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Energy Transition Meets Emerging Tech On August 20Th At Enercom's 30Th Anniversary Energy Investment Conference
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Landmark 30th Anniversary EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference Announces Energy Transition and Emerging Technology Session Schedule Qualified Investors and Analysts Can Register at No Cost at DENVER, July 31,...
SB79: For preservation in Los Angeles, there is no greater threat
Earlier this year I wrote about Senate Bill 79 (SB79) and the threats it posed to the historic neighborhoods of Greater Wilshire. This bill, which is designed to promote Transit Oriented Development (TOD), would upend zoning codes throughout the...

California's COVID Loan Debt is Due, and Its Private Sector Employers Are Stuck With the Bill
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Gavin Newsom is in the twilight of his governorship. He’s termed out in 2026. He’s desperate to present himself as the leading...

PBF Sees California Fuel Market Becoming More Volatile
California’s fuel market will experience increased volatility at a structural level as refineries shut down and the state's reliance on imports intensifies, according to independent refiner PBF Energy.

A sales-pitch pivot brings deep-sea mining closer to reality
Early on, Canada-based The Metals Company cast the rocks it seeks to mine from the deep seafloor as a crucial resource for electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies, positioning them as a solution to the accelerating climate crisis....

Josh Freese on Returning to Nine Inch Nails After Foo Fighters Departure: “To Be Part of That Energy Again Feels Amazing”
Josh Freese has issued his first statement about re-joining Nine Inch Nails after leaving the Foo Fighters. The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported on Wednesday that Freese would to return to the band over 15 years after he first departed, as...
Aero Club of Southern California to Honor Neal Blue With the 46th Annual Howard Hughes Memorial Award
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 31, 2025 -- The Aero Club of Southern California is proud to announce Neal Blue, Chairman & CEO of General Atomics (GA) will be honored with the prestigious 46th annual Howard Hughes Memorial Award during its annual gala...

Solutions Sought for California Rail Corridor Besieged By Erosion
While emergency construction efforts continue on the Los Angeles–San Diego–San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor, known as LOSSAN, the Orange County Transportation Authority is now gathering public input on its coastal rail resilience study that aims to...

'Gateway drug': Labubus are getting U.S. consumers hooked on Pop Mart and driving up business
Labubu dolls on display at Pop Mart's new store in Las Vegas July 12, 2025. Kara Gildea | Las Vegas Review-Journal | Tribune News Service | Getty Images In recent months, Shay Tomi began seeing plush monster dolls attached to purses and strollers...
BidItUp Launches Wave of Premier EV, Battery & Energy System Equipment Auctions from Industry Leaders. Former Assets of Canoo in Texas & Oklahoma, Former Assets of Arrival, Manz Tesla Lines, Brand New Dry Rooms for Battery Production, Late Model Brand…
LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2025 -- BidItUp Auctions Worldwide, a global leader in industrial asset solutions, is proud to announce a series of landmark auctions featuring high-spec manufacturing, robotics, energy storage, and EV production equipment...

The Northern California Mountain Town That Feels Like a Slice of Switzerland in the U.S.

Earthquake strikes Inland Empire, with shaking felt around Southern California
A preliminary magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded about 4 miles west of Muscoy, according to USGS. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. — People across Southern California reported feeling an earthquake Thursday morning. USGS reported a 4.3 magnitude...
Russia's 8.8 Quake: Could One That Big Hit California?
Russia experienced a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, shaking the Kamchatka Peninsula. This quake ranks as the sixth-largest ever recorded, matching the magnitude of a 2010 quake in Chile and a 1906 quake in Ecuador, both of which...
Taking a Look at the Best EV Cities as Tesla Sales Plunge in California
California, the largest EV market in the nation, has experienced a huge drop in Tesla vehicle sales. Sales plunged 21% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same time period in 2024. This slowdown in sales has contributed to stagnation in...

Newsom seeks $18 billion for utilities’ wildfire fund as California faces future blazes
By Eliyahu Kamisher and Mark Chediak | Bloomberg California Governor Gavin Newsom is circulating a legislative proposal to shore up a state fund for utilities that’s at risk of being depleted following the deadly wildfires that struck Los Angeles...

Utah Games fuels ‘City of Success’ multibillion-dollar industry
CNBC featured Salt Lake City in its “City of Success” TV series last year, and dedicated one segment to its growing reputation as a mini hub for video game development. The acclaimed show spotlights “cities that have become business power centers...

First Tesla Robotaxi Rides In California May Risk DMV Shutdown
A Tesla (not robotaxi) leaves a Tesla dealership in Silicon Valley in this file photo. Tesla has started demonstrations of their robotaxi system in the SF Bay Area. Brad Templeton Tesla has begin limited operation of a ride service in the San...

Wreckless Strangers bring their own San Francisco sound to Carson City
San Fransico has a storied number of legendary bands that have made a name for themselves coming from the city or the Bay Area, and Wreckless Strangers hope to keep that tradition alive through their music. The Bay Area band prides themselves on...

Father of 7 dies in construction accident at Berkeley school
A construction subcontractor and father of seven died in a scaffolding accident while working at an elementary school modernization project in Berkeley last week. The worker, Jonathan Dillard Guidi, was 41 years old and from Sacramento, according...

As America Backslides On Clean Energy, States Will Fill The Leadership Void
CORTE MADERA, CALIFORNIA - JULY 28: A Polestar electric car prepares to park at an EV charging station on July 28, 2023 in Corte Madera, California. Seven major automakers announced plans earlier this week to increase the number of high-powered...