California Governor Gavin Newsom recently vetoed a hotly debated artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill. Tech firms opposed this bill, fearing it might cause AI companies to leave California and slow down innovation. Newsom wants to create guidelines for Generative AI – which can generate text, ph
Imagine a whopping $880 million payout by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to 1, 353 victims of clergy sexual abuse. This isn't your average settlement; it's the largest of its kind. The abuse stretches back decades, with the incidents happening as far back as 30 to 50 years ago. If you're wondering h
An AI-created voice pulled off a huge heist, tricking a California senior out of $25, 000. Let's meet Anthony, who got duped thinking he was saving his son from disaster. It all started with a convincing call from someone claiming to be his son involved in an accident. This voice was so realistic th
Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed a lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission, claiming the regulator blocked more rocket launches due to Musk's political views. The commission, which oversees coastal development, voted against increasing launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base. SpaceX alleges th
Proposition 32 is a proposal that aims to gradually raise California's minimum wage to $18 an hour within two years. This would make California the state with the highest minimum wage in the country. The current minimum wage levels were set through a deal struck by state lawmakers back in 2016. Vic
California is expensive, and making ends meet as a low-wage worker is tough. Victor Moreno, an advocate at The Street Level Health Project, has seen firsthand how hard it is. He's worked in the food industry for years and knows the struggles of his coworkers. They can't afford the basics with their
Are you ready for some power outages? PG&E, the utility company based in Oakland, is thinking about shutting off electricity for certain parts of the Bay Area and other regions. Why? They're worried about critical fire weather conditions coming up. The winds might hit 45 mph and humidity could drop
Starting this Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of low-paid health care workers in California will see a significant increase in their wages. The state has introduced a new law that will gradually raise their pay to at least $25 an hour over the next decade. Workers at smaller, independent health fac
California, the nation's top dairy producer, is grappling with an increase in bird flu cases. Five more suspected cases were reported, adding to the six already confirmed by the California Department of Public Health. Experts are worried because the H5N1 virus, known as bird flu, has been spreading
California recently passed a law aiming to stabilize gas prices. But Arizona might face higher prices due to this new rule. The law gives California power to require refineries to keep extra fuel. This is meant to prevent sudden price spikes when refineries shut down for maintenance. Arizona's Gover
