CALIFORNIA

IBTimes Logo

US Supports Solar Despite Solyndra Bankruptcy -DOE

The Obama Administration has no intention of walking away from investing in renewable energy projects despite the bankruptcy of a high-profile solar panel maker backed by federal loan guarantees, a top U.S. Energy Department official said on Wednesday.

More U.S. Doctors Facing Charges Over Drug Abuse

Health News
Michael Jackson's doctor, accused of killing the pop star with a powerful anesthetic, has joined a small but growing number of U.S. physicians facing criminal charges over their handling of prescription drugs.

Sempra Energy Realigns Units, Names Key Officials

IBTimes Logo
Sempra Energy said it will group its power generation, pipelines, storage and LNG businesses into two new operating units, Sempra International and Sempra U.S. Gas & Power to realign operations.
IBTimes Logo

FACTBOX-Companies with Conditional DOE Loan Guarantee Offers

The U.S. Department of Energy's loan program for innovative technologies was created under the Bush Administration in 2005, but the first loan guarantee wasn't extended until four years later when the loan office received funding under the federal economic stimulus.
More news
IBTimes Logo

Do Teen driving Restrictions Save Lives?

Programs that keep young drivers from taking the wheel at night, or with a car full of teens, may reduce the risk of fatal crashes in some drivers -- but increase that risk in others, according to a U.S. study.
IBTimes Logo

SEC Examines Rules on Raising Private Capital

The top U.S. securities regulator has formed an advisory panel of fast-growing companies and venture capital funds as it reviews whether it needs to update rules on how private companies can access public investors.
IBTimes Logo

Oaktree Offers $670 Million for Jakks, Says May Go Hostile

Oaktree Capital Management Funds sent a letter to Jakks Pacific (JAKK.O) on Tuesday, outlining its intention to buy the toymaker and take it private in a $670 million deal, after repeated rebuffs from the company since the offer was made in March.
Col. Belote and Vander Leest walk through array of solar photovoltaic panels at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas

SunPower Looking at Downstream Acquisitions

U.S. solar company SunPower Corp (SPWRA.O) is actively looking at acquisitions that would complement its residential and commercial project businesses, Chief Executive Tom Werner said on Tuesday.

Clint Eastwood Opposes Banning Gay Marriage

One of the few Republicans of Hollywood, Clint Eastwood, doesn't really care about who marries who, and feels that controversy surrounding gay marriage is pointless. In the October issue of GQ Magazine, Oscar winning director and charismatic actor says that everybody should be given a chance to have the life they want.
IBTimes Logo

Crews Make Progress Against California Wildfires

Cooler weather gave firefighters a chance to begin knocking down flames of three major wildfires burning on Tuesday in Central California, and evacuation orders were lifted for most residents in the fires' path.
eBay Inc.

U.S. in Criminal Probe of eBay Employees

U.S. prosecutors have launched a criminal probe into whether eBay Inc employees took confidential information from classified ad website Craigslist as eBay sought to build a rival service, a copy of a grand jury subpoena obtained by Reuters shows.

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.