California briefly used batteries as its biggest source of power twice in the last week

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Huge batteries were the top contributor to California's energy grid twice in the past week.

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A Gen X couple moved from California to Massachusetts to escape high housing costs: 'We still pinch ourselves over how lucky we are.'

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Steve Dalton and Sydney Sauber recently moved from the Bay Area to Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Fast food has become a luxury in California, a franchisee says

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A combination of wage and labor inflation pushed fast-food prices up during the pandemic.

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A California franchisee says he's reducing staffing, raising prices, and mulling kiosks to cover the $20 wage. Closing stores is a last resort.

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A Vitality Bowls franchisee in San Jose told BI how he's trying to absorb California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers.

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McDonalds is bringing back bagels to boost California sales after state minimum wage hike

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McDonald's has done bagel breakfast sandwiches in the past, and they've been a hit.

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Franchisees say it's them, not big corporations, who are the real losers of California's $20 fast-food wage

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The $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers came into effect on April 1.

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Fast-food franchisees in California fear they'll lose customers to Chili's and Applebee's as prices soar over $20 wage

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Fast-food franchisees in California are raising prices to offset the state's new $20 wage.

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I'm a conservative who was born and raised in California. I moved to Arizona for political reasons but only lasted 3 months.

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Jayne Ashton moved from California to Arizona for political reasons. She lasted three months before moving back to her home state.

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Tesla is headed to trial, where a jury will soon decide whether it's to blame for a 2-year-old crashing a model X into his pregnant mom

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Mallory Harcourt and her family the day they purchased their Model X in 2018.

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Oakland airport is adding 'San Francisco' to its name. SF is appalled.

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Travelers waiting for their baggage at Oakland International Airport.

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