Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.
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California Housing Bill Squeaks Through Legislature in Tight Vote
SB 79 passed amid debate over housing affordability versus neighborhood preservation.
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California Lawmakers Wrap Up Session With Surge of Bills
The bills will now head to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, where he will either sign them into law or veto them by mid-October.
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Newsom, Lawmakers Strike Deal Extending Cap-and-Trade to 2045
In a last-minute deal balancing green goals with lower prices at the pump, California leaders rebrand the emissions program as ‘cap and invest.’
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California Ends Electric Vehicle Access to Carpool Lanes
Extension of the Clean Air Vehicle Progam required federal approval, which never came.
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San Jose Jewelry Store Owner Recovering After Smash-and-Grab Raid
Video footage shows suspects ramming a vehicle into the store, shattering the glass and allowing more than a dozen masked and hooded robbers to storm inside.
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LA Referendum to Block $30 Minimum Wage Fails as Signatures Fall Short
The petition required at least 92,998 valid signatures to qualify, but only 84,007 were deemed valid after verification.
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California Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Allow Cheaper E15 Gasoline Sales
The bill, if passed, would align California with the other 49 states that currently allow the sale of the fuel blend.
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Fake Students Plague California Community Colleges, Displacing Real Enrollees
Colleges are deploying artificial intelligence defenses to counter bot-driven fraud, according to college officials.
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Newsom, Lawmakers Reach Deal to Allow Uber, Lyft Drivers to Unionize
‘This moment has been a long fight for over a decade in the making,’ said Tia Orr, executive director of labor organization SEIU California.
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Beverly Hills School District Drops Policy Displaying Israeli Flag on Campuses
The school district’s superintendent overruled the board of education’s vote to display the Israeli flag, citing safety concerns.
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California Housing Bill Squeaks Through Legislature in Tight Vote
SB 79 passed amid debate over housing affordability versus neighborhood preservation.
|
California Lawmakers Wrap Up Session With Surge of Bills
The bills will now head to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, where he will either sign them into law or veto them by mid-October.
|
Newsom, Lawmakers Strike Deal Extending Cap-and-Trade to 2045
In a last-minute deal balancing green goals with lower prices at the pump, California leaders rebrand the emissions program as ‘cap and invest.’
|
California Ends Electric Vehicle Access to Carpool Lanes
Extension of the Clean Air Vehicle Progam required federal approval, which never came.
|
San Jose Jewelry Store Owner Recovering After Smash-and-Grab Raid
Video footage shows suspects ramming a vehicle into the store, shattering the glass and allowing more than a dozen masked and hooded robbers to storm inside.
|
LA Referendum to Block $30 Minimum Wage Fails as Signatures Fall Short
The petition required at least 92,998 valid signatures to qualify, but only 84,007 were deemed valid after verification.
|
California Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Allow Cheaper E15 Gasoline Sales
The bill, if passed, would align California with the other 49 states that currently allow the sale of the fuel blend.
|
Fake Students Plague California Community Colleges, Displacing Real Enrollees
Colleges are deploying artificial intelligence defenses to counter bot-driven fraud, according to college officials.
|
Newsom, Lawmakers Reach Deal to Allow Uber, Lyft Drivers to Unionize
‘This moment has been a long fight for over a decade in the making,’ said Tia Orr, executive director of labor organization SEIU California.
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Beverly Hills School District Drops Policy Displaying Israeli Flag on Campuses
The school district’s superintendent overruled the board of education’s vote to display the Israeli flag, citing safety concerns.
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