Around 2014, after an outcry about assaults occurring in its cars, Uber unveiled a $1 “Safe Rides Fee.” This program was meant to increase the company’s background checks, safety education, and to enhance additional measures. As it turns out there was a fundamental issue with the new plan. See, the fee didn’t actually go to address any of the issues it was meant to solve. Rather, the money went straight…
SACRAMENTO, CA – A California Assemblyman, Phil Ting, has never been under arrest, however, he was recently pegged as a criminal. He’s actually not at all surprised by this outcome. Consequently, Ting (D-San Francisco), developed a bill to ban facial recognition from being utilized on police body cameras. In fact, Ting was one of a total of 26 California legislators who was wrongly connected with a mug shot in a recent…
Los Angeles firefighters put out a blaze that somebody started early in the morning on Sunday. It erupted in a homeless camp situated downtown, according to Los Angeles Fire Department officials. They say the fire had been going for some time. Residents nearby spotted lots of flames springing up from an alley on the 1700 Block of Wall Street which is also close to Trinity Street. The fire happened at…
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, California - Firefighters battled a fire in North Hollywood for over three hours. Additionally, the incident occurred occurred on Monday morning. Furthermore, the fire tore through a strip mall in a popular shopping district. Fortunately, firefighters extinguished the blaze. Initially, officials first responded to a call about the event around 5:30 a.m. Moreover, the fire occurred in a one-story building. Additionally, this building has been standing since the…
SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. - Uber is facing some bad news. The popular ride-share app marked a $3 billion annual loss. Additionally, its fourth quarter showed a 2.3% slower growth rate than the previous quarter. Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi is using his leadership skills to calm growing worry about the future of his company. However, the company will be sharing price shares on Thursday. Notably, they are expected to raise…
HAWTHORNE, Calif. – Hawthorne police arrested a man for fatally shooting the mother of his child during a custody exchange at the police station on Sunday evening. Authorities report that the shooting occurred at 6 p.m. in the area of 12500 Hawthorne Boulevard. The couple, who share a 17 month-old daughter, planned to meet at the station to do a custody exchange. Authorities report that the incident occurred outside the…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The trucking industry will continue to grow as long as the economy itself is growing. But what can the trucking industry expect for itself and OEMs (this describes a company’s relationship with computers and IT producers) in 2019? OEMs, or Original Equipment Manufacturers, are producers of goods that resell another company’s product under their brand name or company name. So, what can we expect for 2019? Within…
PHARR, TX – Border patrol stopped a frozen strawberry truck as it crossed into Texas territory and had no idea what they would find. Currently, a man is in custody of The Customs and Border Protection teams. He harbored almost $13M of methamphetamine as well as frozen strawberries in his truck. The incident occurred on the morning of February 16, 2019. Crossing the border from the United States to Mexico,…
CALIFORNIA – Following in six other states’ footsteps, California just became the seventh state to ban auto insurers from using gender as a factor to calculate insurance rates for customers. The decision was put into effect on the first of January. This occurred because regulators and lawmakers increased pressure on insurers to focus their costs more on behaviors in driving than in gender and other unrelated criteria. So, what does…
UNITED STATES – As technology increases year after year, so does the promise of self-driving cars and automation technology in the trucking industry. While the technology brings a lot of good, like possibly reducing accidents, regulating the flow of freight, and more… it increases some fears for drivers. How does this technology impact truck drivers? Will drivers be replaced as automation increases? Luckily for drivers, most higher-ups in the industry…