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California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco—and that could put a dent in gun violence

Starting in July 2024, California will be the first state to charge an excise tax on guns and ammunition. The new tax—an 11% levy on each sale—will come on top of federal excise taxes of 10% or 11% for firearms and California's 6% sales tax......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 21st, 2024

California carbon emissions lag behind 2030 climate targets, data show

California carbon emissions are falling, but not fast enough to reach the state's 2030 climate targets, according to data released Friday by the Air Resources Board. Leaders predicted that new and existing industry regulations would put the state on.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

California cracks down on another Central Valley farm area for groundwater depletion

California water regulators are cracking down on a second farming area in the San Joaquin Valley for failing to take adequate steps to curb overpumping that is depleting groundwater, causing the land to sink and damaging a canal that transports water.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

US not responsible for violence in Mexico"s Sinaloa state, ambassador says

US not responsible for violence in Mexico"s Sinaloa state, ambassador says.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores

California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

UK foreign minister says more sanctions possible over West Bank violence

UK foreign minister says more sanctions possible over West Bank violence.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

‘Pride flag’ at Northern California restaurant leads to assault and hate crime investigation

‘Pride flag’ at Northern California restaurant leads to assault and hate crime investigation.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024

Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges

Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024

‘Less than a home deposit’: Why this 24-year-old bought a $31K island instead of a house in California

‘Less than a home deposit’: Why this 24-year-old bought a $31K island instead of a house in California.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024

Highway crash injures 8 Southern California firefighters

Highway crash injures 8 Southern California firefighters.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024

New data science tool greatly speeds up molecular analysis of our environment

A research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has developed a computational workflow for analyzing large data sets in the field of metabolomics, the study of small molecules found within cells, biofluids, tissues, and.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Fishermen find ATM machine, guns, casino vouchers in New Orleans canal

Fishermen find ATM machine, guns, casino vouchers in New Orleans canal.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

California man discovers he"s paid his neighbor"s electricity bill for up to 18 years

California man discovers he"s paid his neighbor"s electricity bill for up to 18 years.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Rain enters Southern California forecast: Here"s when

Rain enters Southern California forecast: Here"s when.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Creator of fake Kamala Harris video Musk boosted sues Calif. over deepfake laws

Online influencer "Mr Reagan" accuses California of bullying humorists. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) After California passed laws cracking down on AI-generated deepfakes of election-related content.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

This Southern California airport is the best in North America, survey says

This Southern California airport is the best in North America, survey says.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Apple teases four new partners for IDs in Wallet as California support officially launches

After announcing its plans last month, Apple is now formally rolling out support for adding IDs to Apple Wallet in California. Additionally, the company has announced that Montana, New Mexico, and West Virginia have now committed to supporting IDs.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Enrollment of undocumented students at California universities dropped from 2016 to 2023, finds study

Enrollment of low-income, undocumented students declined by half at University of California and California State University campuses from 2016 through the 2022–23 academic year, according to a new study by the University of California Civil Rights.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Cal Poly student who shot guns on campus sentenced to jail. ‘Let this serve as a lesson’

Cal Poly student who shot guns on campus sentenced to jail. ‘Let this serve as a lesson’.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

These 2 California cities among most rodent-infested in US: report

These 2 California cities among most rodent-infested in US: report.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Could you find what a lunar crater is made of by shooting it?

Americans are famously fond of their guns. So it should come as no surprise that a team of NASA scientists has devised a way to "shoot" a modified type of sensor into the soil of an otherworldly body and determine what it is made out of. That is prec.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024