Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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SACRAMENTO (AP) — For decades, California and the federal government have had a co-parenting agreement when it comes to the state's diverse population of endangered species and the scarce water that keeps them alive. Now, it appears the sides could be headed for a divorce. State lawmakers are working to pass sweeping legislation aimed at stopping the Trump administration from weakening oversight of longstanding federal environmental laws in California. The lawmakers want to make it easier for state regulators to issue e...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay $11 billion to a group of insurance companies representing claimants from deadly Northern California wildfires in 2017 and 2018 as the company tries to emerge from bankruptcy, the utility announced Friday. The utility said in a statement the tentative agreement was reached with insurance companies holding 85% of the insurance claims from fires that included the November 2018 blaze that destroyed the town of Paradise, killing 86 people. It does not include t...
SACRAMENTO (AP) — The California Senate has advanced legislation to cap interest rates for consumer loans. The bill caps interest rates for payday and other loans at roughly 38 percent. The cap will fluctuate slightly depending on a key interest rate set by the Federal Reserve. It affects loans between $2,500 and $9,999. Consumer advocacy groups say some loan companies charge interest rates as high as 225%. They say the proposal is aimed at stopping predatory lending practices. But opponents of the bill, including chambers o...
SAN FRANCISCO — Google has reached a settlement over employees' ability to speak out about workplace issues after a former worker filed a complaint. Under the settlement with the National Labor Relations Board, Google said, the company will post notices to remind employees of their federal rights. That includes the ability to talk to each other about workplace conditions and push for changes such as pay raises and safety improvements. A Wall Street Journal report says the tech giant also has to make sure employees know t...
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California would join a growing number of states allowing candidates for political office to use campaign funds to pay for child care under a bill that has cleared the state Senate. The bill approved Tuesday by the state Senate would only cover child care expenses incurred directly because the parent or guardian is running for office. The state Assembly still must approve the bill before it goes to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature. The bill defines child care expenses as professional day care, b...
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A Simi Valley man has been charged with shooting and killing a protected mountain lion that roamed the mountains northwest of Los Angeles. The Ventura County district attorney's office says Tuesday that Alfredo Gonzalez was charged with shooting the male cougar, known as P-38 and vandalizing its tracking collar. It's illegal to shoot a mountain lion without a state permit. P-38 was born in 2012 and was known to roam the Santa Susana Mountains. Prosecutors allege that the 60-year-old Gonzalez shot the a...
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Lawmakers have sent Gov. Gavin Newsom legislation that overhauls the way California approves charter schools. The measure approved by the Assembly on a 56-16 vote Tuesday, Sept. 10 would no longer let the state authorize charter schools, leaving that responsibility to school districts and county governments. Democratic Assemblyman Patrick O'Donnell says the bill will give local districts greater flexibility in considering how the schools affect their community. Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron o...
