The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is asking all retailers who either accept federal food stamps (SNAP), or are considering such acceptance, to comment on proposed rules that will significantly affect store eligibility or seriously complicate eligibility and ongoing compliance. The comment deadline is May 18th, so quick action is needed.
Tesoro informs us that a public hearing on the on their Cason/Wilmington refinery project will be held at the Carson Community Center on May 17th at 6 pm.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed a pack of bills that will raise the smoking age in California from 18 to 21, restrict the use of electronic cigarettes in public places and expand no-smoking areas at public schools.
ExxonMobil has restarted its oil refinery in Torrance more than a year after an explosion crippled the plant and led to higher gas prices in California.
The California Air Resources Board is debating where to move its El Monte lab, which played a key role in uncovering the Volkswagen emissions scandal. In September, board spokesman John Swanton explains how the testing was done.
