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By Greg Iacurci, CNBC February 10, 2020 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/10/oscar-winning-parasite-evokes-growing-us-wealth-gap.html In “Parasite,” the South Korean thriller that took home four Oscars Sunday night, including…
Feb 10, 2020Sen. Ed Markey alleges Tesla drivers are confused by the name and capabilities of Autopilot. By David A. Wood, CARCOMPLAINTS.COM February 4,…
Feb 4, 2020By Janet Wilson, THE DESERT SUN January 31, 2020 https://www.desertsun.com/story/tech/science/energy/2020/01/31/california-oil-regulator-jason-marshall-step-down/4626515002/ Jason Marshall, one of California’s top oil and gas regulators, is stepping down. Marshall…
Jan 31, 2020By Don Thompson, AP – THE SANTA ROSA PRESS-DEMOCRAT January 30, 2020 https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/10652542-181/bill-requiring-beverage-makers-to SACRAMENTO — A California state senator on Thursday ended…
Jan 30, 2020By Staff Writers, ASSOCIATED PRESS – KPIX CBS TV-5 San Francisco, CA January 30, 2020 https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/01/30/bay-area-legislator-bill-requiring-beverage-makers-handle-recycling-dies/ SACRAMENTO (AP) — A California state…
Jan 30, 2020By Meher McArthur, LOZ FELIZ LEDGER January 30, 2020 https://www.losfelizledger.com/keen-to-be-green-reducing-our-recyclables/ Last year, California lost almost 300 recycling centers when the recycling center…
Jan 30, 2020By Timothy Darragh, BESTWIRE January 29, 2020 http://news.ambest.com/newscontent.aspx?altsrc=108&refnum=223140 Mercury Insurance Co. subsidiary California Auto Insurance Co. is seeking a 5% rate hike…
Jan 29, 2020By Duffie Osental, INSURANCE BUSINESS AMERICA January 28, 2020 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/advocacy-group-urges-california-regulator-to-reject-proposed-auto-rate-spike-211686.aspx Advocacy group Consumer Watchdog has urged California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to…
Jan 28, 2020By Stacey Shepard, THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN January 25, 2020 https://www.bakersfield.com/news/after-mother-s-death-watchdog-group-calls-on-medical-board/article_14dfc5b0-3f10-11ea-b74c-f73023fe20c0.html A consumer watchdog group is calling for the California Medical Board to…
Jan 25, 2020“That incentivizes them to make the packaging more recyclable in the first place” By Rain Noe, CORE 77 January 23, 2020 https://www.core77.com/posts/92753/California-Passes-Bill-SB-372-to-Make-Beverage-Manufacturers-n-Distributors-Responsible-for-Recycling…
Jan 23, 2020By Michael Hiltzik, LOS ANGELES TIMES January 23, 2020 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-01-23/chevron-and-exxon-consumer-watchdog Litigation is nobody’s idea of fun (except, perhaps, lawyers), and that’s certainly…
Jan 23, 2020Beverage distributors would be required to form a product stewardship organization for container collection. The state’s container redemption program has experienced mounting…
Jan 22, 2020Safe, loyal drivers aren’t always rewarded with cheaper rates. By Kayda Norman, NERDWALLET January 21, 2010 https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/insurance/price-optimization/ You expect your car insurance…
Jan 22, 2020By Steve Toloken, PLASTICS NEWS January 20, 2020 https://www.plasticsnews.com/news/california-may-put-onus-industry-run-container-deposit-program California is looking next door to Oregon for how it can fix its…
Jan 20, 2020By Paul Eisenstein, RIDE TECH BLOG January 17, 2020 https://ride.tech/mobility-lifestyle/us-dot-sec-unveils-voluntary-av-guidelines-as-congress-deadlocks-on-specific-rules/ The White House has announced plans regarding public testing of autonomous vehicles.…
Jan 17, 2020Golden State legislature being lobbied for bottle bill reform while national trade groups propose national framework. By Brian Taylor, WASTE TODAY January…
Jan 16, 2020By Anikka Abbott, KCOY CBS TV-12 /KEYT ABC TV-7 / KKFX FOX TV-11 Santa Barbara, CA January 15, 2020 Central coast winemakers…
Jan 15, 2020By Madeleine Brand, PRESS PLAY – KCRW 89.9FM SANTA MONICA, CA January 15, 2020 Click here to listen to the audio of…
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