OAKLAND — PG&E customers face the ominous prospect of a fresh round of increases in monthly bills — yet again — in a case tied to the utility titan’s efforts to connect new homes and businesses to the electricity grid. The proposal sets up a tug-of-war over how much of a burden ratepayers should bear … Read more
PARIS: French lawmakers are debating a bill on Thursday that would ban discrimination over the texture, length, colour or style of someone’s hair. Its authors hope the groundbreaking measure sends a message of support to Black people and others who have faced hostility in the workplace and beyond because of their hair. “It’s about time,” … Read more
SAN JOSE — PG&E is pushing forward with quests to help bolster Silicon Valley’s economy and innovation future, including major South Bay and East Bay electricity projects, utility officials said Wednesday. Executives with PG&E appeared at a power breakfast in downtown San Jose that was sponsored by law firm Hoge Fenton, using the occasion to … Read more
Ohio-based Grange Insurance is developing a new driver training app which can turn any adult 21 years and older into an untrained and uncertified, but still allegedly capable, driving instructor. And the Ohio legislature is rolling out the red carpet for the app to become a legal replacement for time in a car with a … Read more
The video social media app isn’t disappearing from smartphones anytime soon. The legislative process is still in its early stages after the House’s passage of a bill mandating a sale by the app’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, or be banned. Next, the bill is heading to a skeptical Senate, after which President Joe Biden would need … Read more
Californians have had enough of self-driving cars running roughshod over two of their largest cities, and now their legislature is doing something about it. California Senate Bill 915 could allow cities to have a say in what happens on their own streets. Pretty novel idea, huh? People Are Relying on ADAS to Do Things it … Read more
The House on Wednesday passed a bill with broad bipartisan support that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner to either sell the hugely popular video app or be banned in the United States.The move escalates a showdown between Beijing and Washington over the control of a wide range of technologies that could affect national security, free … Read more
Inflation eased a bit in the Bay Area in February, offering a ray of hope for consumers who have been battered by fast-rising prices — but the cost of electricity provided by utilities such as PG&E zoomed higher. Consumer prices rose 2.4% in the Bay Area last month compared to February 2023, the U.S. Bureau … Read more
Last spring, a group of United States congresspeople introduced the “Countering CCP Drones Act,” which argued DJI drones posed “an unacceptable national security risk.” This week, DJI published line-by-line counterpoints rejecting that stance. The Countering CCP Drones Act was introduced in April 2023 by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the … Read more
OAKLAND — PG&E has won approval for an interim rate plan that will shove monthly utility bills higher — yet again — starting in April, a decision that a consumer group calls a “rubber stamp” of the company’s latest request. Monthly bills for PG&E customers are slated to rise by $4.68 a month for customers … Read more