Tag Archives: City Council
Oakland bans city use of facial recognition software
Oakland, Calif. is now the third US city to ban the use of facial recognition technology. The city passed an ordinance yesterday that prohibits the use of the technology on the grounds that it is often inaccurate, potentially invasive and lacks stand...
Winter Tires to be made Compulsory
The usual tires on vehicles are made of a hard form of rubber that can get brittle in the inclement winter. That is why the necessity of employing winter tires that are softer is of the essence. When...
The Good News Behind the Alarming Energy Headlines
In Davos, Switzerland the confabbing tycoons at the World Economic Forum spent their Friday fretting over climate change. The irony of the super-wealthy flying in their private jets to hang out...
Why "Starchitects" Should Leave Santa Monica’s Skyline Alone
If the building gods have their way, the ocean views in Los Angeles may soon be overshadowed by towers of swirling steel and glass. A string of high-profile architecture proposals by Rem Koolhaus,...
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Minimum Wage Hike Increased by WCC
It happens to be the highest rate in the entire US. But that is the way things are. Washington City Council took a decision that may have been abrupt yet it was necessary too. The raising of minimum...
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Is College a Sucker Bet?
I’m proud to say that I’m the father of highly accomplished identical twin high school senior daughters, and like their friends and more than three million other 12th graders around the nation, they...
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New York’s 5 Gifts For Employers In 2014: What State And City Employers Need To Know Heading Into The New Year
Mark Goldstein contributed to the content of this post. 2013, a hectic year for labor and employment practitioners in New York, yielded mixed results for employers and, in too many instances,...
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$11.50 Minimum Wage Approved by Washington’s City Council
Good news for the people living in Washington. The DC council has approved to raise the minimum wage in the US capital. In 2016, the basic per hour income will be $11.50 in Washington. Washington's...
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Cupertino City Council Gives Final Approval for Apple’s Spaceship Campus
According to Apple Balla, the tech giant has received the final approval for its “Spaceship” campus project which is going to be built on a 176-acre area in Cupertino.The final approval was just a...