Blue Origin raised offer to cover $3B in lunar lander costs in lost NASA lawsuit An offer by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to cover NASA costs of an astronaut lunar lander increased from $2 billion to upwards of $3 billion Bob Smith, the CEO of Blue Origin said that the company would “add valuable competition”… Continue reading Business News – 11-18-2021
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California News – 11-16-2021
Bipartisan infrastructure bill has passed so what will California receive? On November 16, President Joe Biden signed the $1 Trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which will put millions in funding to California’s roads, pipes, and wires The most significant amount of money being put into infrastructure will go to repairing roads, bridges, water infrastructure,… Continue reading California News – 11-16-2021
California News – 09-23-2021
New California law sets quota limits for Amazon-like retailers On September 22, a new California law was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom making the state the first to restrict large retailers from firing warehouse workers for missing quotas This measure keeps the retailers from administering discipline to workers for following health and safety laws and… Continue reading California News – 09-23-2021
Business News – 11-01-2021
White House reports that the Covid vaccine program for children starts November 8 According to the White House coronavirus response coordinator, Jeff Zients, the kid’s vaccination program will be “fully up and running” beginning on the week of Nov. 8 The kid’s vaccination program is intended for those ages 5 to 11 years old Project… Continue reading Business News – 11-01-2021
Business News – 10-26-2021
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 unveiled by GM showing spectacular performance On October 26, General Motors unveiled a high-performance Z06 version of the Chevrolet Corvette set for 2023 The car is track-focused and will be powered by a new 5.5-liter V-8 naturally aspirated engine with a 0-60 mph or 2.6 seconds Blue Eden project worth $2.35 billion… Continue reading Business News – 10-26-2021
Legislative News – 09-09-2021
New California Bill passed to give Amazon warehouse workers ability to combat speed quotas Lawmakers in California have passed new legislation that would give Amazon and warehouse workers the ability to combat speed quotas Critics have said that speed quotas have forced workers to skip skirt safety measures and bathroom breaks California’s Assembly Bill 701… Continue reading Legislative News – 09-09-2021
California News – 09-09-2021
QAnon follower indicted on charges, accused of murdering his children with a spearfishing gun A 40-year-old California man named Matthew Taylor Coleman has been charged with two counts of foreign first-degree murder of United States nationals Early in August, Matthew had taken his 10-month-old daughter and 2-year-old son to Mexico where it is alleged that… Continue reading California News – 09-09-2021
Legislative News – 06-23-2021
President Biden and his new plans to battle crime in the US Today (Wednesday), President Joe Biden has announced his new anti-crime efforts Biden’s plan is mainly addressing gun violence and to provide more funding to those cities who are in need of more police Biden will have a “zero tolerance” policy (different from Trump’s)… Continue reading Legislative News – 06-23-2021
Business News – 5-25-2021
Microsoft: the company has no plans to compete with doctors Microsoft expects the Nuance deal to expand its market opportunity in health care Nuance’s CEO will report to Microsoft cloud chief Scott Guthrie, who says both companies want to target software developers, not health-care providers themselves Moderna has reported its Covid vaccine to be 100%… Continue reading Business News – 5-25-2021
California News – 5-18-2021
Orange County could enter least-restrictive yellow tier as soon as next week In another milestone for reopening the Southern California economy, Orange County is now within striking distance of its widest reopening based on the state’s four-tiered, color-coded blueprint According to data released Tuesday, Orange County’s rate of new coronavirus cases — adjusted based on… Continue reading California News – 5-18-2021
Business News – 5-17-2021
Biden warns states with low Covid vaccination rates may see cases rise again President Joe Biden warned Monday that coronavirus case numbers could rise once again in U.S. states with low Covid-19 vaccination rates For the first time since the pandemic began over a year ago, Covid-19 cases are down in all 50 states, Biden… Continue reading Business News – 5-17-2021
Business News – 5-13-2021
SpaceX reveals first orbital Starship Plan Elon Musk’s SpaceX revealed its plan for an orbital flight test of its next-generation Starship rocket, which would launch from Texas and then splashdown off the coast of Hawaii Starship prototypes stand at about 160 feet tall, or around the size of a 16-story building, and are built of… Continue reading Business News – 5-13-2021