Month 2 of child tax credit payments hit bank accounts today
The U.S. Department of Treasury says the second monthly child tax credit payment has begun to be disbursed. More than $15 billion will be paid out to families of about
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New study links some dry dog foods to canine heart disease
A new study from Tufts University links certain dry dog foods to deadly canine heart disease, and researchers are eyeing peas as a potentially dangerous ingredient for pooches. Researchers call dilated cardiomyopathy
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Big Tech has its eyes set on the metaverse. Here’s what that means
Facebook has many pressing problems, from proposed antitrust legislation to accusations that the company is contributing to vaccine misinformation. But when CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined a recent conference call with analysts to discuss its
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California unemployment claims jump again
California workers filed more initial claims for unemployment last week than they did the week before, raising questions about whether the state’s job market has begun to heal in a
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Two Tree-Sparked Fires Prompt PG&E to Vow Faster Response Times
After alerting regulators to a second fire in a matter of days tied to a falling tree hitting one of its lines, PG&E promised Tuesday to act more quickly to
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California and other states look to charge packagers for recycling, but industry fights back
States across the U.S. are looking to adopt new recycling regimes that require producers of packaging to pay for its inevitable disposal — but industry is digging in to try to
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Low-carbon hydrogen is not cheap and needs support, says major energy organization
Low-carbon hydrogen isn’t “cost competitive with other energy supplies in most applications and locations” and the situation is unlikely to change unless there’s “significant support to bridge the price gap,”
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Santa Clara and Bay Area businesses with COVID outbreaks were rarely inspected for violations
The overwhelming majority of Bay Area workplaces that reported COVID-19 outbreaks never faced any enforcement actions for possible violations of public health orders, a Bay Area News Group analysis reveals.
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COVID-19 virus harshes Santa Cruz music hall’s mellow
Felton Music Hall owner Thomas Cussins couldn’t wait to get vaccinated last spring against COVID-19, traveling to Fresno for the jab that offered hope of vanquishing the virus that had
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Tesla reaches milestone with first $1 billion quarterly profit
Tesla’s quarterly profit has surpassed $1 billion for the first time thanks to the electric car pioneer’s ability to navigate through a pandemic-driven computer chip shortage that has caused major
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