California, a state that prides itself on being the epicenter of technology, has taught an absolute masterclass in bureaucratic incompetence — scrapping a new 911 system that cost more than $450 ...

California’s move to abandon a plan revamping the state’s antiquated 911 system, after spending hundreds of millions on the project, has critics fuming. In 2019, California began working toward ...

Tech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang was a lifelong Democrat. But after losing New York City’s 2021 mayoral primary election, he left the party and founded his own ...

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I hate voting for the lesser of two evils. But I do it all the time. Once a decade, maybe, I find a candidate I can genuinely support, usually in a local race. No matter your politics, you've probably ...

Con Edison has agreed to cut proposed rate hikes under a new three-year plan. Under the new proposal, New York City and Westchester County customers would see increases of 2.8% on the average electric ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Southern California Edison cut power to more customers this year than ever before, nearly quadrupling blackouts to ...

Edison Mayor Sam Joshi is cruising to a second term. Joshi, 36, a former councilman completing his first four-year term as mayor, was leading independent mayoral challenger Dave Tingle, a township ...

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