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California offering $25 gift cards to encourage bird flu testing
Dubbed the Avian Flu Influenza Area Surveillance Testing or AFAST project, some clinics in the state are giving $25 in gift ...
California draws ire as out-of-state factory farms turn pig poop into cash
A state climate program helps Smithfield Foods and others profit from animal waste. Scientists and neighbors say the deal ...
Southern California nonprofits could feel pain from Washington spending cuts
Such federal cutbacks might be particularly tough to swallow in liberal-leaning California. Last year, taxpayers in the state ...
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Columbia to expand in California through $2 billion deal
Tacoma, Washington-based Columbia Banking System said it will buy Pacific Premier Bancorp, accelerating its growth in ...
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Second CA man sentenced for smuggling people across border into Whatcom County
Rajat Rajat was part of a Santa Rosa-based smuggling operation that brought people across the border from Canada for profit.
Washington State’s Tax on Tesla
Olympia designs a tax targeting Elon Musk and his company’s carbon emissions credits.
Get your tote bags ready. Trader Joe's is opening 21 new stores, including in California
Trader Joe’s is currently scheduled to open new stores in California this year in the following locations, according to the ...
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California defends its right to ban gas vehicles at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case over California’s authority to impose stricter vehicle emissions rules to help phase out gas-powered vehicles. The case centers on ...