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Byline: MICHAEL R. BLOOD-Associated Press

01 May

New era for pot regulation leaves old problem: Many cannabis companies can’t find a bank

published on May 1, 2024 - 12:34 PM

The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in

14 Sep

Environmental groups urge regulators to shut down California reactor over safety, testing concerns

published on September 14, 2023 - 2:50 PM

Environmental groups called on federal regulators Thursday to immediately shut down one of two reactors at California’s last nuclear power

24 Aug

Environmental group suffers setback in legal fight to close California’s last nuclear power plant

published on August 24, 2023 - 2:35 PM

A California judge on Thursday rejected an environmental group’s lawsuit that sought to block the state’s largest utility from seeking

12 Apr

Lawsuit seeks to uphold closing California’s last nuke plant

published on April 12, 2023 - 1:37 PM

(AP) — An environmental group on Tuesday sued to block Pacific Gas & Electric from seeking to extend the federal

20 Mar

California, drugmaker partner to produce affordable insulin

published on March 20, 2023 - 1:01 PM

(AP) — The state of California and a generic drug manufacturer announced a 10-year partnership Saturday to produce affordable, state-branded

14 Feb

Bid to keep California reactors running faces time squeeze

published on February 14, 2023 - 1:42 PM

(AP) — A late-hour attempt to extend the life of California’s last nuclear power plant has run into a predicament

26 Jan

Trump impeachment leader Schiff joins California Senate race

published on January 26, 2023 - 2:12 PM

(AP) — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, who rose to national prominence as the lead prosecutor in President Donald Trump’s first

21 Sep

Record spending over California’s legal gambling initiative

published on September 21, 2022 - 1:04 PM

(AP) — The campaign that could bring legalized sports betting to California is the most expensive ballot-initiative fight in U.S.

18 May

Environmentalists oppose more life for California nuke plant

published on May 18, 2022 - 1:01 PM

(AP) — Dozens of environmental and anti-nuclear organizations expressed opposition Tuesday to any attempt to extend the life of California’s

13 May

Tax cut for California pot industry: Too little, too late?

published on May 13, 2022 - 1:26 PM

(AP) — California’s governor on Friday proposed a temporary tax cut for the state’s struggling legal marijuana industry, but businesses

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