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The move has also fueled speculation about the end of Wolf Warrior diplomacy. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty ImagesChina is also aware that the shock value of Wolf Warrior diplomacy brings diminishing returns. "I think the limits of wolf warrior diplomacy are apparent," Loh said. The Wolf Warrior will be backThat said, Wolf Warrior diplomacy will return, depending on the issue at hand, said Loh. LEAH MILLIS/Getty ImagesSo why did Liu tell reporters and academics in New York that Wolf Warrior diplomacy would never return?
Persons: , Liu Jianchao, Liu, China's, Antony Blinken, ROBERTO SCHMIDT, Ian Ja Chong, Chong, Zhao Lijian, Zhao, Rather, Stanley Rosen, Rosen, you'll, Zhao dismissively, Nancy Pelosi's, Anthony Kwan, Pan Chengxin, Donald Trump's, Pan, Dylan Loh, Xi Jinping, Biden, Xi, BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, Loh, Qin Gang, LEAH MILLIS Organizations: Service, Communist Party's International Department, of Foreign, Business, US, AFP, Getty, National University of Singapore, Foreign Ministry, University of Southern, China Institute, U.S . House, Deakin University, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, Getty Images, Chinese Foreign Locations: New York, China, West . China, Beijing, University of Southern California's US, Maryland, Ukraine, Weibo, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, Gaza, AFP, Getty Images China, West
Read previewCalifornia's minimum wage increase from $16 to $20 an hour for fast-food restaurant workers, set to go into effect in April, caused a stir among fast-food chains — but not Panera. He owns 12 Panera locations in California. When asked last year about the bread exemption that baffled many, Newsom said, "That's part of the sausage-making," declining to elaborate further. Flynn, in a conversation with Bloomberg, denied having a hand in the bread exemption. A few smaller brands appear to benefit from the carve-out, including Paris Baguette and Great Harvest Bread Co, Bloomberg reported.
Persons: , Gavin Newsom, Greg Flynn —, Flynn, Taco Bell, Flynn Group's, Newsom, Panera, Paris Baguette Organizations: Service, Flynn Group, Business, Bloomberg, San Francisco Chronicle, Flynn Properties Inc, US Food and Drug Administration, Co Locations: California, Paris
download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The organizers of the group, Rescue California, will present the recall petition papers to Newsom's office on Monday, kicking off what will be a lengthy and likely grueling drive to qualify the recall for the ballot. "Gavin Newsom has abandoned the state to advance his presidential ambitions, leaving behind a $73 billion budget deficit and a public safety, immigration and education crisis," Rescue California campaign director Anne Dunsmore told Politico. Newsom because he is out there defending democracy and fighting for the reelection of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris." Last week, the California Legislative Analyst's Office projected the state's budget shortfall for the 2024-2025 fiscal year at $73 billion.
Persons: , Gavin Newsom, Newsom, California's COVID, should've, Larry Elder, Joe Biden's, Anne Dunsmore, Nathan Click, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Democracy's, he's, Biden Organizations: Service, Democratic, Rescue, Business, Politico, White, Trump Republicans, California Legislative, Office Locations: California, Rescue California, Los Angeles, San Francisco
Road trips are the ultimate symbol of freedom, discovery, and the boundless beauty of the US. As a travel expert, I believe these three incredible routes are the best if you're looking to go on an amazing road trip experience with your own family. AdvertisementTake a road trip through ArizonaFrom majestic mountains to captivating canyons, Arizona's glorious scenery cannot be fully realized by visiting just one destination. For a rush of adrenaline, set out on a whitewater rafting excursion with companies like Advantage Grand Canyon. Families can also take a boat cruise on Lake Powell and visit the Glen Canyon Dam.
Persons: I've, Dana Point, Battery, Taryn White, Coyote, Lake Powell Organizations: Business, Santa Barbara Zoo, San Luis Obispo, Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences, Roanoke Star, Biltmore Estate, River Arts, Asheville Museum of Science, North Carolina Arboretum, Biltmore, Asheville Glamping, Railway Locations: California, Dana, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Ellwood, San Luis, Big, Carmel, Monterey, Golden, Battery Spencer, Virginia, North Carolina, North Carolina ., Shenandoah, Smoky, Crabtree Falls . Roanoke, Mountain, Meadows, Dan ,, Asheville, River Arts District, Bohemian, Arizona, Phoenix, Sedona, Boynton Canyon, Grand, El Tovar, Williams, Bend, Lake Powell
It's the latest example of people using the Vision Pro in public. Apple released the Vision Pro on February 2, billing it as an immersive "spatial computing" experience with both productivity and entertainment applications — and a $3,499 price tag. AdvertisementThe AI collective Cerebral Valley hosted an event to celebrate the release of the Vision Pro. AdvertisementNick Linck, founder of the Residency, a live-in fellowship for startup founders, shared a post on X showing two guests at a crowded dinner party wearing the Vision Pro. Reibman told The Standard that he has also seen people wearing the Vision Pro at several recent dinners.
Persons: It's, , San Francisco aren't, partygoers, haven't, they've, Insider's Jordan Hart, Nick Linck, Linck, Reibman Organizations: Service, Apple, San Francisco Standard, Vision, Twitter Locations: San Francisco, California's, San Diego
Some diners could be put off eating out when fast-food prices in California go up in the spring. The state is raising the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 an hour, prompting restaurants to hike menu prices. California is putting up the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 an hour on April 1 — and it could make restaurant prices so unpalatable that people buy more groceries to cook at home instead. The state's current general minimum wage is $16 an hour, compared to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 . But the new statewide legislation, AB 1228, will only create a $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers.
Persons: Jon Tower, Jack, Darin Harris, Jonathan Knowles, , Harris, Matt Clark, Clark Organizations: Citi, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: California
AdvertisementWalmart would not provide details on its points-based attendance system to Business Insider. AdvertisementSimilar to Walmart's policy, Amazon uses a points-based attendance system that could land employees in hot water if they hit eight points in a rolling 60-day period, according to the company. Many companies, including mid-size ones, have started to implement a points-based system to track lateness and absences, Zambrano noted. Amazon disputed the description of its points-based attendance system as totally "automated." "The attendance system works very similar to a standard time clock system," Stephenson, Amazon's spokesperson, told Business Insider.
Persons: Ron Zambrano, Zambrano, Lizzo, Nick Yasman, Yasman, Kelly Hellbusch, Hellbusch, Julio Cortez, Sam Stephenson, Stephenson, There's, Patricia Caputo, " Caputo, Caputo, Artur Widak, Amazon, Caputo wasn't, Mekaliah Torres, Torres, David Wagner, Wagner, Larreon Murphy, Murphy, they're, Elizabeth Gedmark, Gedmark Organizations: Walmart, Trial, Amazon, Business, West Coast, Lawyers, Employees, West Coast Trial, AP, United, Zambrano , West, California's Kern County Superior Court, Superior Court, California's Riverside County Superior Court, California's Sacramento County Superior Court Locations: California, Amazon, New York, Zambrano ,, California's Kern County, California's Fresno, California's Riverside County, California's Sacramento County
California's central coast is at risk of “significant flooding,” with up to 5 inches (12 cm) of rain predicted for many areas, according to the weather service. Flood watches and warnings were issued in coastal and mountain areas up and down the state. “Consider completing Sierra travel during the day Sunday, or rescheduling to later next week,” said the weather service office in Reno, Nevada. The office issued a backcountry avalanche watch for the greater Lake Tahoe area and the eastern Sierra in Inyo and Mono counties. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services activated its operations center Saturday and positioned personnel and equipment in areas most at risk.
Persons: Brayden Murdock, , “ It’s, Murdock, Flood Organizations: FRANCISCO, National Weather Service, Motorists, Sierra, The California Governor’s, Emergency Services Locations: Northern California, Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco, Santa Lucia, Santa Ynez, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Southern California, Sierra Nevada, Reno , Nevada, Tahoe, Sierra, Inyo, Mono, The California
Everything from banana peels and used coffee grounds to yard waste and soiled paper products like pizza boxes counts as organic waste. In Southern California, the nation’s largest facility to convert food waste into biogas has filed for bankruptcy because it’s not getting enough of the organic material. About three-quarters of communities are currently collecting organic waste from homes, said Rachel Machi Wagoner, CalRecycle’s director. CalRecycle hasn't tallied data yet on how much organic waste was diverted from landfills in 2023. Jurisdictions reported diverting 11.2 million tons (10.1 million metric tons) of organics at the end of 2022, up from 9.9 million tons (8.9 million metric tons) the prior year, Wagoner said.
Persons: it’s, , Coby Skye, Rachel Machi Wagoner, , CalRecycle hasn't, Wagoner, Gabe Gonzales, Manuel Medrano, Medrano, Cody Cain, Agromin, we'll, Cain, Yaniv Scherson, Heidi Sanborn, “ We're, We're, Sanborn Organizations: Los Angeles County Public, , Anaergia Inc, Sanitation & Environment, Stewardship Action Locations: CHULA VISTA, Calif, California, Southern California, Los, America, Otay, Chula Vista, San Diego County, Rialto, Angeles
Here's where the leading candidates for the Senate seat stand on housing and homelessness policy. He's proposed an audit of federal homelessness programs and said he'd support funding mental health and substance abuse programs, as well as affordable housing. "The housing affordability crisis is fundamentally a supply problem. Rep. Katie Porter, who's represented south-central Orange County since 2019, has called housing affordability her "top issue" during her Senate campaign. "We have housing policy that is being written by career politicians who cater to their big bank donors."
Persons: , Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Lee, Katie Porter, Adam Schiff —, Steve Garvey, who's, Porter, He's, Schiff, mrIsKxNu0L, Lee Organizations: Here's, Senate, Service, homebuyers, Housing, Affordable Housing Trust Fund Locations: California, Ukraine, Gaza, Washington , California, Washington, Orange County, @katieporteroc
California plans to build 1,200 tiny homes for the state's homeless community. The state selected six contractors to build different models of shelter homes. Here's what the homes look like. That's the case for some of California's unsheltered homeless community, which hopes to benefit from a promise by state officials nearly a year ago to provide over a thousand tiny home shelters free of charge. Gavin Newsom committed $1 billion in March to address the state's homelessness crisis with tiny homes in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Jose.
Persons: Gavin Newsom Organizations: Gov, Business Locations: California, Los Angeles , Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose
In fact, I grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, a red state surrounded, by very religious people — many Southern Baptist. Many of us, however, were desperate to move out for better job opportunities and to grow our careers. The more populous places, like the capital Little Rock, are seen as a lot more diverse. There are typically better job opportunities there too, but those opportunities were very limited for me. It worked out, though, because moving to San Diego proved more cost-effective than the Bay Area.
Persons: Raneisha Stassin, It's, I’ve, I've, I, it’s, Logan Organizations: Southern Baptist, Area, Arkansas In, Bay Area, Navy Locations: California, Little Rock , Arkansas, Arkansas, San Francisco, San Diego, Arkansas In Arkansas, Northern California, Ketchum, Arkansas In San Francisco, Little Rock, Bay, Little, mlogan@businessinsider.com
Things to Know About California's Proposition 1
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Gavin Newsom said would transform the outdated mental health system and address the ongoing homelessness crisis. Revenue from the tax, now between $2 billion and $3 billion a year, has mostly gone to counties to fund mental health services as they see fit under broad guidelines. It provides about one-third of the state's total mental health budget. Mental health treatment programs and support services such as rental assistance and vocational programs for this population also would see a boost. Opponents of the proposition include mental health and disability rights groups, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the League of Women Voters of California.
Persons: Gavin Newsom, it's, Scott Kennelly, Newsom, Howard Jarvis Organizations: , Democratic Gov, Butte County Behavioral, National Alliance, Mental, Howard, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, League of Women Voters of Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, — California, Butte County, California, League of Women Voters of California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California cities and counties still don't know how much they'll have to pay for Gov. Gavin Newsom's pandemic program to house homeless people in hotel rooms after the Federal Emergency Management Agency said in October that it was limiting the number of days eligible for reimbursement. Homeless advocates heralded it as a novel way to safeguard residents who could not stay at home to reduce virus transmission. FEMA agreed to pay 75% of the cost, later increasing that to full reimbursement. Robert J. Fenton, the regional administrator for California who wrote the October letter, told CalMatters, which was first to report on the discrepancy last week, that the policy was not new.
Persons: Newsom's, , Gavin Newsom, ” Newsom, Robert J, Fenton, CalMatters, , Brian Ferguson, Cal OES Organizations: FRANCISCO, , Gov, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Emergency Services, Associated Press, Cal Locations: — California, California
California's Office of Administrative Law declined to accept the automaker's petition filed in December to overturn the California Air Resources Board (CARB) agreement and said the automaker could file suit or pursue the issue with the air resources board. The automaker said in December it was seeking to address "the competitive disadvantages arising from our continuing exclusion and to preserve our ability to best serve our customers by fairly allocating our products to all states."
Organizations: Administrative, California Air Resources Board
Andy Wiesmann, 62, settled in Medellín, Colombia, after spending much of his life in California's Inland Empire. He couldn't afford an apartment in California, and he decided to move out of the country to preserve his health and happiness. Leaving California for MexicoWiesmann grew up about 60 miles east of Los Angeles and spent most of his life there. His relationship ended amid his hospital stay, and he moved back to California — though he didn't have any place to stay. Wiesmann said he has little intention of leaving Colombia except for vacations to see his kids in California and New York.
Persons: Andy Wiesmann, Wiesmann, I've, Mexico Wiesmann, he's, he'll, they're Organizations: Service, Golden State, Business, US Locations: Medellín, Colombia, Inland, Golden, California, Mexico, Los Angeles, East, Africa, Virginia, United States, Cabo San Lucas, cafés, Bogota, New York, South America
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The tributes that poured in following Wayne Kramer's death last week came from musicians praising the MC5 guitarist's contributions to rock music, as well as from prison reform advocates who extolled his legacy of bringing music to incarcerated people. “Working with inmates was cathartic for him because music had saved his life when he was inside,” Heath said this week. Kramer eventually delivered testimony before a joint committee on the arts, along with actor Tim Robbins and others. “Wayne just gave this moving speech about how important it was to have music and arts in prisons,” said Bowers, who's now a mentor at the William James Association Prison Arts Project. The state provided $1 million in 2014, and the prison arts budget has since been increased to $8 million, he said.
Persons: Wayne Kramer's, Kramer, Tom Morello, Wayne, ” Kramer, Morello, Slash, Perry Farrell, Jason Heath, ” Heath, Larry Brewster, , Elida Ledesma, , Joseph Jimenez, ” Jimenez, " Jimenez, ” Jack Bowers, Tim Robbins, “ Wayne, Bowers, who's, William James, Heath, they're, they’re, they’ve, He's Organizations: ANGELES, Mojo, University of San, for Healing, Justice Network, Community Arts, Outreach Center, William, William James Association Prison Arts, Outreach Locations: California, Michigan, University of San Francisco, Hollywood, lockups
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would ban all plastic shopping bags in 2026 under a new bill announced Thursday in the state Legislature. California already bans thin plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and other shops, but shoppers at checkout can purchase bags made with a thicker plastic that purportedly makes them reusable and recyclable. “It shows that the plastic bag ban that we passed in this state in 2014 did not reduce the overall use of plastic. That's because most of the state's major cities already ban these types of thicker plastic bags. As San Francisco's mayor in 2007, Newsom signed the nation's first plastic bag ban.
Persons: Sen, Catherine Blakespear, , Mark Murray, Gavin Newsom, Newsom Organizations: Democratic, Environment America Research & Policy, Democratic Gov, Francisco's Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, California, Encinitas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution, saying that reducing fine particle matter from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year. Soot pollution has declined sharply in the past two decades, even as the U.S. gross domestic product has increased by more than 50%, Regan said. Bakersfield tied with Visalia in California's San Joaquin Valley as the most polluted city for year-round particle pollution. Wildfires in the western U.S. were a major contributing factor to increased levels of particle pollution, the report said. Six of the 10 cities with the most soot pollution were in California, and two more were in the West: Medford, Oregon and greater Phoenix.
Persons: , Biden, Michael Regan, Harris, , Obama, Joe Biden, Regan, we’ve, Manish Bapna, Ben Jealous, Jeffrey Zients, Barack Obama, Donald Trump Organizations: WASHINGTON, Environmental, Environmental Protection Agency, Industry, Biden, Democratic, Administration, Natural Resources Defense Council, EPA, Sierra Club, Republican, Companies, and Paper Association, National Association of Manufacturers, White House, American Lung Association, Visalia Locations: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Bakersfield , California, Fresno , California, Bakersfield, California's San Joaquin, U.S, California, West, Medford , Oregon, Phoenix
Dorsey-Hollins followed school guidelines and kept her home when she had a cough or a sore throat — or worse — until she was completely better. During the pandemic, schools urged parents and children to stay home at any sign of illness. Fort Worth Independent School District, where Dorsey-Hollins’ youngest daughter attends kindergarten, advises staying home if a child has a cough, sore throat or rash. Some schools in San Diego County seem unaware of California's new guidance allowing kids to attend school while mildly sick, said Tracy Schmidt, who oversees attendance for the county Office of Education. It gives her hope that as more schools and parents learn about this guidance, students will miss less school.
Persons: Trenace Dorsey, Hollins, Dorsey, , , Hedy Chang, ” Chang, Hollins ’, can’t, Claire McCarthy, McCarthy, “ It’s, Malika Elwin, she’s, haven’t, who’ve, Noha Aboelata, Tracy Schmidt Organizations: The American Academy of Pediatrics, Fort Worth Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, CDC, Boston Public Schools, Roots Community Health Center, of Education, Associated Press Locations: Fort Worth , Texas, California, Texas, New York City, Montgomery, Boston, Long, Oakland , California, San Diego County, AP.org
To compensate for the extra cost of labor, restaurants like McDonald's, Chipotle, and Jack In the Box plan to raise menu prices at their California stores. AdvertisementIn an October earnings call, McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said that menu prices would increase in California, but didn't say which items or by how much. Kempczinski said in the call that the company would be using the wage increase as an opportunity to gain on its competitors. This will be the fifth time the company has raised menu prices in the last two years. Pizza Hut cut its in-house delivery program, eliminating 1,200 delivery workers to prepare for the pay increase.
Persons: , Jack, Chris Kempczinski, Kempczinski, McDonald's, Chipotle, Jeff Hanscom, Hanscom Organizations: Service, National Owners Association, Street Journal, Wall, International Franchise Association Locations: California, Chipotle
Circuit Judge Consuelo Callahan, another Bush appointee, dissented, saying the state had not shown a likelihood of success on appeal. Plaintiffs challenging the law in court included Kim Rhode, who has won three Olympic gold medals in shooting events, and the California Rifle & Pistol Association. California voters had in 2016 approved a ballot measure requiring gun owners to undergo initial background checks to buy ammunition, and pay $50 for a four-year ammunition permit. Legislators amended the measure to require background checks for each ammunition purchase, starting in 2019. Benitez in his decision rejected California's reliance on dozens of laws dating back to 1789 as "historical analogues" for ammunition checks and said the law had "no historical pedigree."
Persons: Richard Clifton, Nate Raymond, Roger Benitez, Benitez, George W, Bush, Holly Thomas, Joe Biden, Consuelo Callahan, Rob Bonta, Kim Rhode, Chuck Michel, Benitez's Jan, Miral Fahmy Organizations: Reuters, Circuit, U.S, District, Democratic, Republican, Democrat, Plaintiffs, California, New York Locations: California, San Diego, New, Boston
Donald Trump slammed Gavin Newsom's stewardship of California during a recent Fox News interview. Trump argued that Newsom would be an "easy" opponent if President Biden somehow left the WH race. Biden easily won the South Carolina Democratic primary and has given no indications he'd reverse course on 2024. Gavin Newsom would be an "easy" presidential opponent after speculating that he might not face President Joe Biden in the November general election. Michelle Obama has previously panned the idea of running for president and Newsom last year said he was firmly behind Biden's candidacy.
Persons: Donald Trump, Gavin, Trump, Newsom, Biden, , Gavin Newsom, Joe Biden, Maria Bartiromo, he'd, Ron DeSantis, MSNBC's Alex Wagner, there's, Bartiromo, Michelle Obama, I've, Biden's Organizations: Fox, WH, South Carolina Democratic, Service, California Gov, Fox News, Democratic, Florida Gov, Trump, South, Republicans Locations: California, South Carolina
A boomer recently moved to San Diego Country from a suburb of Minneapolis. He said he's "never moving back to Minnesota" due to California's weather, convenience, and nature. US Census migration data released last October for 2021 to 2022 reveals 5,143 people moved from Minnesota to California during that window. The weather was one of the greatest appeals for Dalton, given that San Diego county has coasts, deserts, and mountains. "I probably would stay in San Diego County, though I'm not sure I'll stay in this particular place.
Persons: he's, , Brian Dalton, Dalton, Golden State Dalton, I've, I'm Organizations: San Diego Country, Service, Army, Business, Golden State, San, Social Security, Costco Locations: Minneapolis, Minnesota, North Carolina, Arizona, California, Tennessee, Florida, Los Angeles, San Diego, West Coast, Escondido, San Diego County, Hopkins, San Diego county
Thieves in California's East Bay are swiping wallets from shopping carts – especially at Trader Joe's, police say. "Wallets were taken from unattended shopping carts or open purses while victims were shopping," a Tri-Valley PD said. AdvertisementA new crime trend is hitting Trader Joe's stores in a city in California: Thieves are taking customers' wallets from their carts as they shop. "Recently there have been wallet thefts that have occurred at other Trader Joe stores in the Tri-Valley. In these crimes, wallets were taken from unattended shopping carts or open purses while victims were shopping in the store."
Persons: they've, , Joe Organizations: Oakland, Service, Police, Livermore Police, Facebook, Business Locations: East, San Francisco, California, Livermore, San Jose, Tri
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