California High-Speed Rail celebrates creating 10k construction jobs by lxm

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) celebrated a historic milestone, announcing the creation of more than 10,000 construction jobs since the start of high-speed rail construction. Most of these jobs have gone to Central Valley residents and men and women from disadvantaged communities. In partnership with the local and State Building and Construction Trades Council

ByHackTechFebruary 16, 20230Comments

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California just slashed rooftop solar incentives by bluejekyll

California sharply reduced incentive payments for rooftop solar power Thursday, taking a sledgehammer to a program that helped 1.5 million homes and businesses put solar panels on their roofs and made the state a leader in fighting the climate crisis.The unanimous vote by the state’s Public Utilities Commission to reduce payments to solar customers for…

ByHackTechDecember 17, 20220Comments

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California aims to slash insulin prices by prostoalex

SACRAMENTO — California is diving into the prescription drug business, attempting to achieve what no other state has done: produce its own brand of generic insulin and sell it at below-market prices to people with diabetes like Sabrina Caudillo.Caudillo said she feels like a “prisoner” to the three major pharmaceutical companies that control the price of insulin,…

ByHackTechJune 7, 20220Comments

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California faces power shortages and price hikes amid drought woes: report by ddtaylor

California faces the grim prospect of a drought-fueled summer of power shortages, hydroelectric plant shutdowns and rising electricity costs in areas that include the service territories of PG&E and other utilities, a report released Friday warns. The drought could deplete big reservoirs in California such as Shasta Lake and Lake Oroville to the extent that…

ByHackTechMay 28, 20220Comments

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California regulator rejects desalination plant despite historic drought by jseliger

The site of a possible $1.5 billion water desalination plant for the city of Huntington Beach is shown along the Pacific Ocean in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., May 11, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Mike BlakeRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comCOSTA MESA, Calif., May 12 (Reuters) – California regulators on Thursday rejected…

ByHackTechMay 16, 20220Comments

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California tech billionaire launches Senate campaign to take on Tesla by sbuttgereit

California billionaire Dan O’Dowd, founder and chief executive officer of Green Hills Software, launched his bid for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Courtesy of Dan O’Dowd for U.S. Senate WASHINGTON This tech billionaire wants to take on Tesla — on the way to the United States Senate. Dan O’Dowd, founder and chief executive officer of…

ByHackTechApril 20, 20220Comments

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The Past and the Future Are at Odds in California by mitchbob

Ezra KleinMarch 13, 2022Credit…Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThere’s a strange story unfolding in Berkeley, Calif., right now. That may present as a tautology, but bear with me. This one provides a window into a problem that endangers us all.An organization called Save Berkeley’s Neighborhoods, led by a former investment banker, sued the University of California, Berkeley for…

ByHackTechMarch 13, 20221Comment

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California Will Stick Solar Panels over Canals to Fight Two Disasters at Once by rbanffy

Rendering of how solar panels would cover a canal in California.Image: Project NexusA water and electric utility in central California will install a first-of-its-kind network of solar panels on water canals. Turlock Irrigation District (TID) has secured a $20 million grant from the state to pursue the first-in-the-nation project, which could serve a beneficial double…

ByHackTechFebruary 21, 20220Comments

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California sues Tesla over ‘racial segregation’ claims at factory by softwarebeware

The state of California is suing Tesla over allegations of operating a “racially segregated workplace” at its factory near San Francisco.California’s department of fair employment and housing (DFEH) said it had filed a lawsuit alleging widespread discrimination and harassment of black employees following complaints from hundreds of Tesla workers at its main factory in Fremont.“After…

ByHackTechFebruary 10, 20220Comments

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