What is Threads? All your questions about Meta’s new Twitter rival, answered
Threads, a text-based app built by Meta to rival Twitter, is…
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Arizona governor makes contraceptive medications available over the counter at pharmacies
Adults in Arizona can now obtain contraceptive medications over the counter at a pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription under a governor’s order…
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Honda recalling vehicles due to potential problem with brake system
Honda is recalling more than 124,000 vehicles due to a potential problem with their brake…
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Instagram app being called a “Twitter Killer” after release of new app
Meta owns Instagram and that company is releasing a new app called “Threads”, that looks a whole lot like Twitter. “It will be strategically,…
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Grand Canyon gets $27.5 million federal grant for greener shuttle buses
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park is getting $27.5 million in federal highway money to upgrade its aging fleet of…
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Meta to release Threads to rival Twitter, available for pre-order
The new service, which is available for pre-order in Apple’s App Store and will be released on July 6, has a similar appearance to Twitter, with…
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Two retail business properties in Imperial sold for total of $5.81 million
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors announced the sale of two new construction retail investments to two different buyers as part of a…
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East Coast gas station celebrated Fourth of July by selling gas for $1.776
Sheetz gas station locations celebrated the Fourth of July with some very patriotic pricing. The popular gas station chain was selling gas for $1.776…
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California hotel workers on strike, representative responds
“We live paycheck to paycheck, that’s why we are fighting, even though we are losing right now our wages, we have to sacrifice for getting what we…
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GasBuddy releases gas price updates for the state of Arizona
The average price of gasoline in Arizona fell 15.7 cents per gallon, and as of Monday, this ranges to…
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Twitter to temporarily limit number of posts users view per day
Musk says users will only be able to read a certain number of posts per day due to extreme levels of “data scraping” and “system manipulation” on the…
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Indiana Jones’ box office destiny? A lukewarm $60 million debut in North America
Indiana Jones, and executives at the Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm, made a somewhat dispiriting discovery this weekend. Moviegoers didn’t rush to the…
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Thousands of California hotel workers set to strike
A union representing the workers in Los Angeles and Orange Counties says the strike will start early Saturday in a push for more pay, better benefits…
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Kabat’s Fortuna Ace Hardware hosts Flavor Fest
This was to show customers different sauces and grills they offer in their store all the while grilling food for…
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Holiday travel is expected to be in high numbers
Whether you’re flying the friendly skies or hitting the roadways, be sure to pack a bit of patience when traveling this week, even when pumping…
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Princess Leia gown on auction block for $2 million
The dress, which a movie crewmember rescued, but left crumpled in his attic for decades, is among 1,400 original props and costumes from film and…
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Your DoorDash driver? He’s the company’s co-founder
On a recent afternoon in San Francisco, a DoorDash driver was circling the neighborhood — first in his car, then on foot — trying to find the…
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Rep. Gallego calls on FCC to crack down on scam robocalls and texts
Representative Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) and 35 other Members of Congress sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about cracking…
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California’s law aimed at fast food wages is on hold. Lawmakers may have found a way around it
A new California law aimed in part at boosting salaries for fast food workers has been delayed for nearly two years following industry…
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New Burlington store coming to Calexico
Burlington Stores, Inc., a national discount retailer is opening a new store in Calexico this fall at the Gran Plaza…
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