New study questions the effect of California’s $20 fast food minimum wage

A new study from researchers at University of California, Santa Cruz, found that while more people are applying for fast food jobs because of the higher wages, many are not seeing increased hours or ...

Pebble Beach golf, Maui resorts, European tours: How special interests woo California lawmakers

A golf tournament at the scenic Pebble Beach Golf Links with free spa treatments. A six-day stay at an upscale resort in Maui.

New York jumps to No. 3 for US alien abductions — experts reveal why it’s such a hot zone

New York was named the third most likely place to get abducted in the US, according to gambling guide Casino.ca ‘s annual ranking, which it conducted to honor National Alien Abduction Day — yes, ...
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Bay Area Scientists Say California Let 11,613 Covid Deaths Slip Through The Cracks

California may have missed roughly 11,600 Covid deaths in 2020 and 2021, according to a major new analysis that suggests the country as a whole undercounted more than 150,000 fatalities. If the ...

Report: Washington has one of the 'worst-performing and least cost-effective highway systems'

The Reason Foundation’s 29th Annual Highway Report ranked Washington state dead last in three categories, suggesting that taxpayers spend far more than they’re getting in return. The latest edition ...
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Not so fast: California’s $20 fast food wage is raising pay — but may be cutting opportunities

A rite of passage just got a little harder in California. For generations of car enthusiasts, the path was pretty familiar. You got a part-time job at a fast food joint, saved what you could, ... Read ...

How likely are you to be abducted by aliens in Florida? State ranks 5th

This study ranks Florida among the top states for alien abduction reports, where you have 1 in 1,102 odds of an extraterrestrial beaming you up.
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UCSF Sleep Study Says an "Old" Brain Could Spell Dementia Trouble

A new pooled analysis led by UCSF researchers suggests that how your brain looks during sleep, its so‑called brain age, may help predict who goes on to develop dementia. In roughly 7,100 U.S. adults ...

RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science

Kennedy Jr. has not stopped at his slogan urging people to “eat real food” to prevent disease. What ACA enrollees are cutting back on to afford health care, according to a new poll Trump’s cuts to ...

These car brands last longest on California roads JD Power says

J.D. Power ranks 2026 brands with the fewest 3-year problems and shows how they overlap with California’s top-selling models.

This online community college was near shutdown but survived, grew

Calbright College, the state’s free online community college, is growing rapidly. Newsom proposes tripling its annual budget.

Once given out at USC, this banned, opioid-like product is still cropping up in California

Feel Free contains kratom leaf, now banned by the California Department of Public Health. A new bill would make kratom products illegal to sell in California.