An employee at a hospital in San Jose wore an “air-powered” costume on Christmas. Within days, 44 staff members had tested positive for the coronavirus, a spokeswoman said. An air-powered, inflatable costume, worn by a staff member on Christmas to spread holiday cheer, may be to blame for a coronavirus …
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If you rent an apartment in Los Angeles, you may think that your landlord’s insurance will cover you in the event of a fire, storm or another disaster. And you’d be partly right: it would cover the actual building, including your unit. But your landlord’s policy won’t cover your personal …
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Hours after announcing that it acquired self-driving truck startup Ike, Nuro revealed it’s the first company to receive permission from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to charge a fee and receive compensation for its driverless delivery service. Unlike the autonomous testing licenses the California DMV previously granted to …
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California is home to low auto insurance minimums and premiums that are comparable to the national average. Plus, there’s even a statewide program to help low-income residents get more affordable coverage. Even with these perks, it’s smart to evaluate multiple providers to get the best car insurance in California with …
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Restrictions in the state are complicated and changing quickly, leading to confusion about travel rules. California has introduced new restrictions on travel and other aspects of daily life to combat the state’s surge in coronavirus cases and prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed. The Regional Stay at Home Order divides the …
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As cases surge and hospital beds fill up, federal officials said a vaccine could be distributed to as many as 24 million people by mid-January. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s top health officials outlined an ambitious timetable on Sunday for distributing the first coronavirus vaccinations to as many as 24 …
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Retailers in California can once again hand out free single-use plastic bags under an executive order announced on Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the latest turn away from reusable bags amid the coronavirus outbreak. The order permits stores to provide customers with disposable plastic bags for the next 60 days. …
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(Reuters) — Developers of self-driving cars are amping up criticism of a California reporting requirement on test data, saying the data could mislead, as the state prepares to release the latest results for 2019. Companies such as General Motors’ Cruise and startup Aurora have said the metric, called disengagements, is …
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