High Power Bills in California, Unreliable Service and Poor Maintenance

Winter storms in California knocked out power for more than 890,000 customers on Sunday—with more than half a million still without electricity on Monday. There are still about 140,000 without power today on Tuesday. As of January 2024, the average monthly electric bill in California is $190–$210, which is a 20% increase from 2023. The …

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Do Top US Cities for Homelessness Have Democrat Mayors ?

A nextbigfuture reader had a comment about which US cities had the most homelessness and whether the mayor is democrat or republican. I have used US Housing and Urban Development statistics and the wikipedia entries for each city for their mayor and party affiliation. Texas’ homeless population shrunk by nearly a third over the past …

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Retail Crime and Theft Worse in Pennsylvania, Washington and California Per Person

A 75 page report on retail crime and theft shows that the worse levels of retail crime and theft per person are in Pennsylvania, Washington and California. The economic impact of retail crime is profound. Retailers face increased costs for lost product, security, and labor, which lead to higher prices for consumers and ultimately, lower …

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US Electric and Diesel Medium and Heavy Truck Markets

CALSTART has a May 2023 report on the zero emission U.S. medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) truck market (Class 2b–8). It presents deployment statistics for on-road zero-emission trucks (ZETs). Deployments or deployed sales are defined as trucks that have been sold, delivered, and placed into service on U.S. roads. The cumulative number of U.S. MHD ZET …

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Former Cruise Lawyer Is One of Five People Deciding Cruise Robotaxi Expansion

Robotaxis on public streets are causing dozens of problems each month for firetrucks, ambulances and police cars and city traffic. California state agencies have set up the rules where city leaders cannot block autonomous vehicle regulation. San Francisco and Los Angeles are fighting the expansion of robotaxi operations. Thee Los Angeles Department of Transportation and …

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Reports of Problems at First Republic Bank But Could Shorts

First Republic Bank (FRC.N) and Western Alliance (WAL.N) said on Friday their liquidity and deposits remained strong, aiming to calm investors worried of a spill-over of risks from troubled startup focused-bank SVB Financial Group. BREAKING UPDATE : The US Government will cover the deposits 100% and funds will be available Monday. Any losses will be …

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