Rent is too high. California can fix it with statewide rent control
August 9, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: The Times report shows that public pensions are driving up…
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UK government announces £32m AI projects
The UK government has announced a £32m investment in 98 AI projects that promise to cut train delays, speed up…
Environmentalists are 'euphoric' about Kamala Harris' candidacy
The emergence of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential front-runner has generated a renewed sense of optimism among…
California Gets Federal Funds for Climate-Ready Workforce
California is among nine U.S. states and territories selected to receive $60 million in federal funding as part of a…
Can California control its boom-and-bust budget?
California has until Saturday to balance a budget that is billions of dollars out of balance, and not in a…
Privacy and AI rules aimed at Big Tech could hurt small businesses
As U.S. lawmakers and regulators consider policies born out of their concerns about Big Tech, such as data privacy and…
California gets $35 million to plug abandoned oil wells
California will receive more than $35 million in federal funding to help address the scourge of abandoned oil wells that…
'Maximum chaos.' UC academic workers authorize strike alleging rights violated during protests
The union representing 48,000 graduate students, teaching assistants, researchers and other student workers at the University of California's 10 campuses…
UC rejects calls for divestment and boycott related to Israel
The University of California will not divest from companies that do business with Israel or boycott academic exchanges with the…
U.S. EPA Issues Tough Emissions Standards for Heavy Trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday issued tough new emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses, aiming to reduce…