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California Will Require Drivers for Driverless Cars
Google Inc. envisions a world where a blind man can get in his car alone and tell it to take him to the grocery store. California regulators say self-driving automobiles aren't smart enough yet to ...
Californians Urged to Buy Flood Insurance Ahead of El Niño
Federal emergency officials are urging Californians to buy flood insurance—even those who don't live near creeks or rivers—as El Niño conditions get underway in the Pacific Ocean, increasing ...
Uber Lobbies Heavily To Reshape Driver Regulations in California
Uber has spent more on lobbyists in California than Facebook and Apple combined to fend off regulations aimed at the heart of its worldwide business model. The San Francisco company's lobbyists are ...
California Wildfire Destroys 30 Homes; Hundreds More Threatened
A fast-moving wildfire ripped through rolling hills and ranch land in rural northern California on Tuesday, after destroying 30 homes overnight and prompting more than 500 area residents to evacuate, ...