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CA Dials Back Openings on Beaches, Restaurants, Theaters & More
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CA Governor Says State Weighing Enforcement Measures to Slow Disease’s Spread
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Tesla ‘Roadrunner’ Battery Cell Facility Begins to Take Shape at Fremont
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CA Governor: More Restrictions Can Be Reinstated If Rising COVID-19 Cases Continue
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Uber, Lyft Drivers Considered Employees Under CA's New Gig Worker Law
Western News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Hawaii, Alaska and Wyoming
CA Body Shop Donates 500 Face Shields to Local Hospital and Organizations
A well known auto body shop in Eureka, CA, is shifting from car repairs to making face shields.
In November, Californians Will Decide If App-Based Drivers Should Be Classified as Independent Contractors
At the election Nov. 3, Californians will decide a ballot initiative that addresses whether app-based drivers should be classified as independent contractors.
CA Hair Salons, Barbershops Can Open with Modifications, Gov Says
Though the state remains in stage 2 of California's reopening plan, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced May 26 that hair salons and barbershops may now open back up in those counties already approved for "accelerated reopening."
After COVID Crisis Drives Car Sales Off a Cliff in April, Northern Nevada Auto Dealers Look to Turn a Corner
Ryan Dolan, CEO of Dolan Auto Group, says the month like it’s cursed.
Tesla Withdraws Alameda County Lawsuit as Fremont, CA, Factory Returns to Normal Operations
With its Fremont, CA, factory operating once more, American electric car maker Tesla has decided to formally withdraw its lawsuit against Alameda County, which it filed earlier this month over officials’ refusal to allow the electric car production facility to reopen.
CA Businesses Shift Operations to Help Combat COVID-19
Right before the statewide shelter-in-place went into effect on a Friday in mid-March, John Nicolini was wondering what he could do as an entrepreneur to help the community deal with the coronavirus rapidly spreading across the globe.
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City of Angels Welcomes CARSTAR First Choice Auto Body
CARSTAR, North America’s largest multi-store network of independently owned collision repair facilities, announced the opening of CARSTAR First Choice Auto Body, located at 4368 Fountain Ave. in Los Angeles.
Newsom: CA Making Progress Toward Eased Restrictions
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said May 18 the state has made significant progress in recent weeks in increasing COVID-19 testing and reducing the number of individuals hospitalized for the respiratory disease.
Axalta Supports CA COVID-19 Response Efforts
Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, is partnering with Marathon Industries to coat truck bodies for the State of California's COVID-19 response team using its Tufcote™ industrial products.
OR Community College to Reconfigure Automotive Programs
The board of education for Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, OR, voted to cancel its Toyota T-Ten and general automotive programs and begin work immediately toward establishing a new one-year automotive certificate program.