🌱 California Ranks High In Hiring+ EV Cars No AM Radio+ Fraud Exposed

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Here are the top stories in Orange County today:

1. Will the AM radio survive the rise of the electric car? That was the question asked in a consumerguide.com article. It runs out that the motors and electronics in electric cars are very close in frequency to the AM radio band, and interfere with the reception of Am stations. The “fix” is to leave AM out of the radio altogether in the most expensive, high-end models. If you like Am stations, you may have to enjoy them before the nation's cars are all EVs. (O.C. Register)
2. A man from Irvine California and his business partner are facing Federal charges after authorities allege they "fraudulently obtained $5 million in pandemic aid funds." Prosecutors say Pierre Rogers, 43, of Irvine and Joshua Leavitt of New Hampshire misused $5 million in funds, including $2 million in payroll protection loans and $3 million in a Small Business Administration program using more than a half-dozen companies they owned and operated, including, "Dark Matter Associates, Puro Trader, Puro Group and Puro Lounge." You can read more about this story here: (O.C. Register)
3. California is ranked 8th among U.S. states "struggling the least with hiring," according to a recent report by WalletHub. WalletHub compared 50 states and the District of Columbia on the rate of job openings for this past month, and the last 12 months. Last month, the rate of job openings was 6.90 percent in the past year, and over the last 12 months, the rate of job openings was 6.32 percent. California ranked 8th for having the smallest hiring struggle in the country. (O.C. Breeze)

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