Tag: California

The Next Battleground for Gig Worker Labor Laws: Massachusetts

Less than two years after a fierce election fight in California, gig companies like Uber and Lyft are…

8 of the Best Bike Trails in the U.S.

In the early 20th century, the patchwork of the United States was quilted together by almost 300,000 miles…

Illegal Immigration Is Down, Changing the Face of California Farms

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As Feinstein Declines, Democrats Struggle to Manage an Open Secret

WASHINGTON — She was once pressed to run for governor of California by President Bill Clinton. She was…

Umang Gupta, Who Paved Way for Indian Tech Executives, Dies at 73

Unlike most other companies of the era, he chose to run the software online and sell it as…

A YouTuber Purposely Crashed His Plane in California, F.A.A. Says

Mr. Jacob said in a statement in January that he had flown that day to spread the ashes…

I Lived the #VanLife. It Wasn’t Pretty.

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How Rising Mortgage Rates Are Affecting the Housing Market

This makes it a good time to be a seller — assuming you don’t need to buy. Christopher…

In a First, Google Goes After Puppy Fraud in Court

In a first for the tech giant, Google filed a consumer protection lawsuit to shield the vulnerable and…

From the U.S. to China: A 3-Month Quarantine Horror Story

Before boarding his flight from Los Angeles to the Chinese city of Guangzhou, Xue Liangquan, a California-based lawyer,…

How California Is Building the Nation’s First Privacy Police

The agency “will be subject to a certain amount of political pressure,” said Tracy Rosenberg, the executive director…

Frustrated With Utilities, Some Californians Are Leaving the Grid

The appeal of off-grid homes has grown in part because utilities have become less reliable. As natural disasters…