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More performers announced for the California State Fair
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California State Fair announced more performers for its concert series Monday. Known as the "Godmother of Soul," American R&B singer and actress Patti LaBelle will perform on Saturday, July 20 at 8 p.m. Funk band Zapp will perform on Tuesday, July 16 at 8 p.m....
High atop Golden Gate Bridge, Newsom touts tourism comeback; Bay Area lags state
California Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed the state's tourism industry has bounced back and exceeded 2019 pre-pandemic levels, while some business owners in the Bay Area report they are still waiting for the rebound.In a video released on Sunday morning, the governor can be seen standing on top of the Golden Gate Bridge to announce "our record-breaking tourism numbers. Last year, $150 billion of investment from tourists around the globe coming to the great state of California." Newsom cited a new report compiled by Visit California. But the numbers in that report showed while California as a whole saw more...
California bill could force some stores to close self-checkout lanes
A California bill would change how stores regulate self-checkout lanes, which could result in some stores abandoning the service altogether. The bill, officially known as SB 1446, would prohibit grocery or retail drug stores from offering self-checkout options unless all the following conditions are met: The bill, proposed by Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, D-Los Angeles, would […]
Landlines may be a thing of the past for some, but millions of Californians still use them, study says
Landline use has declined sharply across America since the advent of cell phones, but a newly released study shows that old-fashioned landlines are still widely used in the U.S. According to data from Chamber of Commerce, more than 70% of American adults – about 183 million – now rely solely on mobile phones to make […]
This California city is the nation’s worst to drive in — it isn’t L.A.
America’s worst city to drive in is located in the Golden State, but it might not be the city you’re thinking of. According to a recent study from Forbes Advisor, the worst city to drive in is Oakland. The study evaluated 47 metro areas and took a number of factors into account, including driving experience, […]
California’s groundwater supply received big boost from ’23 water year
California’s historic 2023 rainy season was a massive boost to the state’s groundwater supply, according to the California Department of Water Resources. The agency said the 2023 water year was the first since 2019 that groundwater storage increased, rising by 8.7 million acre-feet in basins across the state. The water year runs from Oct. 1 […]
Red dresses on Hwy. 96 in support of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Cal. – May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person Awareness month and in California, the Karuk Tribe brought attention to that with a public art installation. The Tribe is installing several red dresses and garments along Highway 96 to raise awareness of the growing epidemic of Missing...
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