California celebrates a major win against organized retail theft with ORT grant program

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Board of State and Community Corrections released its first annual report on the Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Grant Program. Officials say that this program marks a milestone in the fight against organized retail theft, with 18,382 …

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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with California Towing Company for Illegally Auctioning a Navy Lieutenant’s Car ...

Note: View settlement here. The Justice Department today announced that it reached an agreement with California towing company Tony’s Auto Center to resolve allegations that it illegally auctioned a deployed Navy Lieutenant’s car, in violation of the …

Federal Proposal to Rescind ESA’s ‘Harm’ Definition Raises the Stakes for California’s AB 1319

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively, Services) proposed last week to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), sparking intense criticism from …

Gavin Newsom Begs Regulators To Keep Refineries In Biz After California Dems Ran Industry Out Of Town

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking a state regulator to try to keep oil refineries in business in the state after Democrats spent years targeting the industry with aggressive regulation. Newsom wrote to California Energy Commission (CEC) …

Chattanooga’s WorkHound acquired by California-based WorkStep

Chattanooga-based WorkHound, an employee feedback software platform designed for the supply chain, has been acquired by San Francisco-based WorkStep, a fellow software company focused on improving engagement and retention for frontline workers. WorkHound …

Running on empty: California is about to run out of license plate combinations

TL;DR: California is on pace to run out of license plate character combinations by the end of the year. Since 1980, the state has used a sequence consisting of one number, followed by three letters, followed by three more numbers. Fortunately, the state …

Wild Islands Hiding Just off California’s Coast – And Why Scientists Call Them ‘Galápagos’

The Channel Islands off the coast of southern California support diverse ecosystems, with some plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet. California’s Channel Islands, often called North America’s Galapagos, are home to a stunning array of unique …

California Senate Advances Senator Wiener's SB 79 to Boost Transit-Oriented Housing Amid Ongoing Affordability Crisis

In a recent move to address the critical housing shortage in California, the Senate Housing Committee has pushed forward Senator Scott Wiener's SB 79, which seeks to increase the number of homes near public transit, while another housing proposal, SB …

California school board members accused of ‘raw antisemitism’

JTA — The Anti-Defamation League has called on a local California school board to apologize after two of its members attacked the Jewish community in comments at a meeting last week. The controversy is the latest front in the years-long battle over ethnic …