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- CA Stimulus Projects From Recovery.org.
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Related Coverage
- KQED's News Fix KQED’s news blog
- KQED: Economy Continuing coverage
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- NPR: New Jobs for a New Decade Ongoing series from National Public Radio
- ShovelWatch ProPublica and WNYC track the federal stimulus plan “from bill to building.”
- WSJ: Stimulus Coverage
Worker Resources
- CA Employee Development Department Training resources for job seekers.
- California Occupational Guides Explore what types of jobs are out there.
- CareerOneStop Public resources for the unemployed.
- Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Federal program offering benefits and services to eligible laid-off workers.
- WorkSmart State-run site designed to help you prepare for and find a new job.
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Tag Archives: Palo Alto
Tesla Sues BBC's "Top Gear"
Tesla claims the popular show faked a scene that appeared to show Tesla’s Roadster car running out of energy (about 5 minutes in): In the episode, first broadcast in December 2008, Jeremy Clarkson takes a dubious approach to “brown rice, … Continue reading
Early Retirement Was Not an Option
Jason Medeiros worked at New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. for about 14 years. He started on the truck frame line, installing engines and connecting brake lines. He worked the night shift for the first three years. That was a hard … Continue reading
Stoking Electric Car Lust in Detroit
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As the Detroit Auto Show gets ready to open to the public this Saturday, I direct your attention to one of the most detailed discussions of Tesla’s hope for the future, by Wired’s Chuck Squatriglia. The Palo Alto automaker sent … Continue reading
Toyota, the Biggest Car Manufacturer in California
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At the LA Auto Show, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., debuted the second-generation RAV4 EV. The basic vehicle will be manufactured in Woodstock, Ontario. Tesla will build the battery and related bits in Palo Alto. “The method and installation location of … Continue reading
Coda headed for Northern California
The carmaker Coda Automotive is close to opening a final assembly plant in … drumroll, please … Benicia. The Los Angeles Business Journal reports Coda, after flirting for months with Los Angeles, (and fully convincing this now humbled reporter) is … Continue reading
Southern California Driving Electric Surge, Too
I’ve mentioned before BYD’s expansion into LA. BYD plans to sell its all-electric car, the e6, in the U.S. later this year. The Wall Street Journal notes BYD benefited from Beijing’s stimulus measures last year to encourage auto purchases during … Continue reading
Oil, Electrics & The Tipping Point between the Two
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Shai Agassi (founder of Palo Alto’s Better Place) recently sat down for a chat with Greg Dalton, Climate One director and vice president of The Commonwealth Club (video below). Agassi’s spiel is pretty much the same it’s been for a … Continue reading
Plug-in Porsche Sparks Buzz
Will you look at that? Do I need to ask you to? It looks like Porsche has just bumped the Tesla from its perch as the prettiest plug-in. Estimated range for the hyrid: 113 miles per gallon. I believe I … Continue reading
Chargers, Chargers Everywhere
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The California Energy Commission has approved three awards that “leverage $15.4 million in state funding with $49.6 million in federal stimulus money and $49.3 million in private funds” to kick start the infrastructure to support electric cars in urban areas … Continue reading
The Great Electric Hope?
NUMMI will not be the last big auto maker in California. The federal government is helping to make sure of that. Last month, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein announced she helped secure a $465 million loan from the Department of Energy … Continue reading
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