Factory or farm? Oregon may alter land use for chipmakers Posted April 30, 2023 For exactly 50 years, the farms and forests that ring Oregon’s metropolitan centers have been protected from urban sprawl by the nation’s first s…
Utah social media law means kids need approval from parents Posted April 29, 2023 Children and teens in Utah would lose access to social media apps such as TikTok if they don’t have parental consent and face other restrictions under a first-in-the-nation law de…
Student aid startup founder arrested on fraud charges Posted April 28, 2023 The founder of Frank, a student loan assistance startup company that J.P. Morgan Chase acquired for $175 million two years ago, has been arrested on charges that she duped the fin…
Robotaxis aim to take San Francisco on ride into the future Posted April 27, 2023 Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they seek regulatory approval to transport passengers ar…
California to seek beds for mental health, drug treatment Posted April 26, 2023 California voters would decide whether to fund a major expansion of housing and treatment for residents suffering from mental illness and addiction, under the lat…
Lawmakers tell ex-CEOs ‘you must answer’ for bank failures Posted April 25, 2023 Leaders of the Senate's banking committee warned former chief executive officers at the failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank that they expect them to testify before the p…
Names, photos of Los Angeles undercover police posted online Posted April 24, 2023 The Los Angeles police chief and the department’s constitutional policing director are under investigation after the names and photographs of undercover officers …
New Starbucks CEO plans to work in stores monthly Posted April 23, 2023 Starbucks’ new CEO Laxman Narasimhan says he plans to work a half-day shift once a month in one of the company’s stores in an effort to stay close to its culture and customers. …
A fish can sense another’s fear, a study shows Posted April 22, 2023 Our capacity to care about others may have very, very ancient origins, a new study suggests. It might have been deep-rooted in prehistoric animals that lived millions of years …
A quarter of humanity lacks safe drinking water Posted April 21, 2023 In one suburb of Abidjan, Ivory Coast's port city and fast-growing economic hub, many communities find themselves without clean water amid the United Nations’ World Water Day. …