Don Thompson

Associated Press

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

February 26, 2025

Canadian Manufacturer Closes Plant, Moves Production to North Carolina

March 19, 2025

World’s Largest Tire Manufacturer Turns to Recycled Materials

March 18, 2025

The 'Presidential Pack' is a crate of 1,461 beers from Moosehead Breweries.

Moosehead's 1,461-Beer Presidential Pack Has a Waitlist of More Than 200

March 17, 2025

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

IEN Unboxed is a new show in which our editors unbox new tools on the market and discuss their features.

February 26, 2025

Avionics mechanic Mike Luong inspects the control panel of Sikorsky Firehawk helicopter at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Sacramento Aviation Management Unit based at McClellan Airpark in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, July 23, 2021.

New Technology Propels Efforts to Fight Western Wildfires

There have been 730 more wildfires in California so far this year than last.

July 26, 2021

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra discusses settlements reached with 52 automobile parts manufacturers for illegal bid rigging during a news conference, Dec. 4, 2019, in Sacramento.

Auto Parts Makers to Pay $23M in Bid Rigging Conspiracy

Prosecutors said 52 companies conspired to fix prices in automakers' requests for bids.

December 5, 2019

Truck Speed Limit Ap

CA Lowers Emissions for State Fleet

The plan will reward automakers that are siding with it against the Trump administration.

November 18, 2019

Board Meeting Room Istock

CA Sued for Requiring Women on Boards

The law requires publicly traded companies to have at least one woman on their boards by year’s end.

November 13, 2019

The California Trucking Association has filed what appears to be the first lawsuit challenging a sweeping new labor law that seeks to give wage and benefit protections to workers in the so-called gig economy.

Truckers File Suit Contesting CA Law

The California Trucking Association feels a new law infringes on interstate commerce and could hinder drivers from working as independent contractors.

November 13, 2019

In this Thursday Oct. 24, 2019, photo, Bill Husa displays before-and-after photos of his home lost in last year's Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif. Husa's home is one of nearly 9,000 Paradise homes destroyed in the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history.

Divided Over Safety, Paradise Rebuilds

Paradise has taken steps to make the town more fire resistant, but has adopted only seven of 15 proposed fire safety standards.

November 6, 2019

Wildfires

Utility Admits that Lines May Have Started Fires

Powerful winds were driving multiple fires across California and forcing power shut-offs intended to prevent blazes.

October 29, 2019

Fires

Wildfires Burn in Wine Country

The fire amid Sonoma County's vineyards and wineries has grown to 103 square miles.

October 28, 2019

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, receives congratulations from Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, of Lakewood after her to give new wage and benefit protections at the so-called gig economy companies like Uber and Lyft was approved by the Assembly in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. The bill now goes to the governor, who has said he supports it.

Uber Vows to Fight CA Labor Bill

Uber has argued that forcing its drivers to become employees would upend a business model that is built on flexibility.

September 12, 2019

Coal

21 States Sue Over New Coal Rules

Opponents feel new regulations ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants, with California's governor saying the President is trying to rescue an outdated industry.

August 14, 2019

In this June 26, 2019, file photo, a man adds fuel to his vehicle at a gas station in Orlando, Fla. A coalition of states is suing the Trump administration for the second time to block a planned reduction in penalties automakers pay when they fail to meet fuel economy standards. Twelve states and the District of Columbia sued the administration Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, for replacing an Obama-era regulation that imposed a penalty of $14 for every tenth of a mile-per-gallon that an automaker falls below the standards.

States Sue Over Fuel Economy Penalties

14 states are suing to block a planned reduction in the penalties automakers pay when they fail to meet fuel economy standards.

August 6, 2019

In this July 8, 2016, file photo, a prescription is filled at Pucci's Pharmacy in Sacramento, Calif. Four pharmaceutical companies are agreeing to pay California nearly $70 million to settle allegations that they delayed drugs to keep prices high. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Monday, July 29, 2019, that the bulk of the money will come from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries for paying to delay a generic narcolepsy drug from entering the market for nearly six years.

Cos. Pay for Delaying Drugs

The bulk of the money will come from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and its affiliates for paying to delay a generic narcolepsy drug.

July 30, 2019

In this May 10, 2019 photo provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Office of Spill Prevention and Response, oil flows at a Chevron oil field in Kern County, Calif. Nearly 800,000 gallons of oil and water has seeped from the ground since May. Chevron and California officials say the spill is not near any waterway and has not significantly affected wildlife.

Chevron Spills 800K Gal. in CA

About 70% of the fluid is water, Chevron said, meaning about 240,000 gallons of the mixture is oil.

July 15, 2019

In this file photo, a semi-automatic rifle is displayed with a 25 shot magazine, left, and a 10 shot magazine, right, at a gun store in Elk Grove, California.

Judge Halts High-Capacity Magazines

Sales are barred until an Appeals court can consider whether to reinstate the state's ban on magazines holding more than 10 bullets.

April 8, 2019