LOS ANGELES — There’s little disagreement on what needs to be done: California schools must ban or restrict cellphones that disrupt learning. A law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom mandates every school district in the state devise a plan for campus cellphone bans or restrictions by July 2026. But educators, who gathered recently with Newsom…
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 rapidly moving wildfire known as the Mountain Fire continued to grow north of Los Angeles on Thursday, destroying homes, forcing evacuations and prompting California Gov. Gavin Newsom to issue a state of emergency. “This is a dangerous fire that’s spreading quickly and is threatening lives,” Newsom said in a statement. What happened this week…
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a proposal Sunday to more than double the annual amount of money allocated to California’s film and TV tax credit program as Hollywood struggles to compete with other production hubs dangling lofty incentives. The governor declared his intent to expand the annual tax credit to $750 million, up from its current…
Many of us think of Coachella and envision solid lineup draws and killer musical performances, but on Saturday a very different headliner took the stage: GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump. And he delivered a buzzkill message for the state, threatening to withhold wildfire aid to California. He made the threat while delivering a long, meandering…
File photo: Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Picture credit: Agencies) Tech billionaire Elon Musk has once again stirred up controversy by criticising California’s recent legislation that prohibits local governments from mandating voter ID requirements. Following governor Gavin Newsom‘s signing of the bill into law, Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) to voice his disapproval.The new law…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For decades a small, landless tribe in Northern California has been on a mission to get land, open a casino and tap into the gaming market enjoyed by so many other tribes that earn millions of dollars annually. The Koi Nation’s chances of owning a Las Vegas-style casino seemed impossible until…
OXNARD, Calif.—In an age where young people rarely go anywhere without their phones, some experts say being plugged in requires powering down. For the Manno twins, cell phones are a gateway into play and learning. “I use my phone for Duolingo to learn German and Russian, said Mikko Manno, the 13 year old home school student. But…
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill that restricts the use of smartphones on school campuses in California. Assembly Bill 3216, known as the Phone-Free School Act, would require every school district, charter school, and county office of education to adopt a policy limiting or prohibiting the use of phones by July 1, 2026….
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — “Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags. California had already banned thin plastic shopping bags at supermarkets and other stores, but shoppers could purchase bags made…