Starbucks apologized for employees’ refusal to serve deputies in Riverside, California, the company’s third such incident with police in six months.
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‘Deeply sorry’ PG&E takes blame for California’s deadliest wildfire, seeks ‘technologies’ to limit future risks
A report by California regulators puts the blame for last year’s deadly Camp Fire on PG&E, which says it’s exploring innovative solutions.
Unhappy Thanksgiving: Explosions at Texas chemical plant keep more than 50,000 out of their homes
More than 50,000 people in southeast Texas remain under evacuation orders on Thanksgiving after two powerful explosions at a chemical plant.
Early part of flu season ‘not as scary’ as feared, but CDC urges vaccinations
Fears of a severe flu season have not materialized so far, perhaps an indication this year’s vaccine is a good match. It’s early, though.
Virginia doctor jailed for ‘unnecessary surgeries on unsuspecting patients,’ charged with health care fraud
Javaid Perwaiz, a Virginia OB-GYN, was arrested and charged with health care fraud and making false statements relating to health care matters.
Saudis recruited Twitter employees to spy on critics, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors allege the Saudi Arabian government recruited two Twitter employees to spy on accounts of users critical of the kingdom.
Wildfires, power outages, now flooding? California has a dam problem – and desert communities might be in danger
A new report by the Army Corps of Engineers says Californians may have to add risk of flooding in desert communities to their list of hardships.
PG&E and Southern California Edison have turned off power to minimize fires. It hasn’t worked. What will?
Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison have cut off power to minimize wildfire risk. Yet the wildfires haven’t stopped. What now?
Blackouts return: PG&E begins to cut off power to 450,000 Californians to avoid igniting wildfires
In its second round of power outages, California utility PG&E will shut off electricity to nearly 180,000 customers, affecting about 450,000 people.
Parking-space enforcer in Florida ‘stand your ground’ case sentenced to 20 years in prison
A white man who cited Florida’s “stand your ground” law in the killing of an unarmed black man after a parking dispute was sentenced to 20 years in prison.