Uber, Postmates Sue To Block California gig worker law, claiming it's unconstitutional
Reuters | Tuesday December 31, 2019
Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on Wednesday, arguing the bill violates the U.S. Constitution.
3 Dead, Dozen Injured After Man In Military-Style Gear Opens Fire At US Food Festival
World News | Allyson Chiu and Meagan Flynn, the Washington Post | Monday July 29, 2019
At least three people are dead and a dozen injured after a shooting Sunday evening at a food festival in Gilroy, California, The Associated Press reported, citing a city official.. The scene remained "active" on Sunday night, according to the Gilroy Police Department.
California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill For $21 Billion Wildfire Fund
World News | Reuters | Saturday July 13, 2019
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill approved by lawmakers a day earlier that creates a $21 billion fund to help bankrupt PG&E Corp and the state's other investor-owned utilities cover liabilities arising from future wildfires caused by their equipment.
"Glad Idiot Didn't Interrupt My Snapchat": Arnold Schwarzenegger After Being Attacked
World News | Orion Donovan-Smith, The Washington Post | Sunday May 19, 2019
Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared completely unaffected after a man surprised a gym full of people with a flying, two-footed drop kick to the former California governor's back during a public appearance Saturday near Johannesburg.
"I Couldn't Sleep At Night": California Governor Halts Death Penalty
World News | Reuters | Thursday March 14, 2019
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday halted the death penalty, saying he was deeply troubled by the possibility of executing an innocent person even though California voters have repeatedly backed capital punishment.
Trump Was Like A "Little Wet Noodle" Next To Putin: Arnold Schwarzenegger
World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 17, 2018
Veteran action star and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has attacked President Donald Trump saying he acted like a "fan boy" of Russian President Vladimir Putin in their "embarrassing" press conference.
Indian-American Techie Is California's Youngest Governor Candidate
Indians Abroad | Written by Revathi Hariharan | Saturday June 2, 2018
Mic-in hand, speaking of his candidacy for governor of California is 22-year-old Indian-American Shubham Goel, who has hit roots in Uttar Pradesh. The youngest candidate running for governor of California, Mr Goel calls for "fresh voices to change the state government".
California Looks To Ramp Up Electric Vehicle Sales
Reuters | Saturday January 27, 2018
California Governor set a new target of 5 million zero-emission vehicles in California by 2030, up from a prior target of 1.5 million by 2025.
Meg Whitman Steps Down At HP Enterprise, Antonio Neri To Take Over
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 22, 2017
Meg Whitman, one of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley and a onetime candidate for California governor, announced Tuesday she was stepping down as chief executive of Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
California 'Horror' Fires Burn On, 40 Dead In One Week
World News | Reuters | Sunday October 15, 2017
Authorities hope weaker winds will help more than 10,000 firefighters battle the deadliest blazes in California history, which have killed at least 40 people and destroyed thousands of structures in one of the state's worst natural disasters in years
Trump's Move On Paris Deal Had An Unexpected Result: California Governor
India News | Reported by Gargi Rawat, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday June 7, 2017
California's Democrat Governor Jerry Brown has said President Donald Trump's pulling US out of the Paris Climate Accord has had an unexpected result. Instead of the support for the move that he expected, people in the US and abroad have woken up to the pressing need to stop climate change.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Quits 'Celebrity Apprentice' Over Show's Donald Trump Ties
World News | Reuters | Saturday March 4, 2017
Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Friday he will not be back for another season of NBC's reality show "The Celebrity Apprentice," blaming US President Donald Trump's ongoing role as executive producer for low ratings.
California, Eyeing Bill Cosby Case, Ends Statute Of Limitations For Rape
World News | Reuters | Thursday September 29, 2016
California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed a bill to end the statute of limitations for rape, a measure inspired by accusations against comedian Bill Cosby, some of which surfaced decades after alleged crimes occurred.
Southern California Orders 82,000 People To Evacuate Over Wildfire
World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 17, 2016
Authorities in southern California ordered the evacuation of 82,000 people on Tuesday, after a wildfire broke out in a mountain pass to rapidly engulf 15,000 acres (6,070 hectares) of terrain.
California Governor Pardons Robert Downey Jr In Drug Case
World News | Associated Press | Friday December 25, 2015
The governor of California pardoned Robert Downey Jr on Thursday for a nearly 20-year-old felony drug conviction that sent the Oscar-nominated actor to jail for nearly a year.
Uber, Postmates Sue To Block California gig worker law, claiming it's unconstitutional
Reuters | Tuesday December 31, 2019
Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on Wednesday, arguing the bill violates the U.S. Constitution.
3 Dead, Dozen Injured After Man In Military-Style Gear Opens Fire At US Food Festival
World News | Allyson Chiu and Meagan Flynn, the Washington Post | Monday July 29, 2019
At least three people are dead and a dozen injured after a shooting Sunday evening at a food festival in Gilroy, California, The Associated Press reported, citing a city official.. The scene remained "active" on Sunday night, according to the Gilroy Police Department.
California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill For $21 Billion Wildfire Fund
World News | Reuters | Saturday July 13, 2019
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill approved by lawmakers a day earlier that creates a $21 billion fund to help bankrupt PG&E Corp and the state's other investor-owned utilities cover liabilities arising from future wildfires caused by their equipment.
"Glad Idiot Didn't Interrupt My Snapchat": Arnold Schwarzenegger After Being Attacked
World News | Orion Donovan-Smith, The Washington Post | Sunday May 19, 2019
Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared completely unaffected after a man surprised a gym full of people with a flying, two-footed drop kick to the former California governor's back during a public appearance Saturday near Johannesburg.
"I Couldn't Sleep At Night": California Governor Halts Death Penalty
World News | Reuters | Thursday March 14, 2019
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday halted the death penalty, saying he was deeply troubled by the possibility of executing an innocent person even though California voters have repeatedly backed capital punishment.
Trump Was Like A "Little Wet Noodle" Next To Putin: Arnold Schwarzenegger
World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 17, 2018
Veteran action star and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has attacked President Donald Trump saying he acted like a "fan boy" of Russian President Vladimir Putin in their "embarrassing" press conference.
Indian-American Techie Is California's Youngest Governor Candidate
Indians Abroad | Written by Revathi Hariharan | Saturday June 2, 2018
Mic-in hand, speaking of his candidacy for governor of California is 22-year-old Indian-American Shubham Goel, who has hit roots in Uttar Pradesh. The youngest candidate running for governor of California, Mr Goel calls for "fresh voices to change the state government".
California Looks To Ramp Up Electric Vehicle Sales
Reuters | Saturday January 27, 2018
California Governor set a new target of 5 million zero-emission vehicles in California by 2030, up from a prior target of 1.5 million by 2025.
Meg Whitman Steps Down At HP Enterprise, Antonio Neri To Take Over
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 22, 2017
Meg Whitman, one of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley and a onetime candidate for California governor, announced Tuesday she was stepping down as chief executive of Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
California 'Horror' Fires Burn On, 40 Dead In One Week
World News | Reuters | Sunday October 15, 2017
Authorities hope weaker winds will help more than 10,000 firefighters battle the deadliest blazes in California history, which have killed at least 40 people and destroyed thousands of structures in one of the state's worst natural disasters in years
Trump's Move On Paris Deal Had An Unexpected Result: California Governor
India News | Reported by Gargi Rawat, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday June 7, 2017
California's Democrat Governor Jerry Brown has said President Donald Trump's pulling US out of the Paris Climate Accord has had an unexpected result. Instead of the support for the move that he expected, people in the US and abroad have woken up to the pressing need to stop climate change.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Quits 'Celebrity Apprentice' Over Show's Donald Trump Ties
World News | Reuters | Saturday March 4, 2017
Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Friday he will not be back for another season of NBC's reality show "The Celebrity Apprentice," blaming US President Donald Trump's ongoing role as executive producer for low ratings.
California, Eyeing Bill Cosby Case, Ends Statute Of Limitations For Rape
World News | Reuters | Thursday September 29, 2016
California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed a bill to end the statute of limitations for rape, a measure inspired by accusations against comedian Bill Cosby, some of which surfaced decades after alleged crimes occurred.
Southern California Orders 82,000 People To Evacuate Over Wildfire
World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 17, 2016
Authorities in southern California ordered the evacuation of 82,000 people on Tuesday, after a wildfire broke out in a mountain pass to rapidly engulf 15,000 acres (6,070 hectares) of terrain.
California Governor Pardons Robert Downey Jr In Drug Case
World News | Associated Press | Friday December 25, 2015
The governor of California pardoned Robert Downey Jr on Thursday for a nearly 20-year-old felony drug conviction that sent the Oscar-nominated actor to jail for nearly a year.
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