Sacramento city attorney threatened to fine Target store for reporting theft crimes: report

The City of Sacramento, California’s legal department threatened to fine a popular retail store for public nuisance over numerous calls to police after thieves stole from its Land Park location multiple times, according to a report. The Sacramento Bee reported that a person with knowledge of the warning, who wanted to remain anonymous out of fear they … Read more

Ram files patent for pickup with three rows of seating

Yes, we’ve seen this concept before, on the Ram 1500 Revolution prototype, but this paperwork suggests it’s getting serious Ram Trucks Three-Row PatentPhoto by USPO Stellantis’ Ram brand just patented a pair of third-row jump seats for its pickup trucks Don’t call it an SUV—the perches could be removed and used for tailgating Sound familiar? … Read more

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Nuits d’Afrique, July 11, 2024: Critic’s choice

Def Mama Def performs tonight. Senegalese duo Def Mama Def.Nuits d’Afrique Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through our links on this page. Thursday, July 11 Def Mama Def (9 p.m., Le Ministère, $25). This Senegalese female duo (also spelled Defmaa Maadef) is an alliance between singer Defa and rapper Mamy Victory, … Read more

Column: Pharmacy middlemen claim to keep prescription prices low. In fact, they’ve cost consumers billions

A CVS Pharmacy location in California. The Federal Trade Commission says that healthcare conglomerates such as CVS, UnitedHealth and Cigna are finding new ways to raise prices on prescription drugs. (Julie Gallant) In 2022, an executive of a big pharmacy middleman firm acknowledged the noxious reality of its business model: It was designed to massively … Read more

Film and TV crews protest long hours, overnight shifts. ‘We are dying to entertain people’

Studio grip Rico Priem, center, “always loved his job and … never had a bad thing to say about the people he worked with,” according to his sister Karen Priem. (Courtesy of Karen Priem) Gathered around a table stacked with battery-operated candles inside plastic cups, Hollywood crew members traded memories of their late colleagues and … Read more

Supt. Carvalho moves ahead with troubled AI effort despite collapse of tech contractor

Los Angeles Unified Supt. Alberto Carvalho, left, waits to be called on stage during the official launch of Ed, a new district-developed Artificial Intelligence-assisted learning platform. Carvalho said this week that the project will move ahead despite the collapse of the company that created the technology. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles schools Supt. Alberto … Read more

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