Panda Express pays a fine for not training its employees in the handling of hazardous materials
Panda Express agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it failed to train its employees on how…
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California hit as national job cuts hit highest level in five years
Job cuts nationwide are the highest in five years, led by layoffs in California and cuts in Washington. California employers…
Letters to the editor: a recognition to those who work in the field and keep us fed
December 3, 2025 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: In this season of harvest, feasting, and thankfulness, I want…
A gas pipeline would benefit most California drivers
December 3, 2025 10:24 am (Pacific Time) to the editor: Should California get its first gas pipeline (“California could have…
Moving to a climate disaster zone just to afford a house
Picture this: You're looking to buy a place to live and you have two options. Option A is a beautiful…
Contributor: Clear the way for radical urban experiments like California Forever
Earlier this month, the Silicon Valley dreamers who proposed build a city of 400,000 people and manufacturing center in a…
California's development status quo is 'unsustainable and deadly'
November 27, 2025 6 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: When it comes to building in wildfire zones, California seems…
The Los Angeles Auto Show ends this weekend. Here are new electric vehicles you can buy today
Thousands of people are expected to converge on downtown Los Angeles in celebration this year. Los Angeles Auto Show concludes…
California needs to do a better job enforcing labor laws
November 25, 2025 9:12 am (Pacific Time) to the editor: After reading this article, my first thought was that I'm…
Public defenders have been fighting for the Racial Justice Act
November 24, 2025 6 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: This recent article states that the Racial Justice Act “has…