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A program initiated by the Trump administration has allowed small companies to rush their testing of several new nuclear reactor designs. Some worry that safety is being compromised.
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California voters will decide on 14 statewide policy proposals come November, including the high-stakes billionaire tax, an $11 billion affordable housing bond and voter ID requirements. -
Water will soon cost more across the region. The San Diego County Water Authority has approved a 3% rate increase for 2027. -
According to SAN leadership, the increase from the current four-times- weekly schedule comes as demand for travel between San Diego and Asia continues to grow. Passenger traffic on San Diego-Asia routes rose 42% from 2023 to 2025. -
A plan to set a $28 minimum wage for certain California homebuilders died when the influential trades union protested that it could undermine prevailing wage pay rates. -
Mattix succeeds Clifford "Rip" Rippetoe, who is retiring after 10 years in the lead role, according to the board. -
Some Democrats are divided over a bill that would cap how much homeowners associations can raise fees each year. -
The company is building an app separate from Facebook and Instagram where people can wager on the outcome of real-world events, using "play money." -
Under the proposal, statewide special taxes approved after Jan. 1, 2026, would be subject to recurring audits, while special tax measures proposed through the initiative process would require a pre-election audit of programs slated to receive funding. -
President Trump canceled a signing ceremony for the bill Wednesday, saying Congress must first pass a strict voter ID bill. -
Investors are selling off AI-related stocks as doubts are starting to surface over whether the massive spending on AI is worth the investment and whether it's "one big bubble."
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