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Southern California needs to go big on clean technology – San Bernardino Sun
Powerful innovations emerge when societies focus on tackling their thorniest problems. Our most recent, and dramatic, example has been Operation Warp Speed, which helped accelerate development of the Moderna vaccine and has given the United States a sizable global advantage with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. Other examples of societies benefiting greatly from innovating their …
The Day – Voice technology startup Voxion, run by Stonington grads, acquired by California commpany
San Francisco-based voice entertainment company Volley announced this week it has acquired Voxion, a voice technology startup that high school graduates from Stonington founded in 2018. In the earlier days of Voxion, founders Matthew Gillen, Ryan Fornara and Nathaniel Rowe launched Hotel Helper, software used on Google Home speakers to act as a technological concierge, …
California cop punches handcuffed woman in face, caught on video
A Westminster Police Department officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after cellphone video showed him punching a handcuffed woman twice in the face, CBS Los Angeles reports. Police said a caller reported at about 4 p.m. Wednesday that a Hispanic woman had assaulted an Asian woman who’d tried to rescue a dog running in …
Medical experts share travel options for vaccinated people
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared vaccinated Americans to travel again, but some immunized travelers remain on the fence about making summer plans. Is it finally safe to fly? What about visiting unvaccinated relatives or traveling with young children? CNBC Global Traveler asked medical professionals — all of whom are …
Covered California health care subsidies
Covered California has $3 billion in federal aid for people who enroll this year or already are signed up. CALIFORNIA, USA — This story was originally published by CalMatters. Californians enrolled in health coverage this year will qualify for substantial savings as $3 billion in federal aid kicks in, including for people who are currently getting no …
Post-COVID in California – Nuzuna Wellness Centers Open Where Technology Meets Fitness for EveryBODY
Newport Beach, Calif., April 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The COVID-19 pandemic is slowly fading thanks to science, social distancing and personal protections. The past year and a half has many people suffering from weight gain as many are working from home and staying at home, and the lack of physical activity is evident. Nuzuna …
California’s Pacific Gas & Electric charged in 2019 wildfire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California prosecutor filed 33 criminal charges Tuesday accusing troubled Pacific Gas & Electric of inadvertently injuring six firefighters and endangering public health with smoke and ash in a 2019 fire blamed on its equipment. The nation’s largest utility denied that it committed any crimes even as it accepted that its …
California shooting suspect ID’d as as Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez
The alleged gunman who fatally shot four people — including a 9-year-old boy whose body was found wrapped in the arms of his mother — locked the gates to the business complex before carrying out the slaughter, authorities said Thursday. The suspect was identified as Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, 44, a Fullerton resident who had a …
BREAKING: Universal Studios Hollywood Reopening to California Residents April 16, 2021
After being closed for over a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Universal Studios Hollywood will be reopening on April 16, 2021. Park tickets will be available online starting April 8. Currently, only California residents will be allowed in the park. This is the same as Disneyland, which is reopening April 30. There will be …
Federal Relief Delays Tax Break for California Businesses – NBC 7 San Diego
California businesses got billions of dollars from the federal government during the coronavirus pandemic, money that helped many survive public health restrictions that hobbled their livelihoods. But now Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration worries a new federal law could mean the state can’t exempt that money from taxes. The U.S. government changed the law so businesses …
