(Photo by David Bloom) California’s incentive program to keep film and TV production in state is undergoing a vast, and vastly important makeover, beginning with Friday’s approval of a bill that more than doubles the amount of reimbursements available to …
The 4th of July holiday in California is a time for celebration, whether it's right outside your back door or a planned vacation to somewhere you've never been. No matter where you are in the Golden State, you won't be too far from a star- …
The Trump administration’s push to deport millions of people living in the country illegally could seriously disrupt key sectors of California’s economy. A recent report from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute estimates that mass deportations here …
In our imagination or in biblical terms, paradise is supposed to be a place of absolute comfort where suffering is nonexistent, a sanctuary far above the reach of sorrow and destruction for that matter. But on earth, even paradise burns. Take your time to …
By Tim Reid, Pilar Olivares and Leah Douglas OXNARD, California (Reuters) -Lisa Tate is a sixth-generation farmer in Ventura County, California, an area that produces billions of dollars worth of fruit and vegetables each year, much of it hand-picked by …
Jose Mendez worked at California Kabob Kitchen in DTLA for over 20 years. When the restaurant’s owner was retiring, he seized the opportunity to carry on its legacy. “I worked for this business for 26 years. The owner decided to retire ... I made him the …
Only 16% of cigarettes consumed in Michigan came about through tax evasion in 2023. This is the lowest rate we have recorded since we first published state-by-state cigarette smuggling rates in 2008. Seventeen states have higher inbound smuggling rates …
MIDLAND, Mich.,— The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, in collaboration with the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation, has released its latest annual estimate of cigarette tax evasion and avoidance rates revealing significant shifts in smuggling trends …
Last year, regulators approved a request by Blue Shield of California, the state’s third-largest health insurer, to restructure and establish a new parent corporation in Delaware. The Oakland-based nonprofit got the go-ahead from the Department of Managed …
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