Looking to avoid power blackouts, California may turn to the one energy source it's otherwise desperate to get rid of: fossil fuels. A sweeping energy proposal from Gov.

Two Bay Area cities ranked poorly in a recent study by WalletHub that examined the operating efficiency of 150 U.S. cities and identified which are run well and which are not. The personal finance website looked at metrics related to a city's operating budget and the quality of the services it provides — everything from public school to transit — to quantify who's at the top of the list and who's at the bottom.

Following the California Coastal Commission’s unanimous vote last month to deny permitting for the Brookfield-Poseidon Desalination plant in Huntington Beach, the South Coast Water District is working to obtain all major permits for its Doheny Desalination plant by the end of the year with the hope of producing up to five million gallons of potable drinking water a day by 2027.

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:BJRI – Get Rating) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the fourteen ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating,

Huntington Beach-based TravisMathew announced today a full redesign of its flagship store at Fashion Island with a grand reopening celebration on July 15. Originally a 2,000 square foot space, the shop has added another 5,

Orange County’s biggest private companies are getting bigger. The 35 companies on the Business Journal’s annual list reported a 25% jump in revenue to $100 billion last year. That compares to a 1% gain in revenue in 2020 and a 3.

Howard’s, Southern California’s premier independent appliance retailer, today announced that they have added Neal Razzouk to their senior leadership team. Razzouk will serve as the company’s Vice President of IT & Technology,

Regional water officials said state-mandated improvements could hike the cost of desalinated water by as much as 10 percent

Amazon has shifted into high gear with the expansion of its Amazon Fresh supermarket banner, more than doubling the number of stores a year ago. This month, Amazon announced five new Amazon Fresh stores,

The success story for Pinnacle Petroleum Inc. founder Liz McKinley is a humble one. Since her first job at an Oklahoma Dairy Queen at age 14, McKinley always had a goal of becoming a top-level executive.

After Successfully Running Capital Markets Garrett Busch Will Now Lead the Growing Portfolio of HotelsIRVINE, Calif., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/

With limited options for new California water sources, it’s time to stop wasting the precious supply we have. Gov. Gavin Newsom should muster the political will to enforce Article X, Section II of the state Constitution that requires “reasonable and beneficial” use of the state’s water supply.

Four very recent situations both frame the housing dilemma and indicate that pro-housing pressures may be having some effect.

The difference between the two permitting processes is the difference between the 17-mile pipeline that sits on the ocean floor in the San Pedro Bay potentially starting to carry oil again within

In 2021, the town almost ran out of water, declaring a level four emergency (there are only five levels) and requesting that residents curb their water usage by 40%. But conservation alone may not be enough,

Nearly 350 people attended the ceremony at the Irvine Marriott. It was the third of six in-person Business Journal events scheduled this year.

Talonvest Negotiates $10 Million Loan for Orange County Industrial Parks Industrial property located in Huntington Beach, CA IRVINE, Calif., June 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Commercial real estate advisory firm Talonvest Capital,

ZIPs with 1,604 sales in April (53% of all purchases) vs. 8 “affordable” ZIPs with 184 sales, or 6% of all purchases.

New Leadership Brings Cannabis, Real Estate, and Public Company ExperienceSHERIDAN, WY, June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rodedawg International Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: RWGI) proudly announces the company has appointed Chris Swartz as new Chief Executive Officer effective June 2nd,

Brownie’s Marine Group, Inc. (OTCQB: BWMG), a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of tankless dive equipment and high-pressure air and industrial compressors in the marine industry, today announced results for the first fiscal quarter ending March 31st,