Elon Musk on Thursday night rolled out the latest tech from Tesla, saying of its sleek Cybercab robotaxis and a prototype of its new electric van that “the future should look like the future.” Back in the present day, however, … Read more
The change will affect Stanford University, the University of Southern California and other private colleges in the state. California will ban private colleges and universities, including some of the nation’s most selective institutions, from giving special consideration to applicants who … Read more
(Stock photo by James Yarema via Unsplash) A new law in California will make it easier for consumers to cancel their streaming subscriptions and similar products when they enroll in automatic renewal of those services. The law, passed through Assembly … Read more
In summary There’s so little data available, it’s impossible to even tell if several of California’s largest homelessness programs are working, according to a statewide audit released Tuesday. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues … Read more
[embedded content] No rolling blackouts or grid emergencies as California continues on path to a carbon free grid. Several strategies, including upgrades to vulnerable parts of the grid at play here, but key enabler is more clean energy, especially solar, … Read more
“Solar on Palm Desert Walmart” by Walmart Corporate is licensed under CC BY 2.0 In a major clean energy benchmark, wind, solar, and hydro exceeded 100% of demand on California’s main grid for 30 of the past 38 days. Stanford … Read more
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U.S. Journal The California Town Owned by a New York Investment Firm The homes on B Street in Scotia, California. A year ago, most were vacant, but several have since sold.Photographs by Stella Kalinina for The New Yorker Save this … Read more
A California state judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an environmental group seeking to force Pacific Gas & Electric Power Co. (PG&E) to adhere to a 2016 pledge to fully retire the state’s last nuclear power plant by 2025. … Read more
Credit: Louis Freedberg / EdSource The California Department of Education building in Sacramento. Credit: Louis Freedberg / EdSource The California Department of Education building in Sacramento. The California Department of Education has threatened to sue two prominent Stanford University education … Read more