Google says it will reduce some user access to California news sites

Google says it will reduce some user access to California news sites

[ad_1] Google said Friday it would remove links to California news sites from its search results for some of its users, as it pushes back against a pending bill that would require the Silicon Valley technology company to pay publishers. The search giant said the bill, called the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), would upend … Read more

This L.A. escape room explores corporate greed — and shows how corruptible you really are

This L.A. escape room explores corporate greed — and shows how corruptible you really are

[ad_1] Word got out that there was a whistleblower wanting to meet. The company was suspicious, but this was the first overt notice that our place of work was corrupt. Should we investigate and see what ethics were being breached, or play dumb and stay loyal to the firm? We were divided. I wanted to … Read more

Does insurance cover flooding and mudslides?

Does insurance cover flooding and mudslides?

[ad_1] This week’s rain is turning streets into creeks and hillsides into mudslides. Homeowners across Southern California are facing major damage to their homes as a result — and in most cases, they won’t get any help cleaning up the mess from their insurance companies. The standard homeowners’ policy does not cover losses from flood … Read more

Oprah's 'spiritual guru,' a longtime Californian, tests whether new age can win votes in New Hampshire

Oprah's 'spiritual guru,' a longtime Californian, tests whether new age can win votes in New Hampshire

[ad_1] PORTSMOUTH, N.H. —  Presidential long shot Marianne Williamson flitted down the aisle of a two-century-old granite church, pausing to gracefully bow to dozens of supporters as they chanted her name. The author, the most well-known Democrat who will appear on the ballot Tuesday, when New Hampshire holds the nation’s first presidential primary, spent much of … Read more