Sebastian Rucci’s past has become a theme in local opposition to his proposal but he says he’s not backing down. ‘Do I look like a guy that’s going away?’ Source link
When Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Baby2Baby would manufacture and distribute millions of free California co-branded diapers to every new parent, he claimed the deal “went through a competitive bidding process.” State records reveal it didn’t. California’s official contract database lists the $6.2 million Baby2Baby deal as “NON-COMPETITIVELY BID.” Baby2Baby is not alone. Beyond #Diapergate: Investigation uncovers $1 billion in … Read more
California now has the nation’s first dashboard to publicly track artificial intelligence-related job trends, ones created and ones lost. As of now, early findings show no evidence of rising statewide unemployment from jobs exposed to AI. Till von Wachter, a faculty director of the California Policy Lab at UCLA, joins “The Takeout” to discuss. Source … Read more
Unions quietly fight over the November referendum, while Gov Newsom looks to buy off the SEIU. Source link
The Los Angeles District Attorney announced on Thursday that felony state tax evasion charges have been filed against comedian Carlos Mencia, accusing him of failing to report $8.7 million in income over a six-year period. The 58-year-old comedian’s real name is Ned Arnel Holness, but he goes by Carlos Mencia professionally. Hochman called Mencia “One … Read more
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — For decades, a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert has been a hotbed of some of the most innovative flight research in the U.S. From a test pilot breaking the sound barrier to a space shuttle touching down, aviation history has often been made at Edwards … Read more
8 believed dead in B-52 crash at California’s Edwards Air Force Base – CBS News Watch CBS News A B-52 with eight people on board crashed Monday after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California. Carter Evans reports. Source link
A reader expresses skepticism of the state’s lax voting rules. Source link
The body of a 5-year-old girl who was swept into the ocean at California’s Laguna Beach this week has been recovered, officials said Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Police made a sighting 250 to 300 yards offshore of Christmas Cove during an early-morning aerial … Read more
Republican Reps. Ken Calvert and Young Kim have advanced to the November election for California’s 40th Congressional District, CBS News projects. Calvert, who currently represents California’s 41st Congressional District, announced his campaign shortly after California voters passed Proposition 50, which shifted five districts to be more favorable to Democrats in the midterm elections this year. The … Read more