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By Nicole Hayden, THE PALM SPRING DESERT SUN August 15, 2019 https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2019/08/15/closure-recycling-centers-palm-springs-area-impacts-homeless-community/1991639001/ Starr Thornton was tired from the heat. She felt sticky…
Aug 15, 2019By Steve Evans, ARTEMIS August 15, 2019 California disaster risk transfer bill stalls as Department of Finance objects The passage of…
Aug 15, 2019Editorial by The Editorial Board of THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE August 14, 2019 https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Editorial-California-disaster-insurance-bill-14305113.php As this year’s fire season heats up, there…
Aug 14, 2019By Margie Murphy, THE TELEGRAPH UK August 14, 2019 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/08/14/hackers-could-hurt-cars-medical-devices-household-gadgets-become/ It may seem like something straight out of a thriller: a terrorist hacking…
Aug 14, 2019By Tim Sandle, DIGITAL JOURNAL August 13, 2019 http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/technology/hacking-of-connected-cars-stands-as-a-major-security-threat/article/555718 Connected vehicles will need better security feature to avoid cyber-attack. A new report…
Aug 13, 2019By David Lazarus, LOS ANGELES TIMES August 13, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-08-12/toll-road-agencies-privacy Transit authorities statewide have been targeted with lawsuits alleging that, among other…
Aug 13, 2019The state is sitting on a $340 million surplus in recycling funds. By Kevin Smith, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS August 13, 2019…
Aug 13, 2019By Alexei Koseff, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE August 13, 2019 https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-officials-warn-of-unsustainable-14301341.php SACRAMENTO — A bill that state finance officials warn could saddle California taxpayers…
Aug 13, 2019By Keith Laing, THE DETROIT NEWS August 12, 2019 https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/mobility/2019/08/12/self-driving-cars-no-rules-from-washington/1891200001/ Motorists may have to rely on automakers to keep them safe in self-driving cars…
Aug 12, 2019By Andrew Sheeler, SAN LUIS OBISPO TRIBUNE August 12, 2019 https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/state/california/article233714092.html The leadership of CalRecycle must drastically change or else be sacked…
Aug 12, 2019By Scott Ikeda, CPO MAGAZINE August 12, 2019 https://www.cpomagazine.com/cyber-security/connected-cars-a-new-and-dangerous-vector-for-cyber-attacks/ The march of the smart device is relentless, connecting just about everything that…
Aug 12, 2019By Jaclyn Cosgrove, LOS ANGELES TIMES August 9, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-09/woolsey-fire-mayor-garcetti-texts On a November afternoon, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti texted the city’s…
Aug 9, 2019By Theodore F. Claypool, NATIONAL LAW REVIEW August 9, 2019 https://www.natlawreview.com/article/heavy-metal-murder-machines-and-people-who-love-them What is the heaviest computer you own? Chances are, you are…
Aug 9, 2019Editorial by Editor James Folmer, REDLANDS COMMUNITY NEWS August 9, 2019 https://www.redlandscommunitynews.com/opinion/columns/can-recycling-be-saved/article_6cdec434-ba16-11e9-8782-7f2250afed82.html Recycling your cans, bottles, plastic, paper and other disposables through…
Aug 9, 2019Consumer Watchdog is calling on the governor to tackle reform and require grocery chains to redeem bottles and cans. By Staff Writers,…
Aug 8, 2019By Don Jergler, INSURANCE JOURNAL August 7, 2019 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2019/08/07/535203.htm A pair of companies has filed to overturn decisions by California Insurance Commissioner…
Aug 7, 2019State’s largest company announces closure, shutters 11 local sites By Adam Brinklow, SF CURBED August 7, 2019 https://sf.curbed.com/2019/8/7/20759332/recycling-centers-replanet-out-of-business California recycling chain RePlanet…
Aug 7, 2019By Sophia Kunthara & Elena Shao, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE August 7, 2019 https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Huge-recycler-s-closure-leaves-Bay-Area-with-14285472.php Ophelia de la Cruz of South San Francisco found…
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