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As takeover battle heats up, Elon Musk subpoenas former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey

Monday, August 22, 2022

Elon Musk has subpoenaed former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as his legal battle with the social media platform gains momentum.

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Some Uber and Lyft drivers question whether its worth it as companies cut incentives

Monday, August 22, 2022

With inflation running high, more people are driving for Uber and Lyft. Uber's CEO said that lots of new drivers signing on, but over 70% of them say that cost of living is the main reason.

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Google workers sign petition asking company to protect people's abortion search data

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Workers are asking Google to protect user location data and search history from law enforcement agencies that might attempt to prosecute abortion seekers.

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Snapchat's new parental controls try to mimic real-life parenting, minus the hovering

Tuesday, August 09, 2022

Snapchat's Family Center lets parents see whom their teen is contacting, but not their messages. Parents can also confidentially report accounts that concern them, without their child's knowledge.

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Eva, the hero dog, beats back a mountain lion that attacked her owner on a hike

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Erin Wilson recounts how her dog saved her from a mountain lion attack while she hiked along a river in remote Northern California. Eva the Belgian Malinois is recovering.

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Buffalo's poet laureate calls for change

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Jillian Hanesworth says what her city needs right now is honest conversations about systemic racism, the history of segregation, redlining and highway construction that hurt Black neighborhoods.

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There's a fight brewing in California over incentives to go solar

Friday, February 18, 2022

California has one of the country's most successful programs to subsidize residential rooftop solar. But utilities say it doesn't leave them enough money to make the grid resilient to climate change.

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A new law in California requires food waste to be composted

Monday, February 07, 2022

The goal is to reduce food waste in landfills by 75%. But the measure is proving to be a challenge for both households and businesses.

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Essential workers face a tough choice: Find a test or miss work

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Facing lost wages if they can't work, essential workers struggle to get timely COVID tests amid a nationwide testing crunch. Community clinics are struggling to meet the need.

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People scramble to get tested for COVID but appointments are hard to get

Monday, January 10, 2022

A small community health clinic in Richmond, Calif., is slammed with demand for COVID-19 tests. Public health officials are telling people to get tested, but that's proving difficult for many.

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Poop sleuths hunt for early signs of omicron in sewage

Thursday, December 09, 2021

Scientists have identified the new coronavirus variant in wastewater in a few U.S. cities. This type of surveillance can help communities stay a step ahead of omicron's spread.

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Omicron has been found in wastewater in California and Texas

Wednesday, December 08, 2021

California and Houston have detected the omicron variant in multiple wastewater treatment plants. This is the first time a credible signal for omicron has been found in sewage samples.

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Some Of The Firefighters Battling The Caldor Fire Are Mexican Nationals On Work Visas

Wednesday, September 08, 2021

With America's firefighting labor maxed out, Mexican nationals on temporary work visas are fighting fires near Lake Tahoe. It's hard work, but so is subsistence farming back home, and it pays better.

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How Caldor Fire Crews Are Combating Fatigue

Sunday, September 05, 2021

With lighter winds and cooler temperatures, firefighting conditions are improving, but the work of containing the Caldor Fire is still backbreaking.

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