Stories Tagged as
California
California's resistance to Trump could cost it
by
Andy Uhler
Mar 2, 2017
The blue state is at odds with the president and could have federal funds cut.
Small community is one of many grappling with big water problems
Feb 22, 2017
In Kettleman City, California, where arsenic contaminates groundwater, the state supplies every home with bottled water.
Wetzel's Pretzels' CEO says minimum wage increase boosts business
by
Sam Harnett
Feb 17, 2017
Bill Phelps was surprised — and pleased — by his own data.
Why two American billionaires are betting on renewable energy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Robert Garrova
Feb 8, 2017
Philip Anschutz and Warren Buffett, two of America’s richest moguls, see a greener future for the electric grid.
House that sold for one dollar in Bay Area needs a home
by
Sam Harnett
Jan 6, 2017
The house is perched on a grassy lot where the city moved it to make way for new housing.
Snowpack means hope for drought-ridden farms
by
Jed Kim
Jan 4, 2017
California is the largest food producer in the U.S.
Is In-N-Out's scarcity the key to its success?
by
Tony Wagner
Dec 21, 2016
Some say the burger chain is overrated, but beloved because of its limited locations. We ask an expert.
For public good, not for profit.
Uber testing the rules in California on self-driving cars
by
Sam Harnett
Dec 20, 2016
Uber is continuing to operate self-driving cars in San Francisco without a permit to test autonomous vehicles, despite a DMV order to stop. Uber’s refusal to get a permit could be a play to change the laws for autonomous cars. Many companies have a permit to test self-driving cars in California, among them Tesla, Honda […]
Dairy industry weighs California's new regulations
by
Jed Kim
Sep 20, 2016
The state wants farmers to do more to cut methane emissions from cows and cowpats.
California seeks more health care access for undocumented
Sep 19, 2016
The state seeks permission to let undocumented immigrants access Obamacare exchanges.