California Monday proposed a long-awaited standard for a cancer-causing contaminant in drinking water that would require costly treatment in many cities throughout the state. Traces of hexavalent chromium are widely found in the drinking water of millions of Californians, with some of the contamination naturally occurring and some from industries that work with the heavy… Keep Reading
Sacramento – The California Department of Motor Vehicles is now offering online options so customers who need to take a driver’s license knowledge test can complete the requirement at home before visiting a DMV office. For customers renewing a license with a knowledge test requirement, the DMV offers two options. In addition to a remote version of… Keep Reading
California will lift COVID-19 vaccine and negative test requirements for large indoor events like concerts and games starting April 1, state officials announced last week. Verification of full vaccination against COVID-19 and pre-entry negative test results will be strongly recommended by the state — but no longer required — at indoor “mega” events with more than 1,000 attendees. Masks… Keep Reading
Your bus could be electric in the near future, thanks to a couple of federal funds. Some transit and school buses in California are already electric. The California Air Resources Board, which sets state policy on air pollution, mandated in 2018 that California transit bus fleets be zero emission by 2040. All bus purchases in… Keep Reading
The tech already exists for an EV battery to power your house. Now carmakers, utilities, and regulators are working out how that energy-storage tech could help bolster bigger things—namely, the power grid, as both the demand for electricity and reliance on renewables grow. California has been the US leader in policies that support electrifying transportation,… Keep Reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — State lawmakers are expected to announce a $400 gas rebate proposal Thursday for every California taxpayer. Sacramentans who spoke with Nexstar’s FOX40 about the proposed rebate said the money would be nice, but the duration of high gas prices is still a big concern. Continue Reading on WFLA News Channel 8 Keep Reading
Target has transformed one of its California stores into its most sustainable store yet. Powered mostly by solar energy, the new exterior design at its Vista, Calif. location is the latest innovation for the Minneapolis-based company as its moves further into executing its sustainability strategy. The store, which is about 40 miles north of San… Keep Reading
The new 5G-compatible endpoint telemetry devices that can be attached to water meters are coming soon to Ripon. The Ripon City Council approved last week replacing the soon-to-be-outdated original 3G system – part of the 2015 Water Meter Installation Project – that sends water-usage data back to the city via cellular signals. “The endpoint devices… Keep Reading
St. Patrick’s Day fun is on the way for Turlockers in need of some luck, courtesy of a downtown scavenger hunt with prizes you’d be sure to find at the end of a rainbow. Over 20 downtown businesses have come together for the Pot of Gold Scavenger Hunt — a three-day event featuring more than… Keep Reading
LOS ANGELES — New technology is helping non-verbal students communicate. San Bernadino County Schools in California recently received a grant to buy the Tobii Dynavox Eye Gaze Machine. “This equipment just motivates everybody to keep working on individual students and how we can best connect with them so that we can support their goals,” said… Keep Reading
