Eaze was an early mover in the market, facilitating deliveries from licensed dispensaries. It was always odd to me how they were able to do all this with credit cards. Once upon a time I looked into it to discover […]
She was sick of her mail being stolen, so she shipped herself a package with tracking device and waited to see where it ended up. Then the called the cops. Color me surprised that the cops actually did something about […]
“Uber, Lyft, and other app-based companies scored a major win on Thursday after California’s Supreme Court upheld a ruling that classifies gig workers as independent contractors rather than employees.” ~ learn more
Casey Hamder, my favorite solar power maximalist, is back with another way to take advantage of abundant sunshine and declining solar panel costs. Solar desalination can address water scarcity in southern California and produce thriving industry at the edge of […]
It’s akin to the curse of oil for developing nations. ~ learn more
This matters because it demonstrates an effective way to smooth out intermittent solar and wind energy. “A landmark event occurred in the US on Tuesday night when battery storage become for the first time the largest source of supply in […]
“The trees, which were first brought to the UK about 160 years ago, are growing at a similar rate to those found in their native range in California. The scientists believe the UK trees are also outnumbering the ones in […]
The story is about the startup accelerator TechStars shutting down its Austin program after the person who was running it stepped down. The implication that extrapolates to the city is funny. This paragraph is excellent fodder for eyerolling: “One venture […]
“Around 15% of Chipotle’s 3,300 stores are located in California. The minimum wage increase will add between 2.5% and 3% to the company’s overall labor costs.” The article says they’ve already raised prices four times in the past to years, […]
“For this story, I read through every crash report Waymo and Cruise filed in California this year, as well as reports each company filed about the performance of their driverless vehicles (with no safety drivers) prior to 2023.” I look […]