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California Fast Food Boom Boosts Wages to $20, Will Your Industry Follow Suit?

The minimum wage in the restaurant business in the United States will reach $20 per hour for the majority of workers in California starting on Monday. However, the pay increase is igniting a heated discussion, with labor groups praising the advantages of higher salaries while some restaurant owners fear job losses and increased client pricing.

California: Fraudsters Stolen $11 billion From Fake Unemployment Applications Amid Pandemic

There is still around 17% of the rest of total benefits paid during the same time frame being investigated up to now.

Oracle's Co-Founder Larry Ellison Joins Other Tech Billionaires in Leaving California

The Reason Behind Tech Giants' Decision to Leave California

Oracle's co-founder Larry Ellison said he moved his primary residence to Hawaii and left California. What's the reason behind this?

California Sues Amazon on Handling COVID-19 and Implementing Safety Measures at Warehouses

California Sues Amazon: "They Made Billions, While Workers at Risk Amid Pandemic"

The California Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Amazon, seeking the information at its warehouses in the state and how the company manages COVID-19 cases as well as safety measures.

California Judge Agreed Charter's Acquisition of Time Warner Cable With Conditions

The decision was announced on Tuesday. California administrative law judge recommended to approve acquisition of Time Warner Cable by Charter Communications with significant conditions.

Mercury Content in Callifornia Fog is Increasing

Scientiest found significant amount of mercury in the fog surrounding California Coast. The amount is harmless to human but a bad news to food chain.

Licensed Drivers Required for Self-Drivings Cars in California

California, the largest car market in the United States, rules for self-driving cars, on Wednesday requiring a licensed driver inside the vehicle in case of failure in a plan that stresses safety. The regulations by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) are intended to help nurture the State's nascent but fast-growing autonomous vehicle technology industry while allowing traditional car companies and new entrants like Alphabet Inc and Apple Inc to safely deploy their self-driving cars already in development.

California set out policies for Google's driverless cars

Google is working hard to bring driverless cars on roads as soon as possible. But California has announced a new set of regulations, which includes the presence of licensed driver on the front seat and special certification. The technology Roll-out is expected to get delayed till 2017 at least.

Ford’s driverless Fusion Hybrid sedans will hit California roads by 2016

Ford will begin testing its fully autonomous vehicles in California roadways in 2016. The company has received a permit from DMV in California to test its Fusion Hybrid and plans to add more models to the autonomous vehicles road tests.

A Close Call: Police Helicopter Avoid Crash with a Drone

A California Highway Patrol Helicopter almost collided with a drone last Saturday in Contra Costa County.

Washington and Oregon delayed crab season after discovering toxins in crustaceans

Washington and Oregon joined with California in the delayed crab season this year. Domoic acid, which is a very harmful substance was found along the coast of three states delaying the crab season. However, tests are being conducted to monitor the levels of toxins.

Forbes Top 20 Most Expensive Zip Codes in America, Majority from California

Forbes released its list of America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes in 2015 with majority of them coming from California.

U.S. cities with highest rental rate increase

Rents are increasingly higher in the South and Pacific compared to the cities located in the Northeast and Midwest. California and Florida are two cities among with the highest rent hike.

Apple meets with California regulators on self-driving car

Apple has met with regulators in California on autonomous vehicle regulations, fueling speculations it is developing a self-driving car. The company has been tight-lipped about the matter, despite a string of reports pointing to an Apple car project.

Chicago catching up fast as next Silicon Valley hub

Chicago is emerging as next potential city for future Silicon Valley tech hub as it leaves other citities behind with advantages such as young educated population, affordable real estate, presence of global IT companies, availability of VC funding and other social parameters.

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