Aiming to get more e-bikes in use across the state, California officials said they will start providing income-eligible residents with up to $2,000 toward the purchase of a new e-bike and related accessories starting Dec. 18. It’s the latest example of how the state is attempting to boost expanded access to zero-emissions transportation options. The…
SAN FRANCISCO ‒ A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near the town of Petrolia in California on Thursday at 10:44 a.m. local time, generating a now discontinued tsunami warning that stretched from southern Oregon to San Francisco. The quake occurred near the sparsely populated northern coast of California, just offshore on the San Andreas fault, which…
A Chinese influencer, who claims to be a Harvard Business School graduate and cultivates a “wealthy persona”, has had her social media account banned after promoting health supplements as cancer-curing medicines. The fashion blogger, known by her alias Maiqila, boasts 143,000 followers on Xiaohongshu. The majority of her income comes from selling health-enhancing products, alongside…
Tesla wont qualify for Newsoms EV rebate Governor Gavin Newsom is promising to continue the electric vehicle rebate program in California, but his new proposal could exclude Tesla through a market share cap. OAKLAND, Calif. – Governor Gavin Newsom is promising to continue the electric vehicle rebate program in California, but his new proposal could…
A Bakersfield-based carrot producer recalled organic carrots linked to an E. coli outbreak that’s sickened dozens of people in 18 states. The Food and Drug Administration determined that Grimmway Farms, which issued the recall on Saturday, was the common supplier of the organic whole and baby carrots linked to the infections. The produce was available…
Walgreens to close 1,200 stores nationwiode Top headlines, weather, and breaking news from across the Bay Area. SAN JOSE, Calif. – Walgreens announced on Tuesday it will be closing more than a thousand locations nationwide. While Walgreens did not release a list of specific store closures, some Bay Area customers are becoming increasingly concerned about…
New jobs increase beyond expectations Though the vast majority of economists and analysts saw the U.S. gaining about 144,000 new jobs in September, the actual number blew those estimates away at 254,000. SAN FRANCISCO – Though the vast majority of economists and analysts saw the U.S. gaining about 144,000 new jobs in September, the actual…