It’s the second attempt by the state Public Utilities Commission to change how people are paid for the excess energy their solar panels send to the grid.
Category: California
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RJ Reynolds Sues California Over Flavored Tobacco Ban
On Tuesday, the state’s voters overwhelmingly supported letting a two-year-old law take effect. The company’s lawsuit is viewed by anti-smoking advocates as a tactic that could keep menthol cigarettes on the market longer.
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Warren Beatty Is Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Minor in 1973
In a lawsuit filed this week, the plaintiff says Mr. Beatty groomed and coerced her into sex when she was 14 and 15. The actor, who had starred in “Bonnie and Clyde,” was about 35 at the time.
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‘No Jobs Available’: The Feast or Famine Careers of America’s Port Drivers.
Consumer demand has cooled, leaving fewer containers to pick up on the West Coast. For Marshawn Jackson, a truck driver paid by the delivery, that means a hard scrabble to make ends meet.
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Who Gets the Last Word on Steve Jobs? He Might.
When Laurene Powell Jobs unveiled a website dedicated to the story of her late husband, historians wondered if it could change how influential people burnish their legacies.
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How to Spend a Perfect Weekend in Santa Cruz
What once felt like a quirky California pit stop is now a popular getaway destination. Here’s a guide to the city’s beaches, bars, bookshops and beyond.
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Mary McCaslin, Folk Singer Who Lamented the Lost Old West, Dies at 75
A songwriter in her own right, she was known for renditions of pop and rock songs, “Pinball Wizard” among them, that made them sound like mountain ballads.
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Ralph Lauren Dreams in California
Diane Keaton, Jennifer and Ben Affleck, Sylvester Stallone, Angus Cloud, John Legend and other bright stars gathered for a rare runway extravaganza and dinner in Los Angeles.