California Senator Laphonza Butler tests positive for COVID-19
Butler is following CDC guidelines and plans to be in isolation while the Senate is in session and work…
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What Google’s antitrust trial means for your search habits
As the 10-week trial probing Google’s business practices nears its midway point, it’s still too early to tell if U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta will…
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Ford announces additional layoffs amid the UAW strike
The layoffs affects more than 300 employees who work at the Sharonville Transmission Plant in Ohio, and another 100 employees who work at the…
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California Starbucks goes on one-day strike
The union called for functioning lights in the storage room, a working air conditioning, permission to close the store if it gets too hot, and a…
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Solar eclipse, known as “ring of fire,” to sweep the nation
This one was not a total eclipse. Instead, the moon almost completely covered the sun, creating a fiery ring around the moon’s…
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Inside look at Yuma Proving Ground’s Electro Optical Maintenance Lab
The Yuma Proving Ground was able to give us a behind the scenes look at where all of its designs and repairs are…
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Federal government makes historic investment in Calexico energy jobs
Representative Katie Porter (D-California) applauded a $1.2 billion federal investment In California as a regional hydrogen hub will generate 220,000…
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Yuma Territorial Prison named second best haunted destination
The Yuma Territorial Prison was voted the 2nd Best Haunted Destination by USA Today’s Readers’…
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Microsoft closes deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard after antitrust fights
Microsoft completed its purchase of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion on Friday, closing one of the most expensive tech…
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Ford recalls over 238,000 Explorers to replace axle bolts that can fail after US opens investigation
Ford is recalling more than 238,000 Explorers in the U.S. because a rear axle bolt can fail, potentially causing a loss of drive power or allowing…
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NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in first mission of its kind
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a six-year journey to a rare metal-covered…
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Kaiser Permanente reaches a tentative deal with health care worker unions after a recent strike
Unions representing 75,000 health care workers have reached a tentative agreement with industry giant Kaiser Permanente following a strike over wages…
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IC Board of Supervisors approves comprehensive classification and compensation study
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved a contract with Gallagher Benefit Services (Koff & Associates) to undertake a comprehensive…
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Governor signs AB 918 into law, creating new healthcare district for Imperial Valley
Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 918 into law to combine local healthcare districts in Imperial County into…
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Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates
Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year’s historic boost and reflecting…
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The IRS says Microsoft may owe about $29 billion in back taxes. Microsoft disagrees
The Internal Revenue Service says Microsoft owes the U.S. Treasury $28.9 billion in back taxes, plus penalties and interest.…
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$1.765 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California
A player in California won a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, ending a long stretch without a winner of the top…
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from California space base
Another launch was scheduled for Sunday night at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. However, the launch was called off due to strong…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin
The bill would have banned health plans and disability insurance policies from imposing any out-of-pocket expenses on insulin prescription drugs…
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California governor vetoes bill to make free condoms available for high school students, citing cost
“This bill would create an unfunded mandate to public schools that should be considered in the annual budget process,” Newsom wrote in a message…
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