation’s debt limit by $1.5 trillion into next year while…
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City Council tackled new roads, new street lights and swear in a new top cop
The Yuma City Council will meet to approve road improvements and also swear-in the city’s new top…
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Not in our backyard: City of Yuma to annex land next to San Luis
Plans by the City of Yuma to annex about 12 square miles next to the San Luis city limit could set up a legal…
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Starbucks oil-infused drink causing complaints
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – People are talking about Starbucks’ new olive-oil-infused drink; and it’s not all good. Customers are complaining that the…
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Oscar Mayer ‘Weinermobile’ to host weddings
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – For a limited time, you could get married in a Weinermobile. Oscar Mayer says it will host weddings in its first ‘Wienermobile…
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Lithium funding concerns in Imperial County Board of Supervisors meeting
The community expresses concerns about the oversight on implementing tax revenue and where those resources and funds will be contributed to.…
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California solar system companies and owners fear for the industry
State regulators have dramatically cut what power companies will pay owners of solar systems. A longtime solar business owner and a homeowner shared…
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