Share: As California looks to be carbon neutral by 2045, San Francisco has taken another step towards a cleaner future, as Waymo, a driverless robotaxi, has been released onto the Bay Area streets. The decision made by San Francisco city officials has raised concerns on how reliable the autonomous driving cars will be compared to Uber, Lyft or taxis. How will Waymo deal with human error, one of the largest issues we face on a daily basis? Their solution if somebody forgets their phone or …
CA Supreme Court just gave up on the state’s gig economy
Share: In Dynamex Operations West, Inc. vs. Superior Court of Los Angeles, the State of California is on the fence about how to properly classify a worker as an employee or as an independent contractor. The Supreme Court explains that a worker is considered someone who is hired to do the usual work of a business, while an independent contractor is an outsider doing work outside of a business’s normal operation. This ruling does not bode well for the ever increasing gig economy. Follow:
Stormy relationships brew in ‘El Nino’ play
Share: “El Nino,” a dark comedy by local playwright Justin Tanner, focuses on a family’s relationships as they teeter precariously on the brink of chaos and destruction. All transpires in one living room in Highland Park. Follow:
Chariot for women to put brakes on sexual violence
Share: A woman and a man, unrelated to each other, stumble out of a bar or club at 3:00 a.m. unable to drive in their current state. They each call an Uber to pick them up and take them home. Both cars arrive, and the man and women enter their respective rides. There is a 13.8 percent chance, according to Forbes Magazine, that the drivers will be female and an 86.2 percent chance that the driver will be male. This is where the problem begins. …