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Robots have potential to cut costs, threaten jobs

02/10/2015 - 11:09 AM By Anthony York

Call it the rise of the machines.

A new report says that more cheaper, better robots will replace human workers in over the next decade, pushing labor costs down 16 percent.

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More service jobs, less manufacturing marks post-recession California

01/27/2015 - 12:12 PM By Anthony York

California’s economy has recovered, and the state has regained the number of jobs it lost during the Great Recession.

 

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Oceanside Bans Commercial Pet Sales

01/13/2015 - 5:24 AM By Brittany M.

The City of Oceanside has become the latest to ban the commercial sale of cats and dogs in an effort to stop the distribution of so-called “puppy mill pets.”

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Industry groups file suit over LA’s hotel minimum wage law

12/16/2014 - 2:38 PM By Anthony York

Two hotel industry groups have filed suit in federal court to block a new Los Angeles law  that requires a higher minimum wage at the city's larger hotels.

 

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Oakland Bans Elephant Bullhooks

12/11/2014 - 5:50 AM By Brittany M.

The Oakland City Council took a stand on animal welfare Wednesday, voting 5 to 2 to ban the use of elephant bullhooks.

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Berkeley Eyes Cell Phone Safety Warnings

12/01/2014 - 10:05 PM By Brittany M.

The Berkeley City Council voted to craft a new ordinance requiring health safety warning sheets to be distributed when mobile devices are sold.

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Palo Alto Car Camping Ban Thrown Into Reverse

11/20/2014 - 6:31 AM By Brittany M.

The City of Palo Alto has repealed a 2013 ordinance prohibiting individuals from sleeping in their cars, campers, or RVs amid heavy criticism from homeless rights advocates.

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More than 100 school districts to consider bonds this fall

10/28/2014 - 3:06 PM By Anthony York

 

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Healdsburg Poised to Raise Tobacco Age to 21

10/28/2014 - 5:37 AM By Brittany M.

Healdsburg will become the first city in California to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 21.

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Tustin Places Temporary Moratorium on Massage Parlors

10/28/2014 - 5:32 AM By Brittany M.

The City Council approved a 45-day moratorium on the establishment or expansion of massage parlors Tuesday, citing the spread of prostitution and sex trafficking.

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