Gov. Gavin Newsom Proposes Tax Cuts and Expanded Health Care
With state revenues at an all-time high, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday proposed a budget that would cut taxes while also promising to pay the health care expenses of
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Walmart halves paid leave for workers with Covid after CDC shift
Walmart Inc. is cutting paid leave in half for workers who test positive for Covid-19 or have to quarantine after exposure to the virus, offering only one week through March
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The Google Street View image that helped catch an escaped killer
A killer who had been on the run for nearly 20 years was caught with the help of an image from Google Maps’ Street View, an investigator told Reuters on
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What’s next for Elizabeth Holmes?
The Blockbuster Elizabeth Holmes trial reached its much-anticipated climax Monday when jurors found the Theranos founder guilty of four counts of fraud. But the saga is far from over. Holmes still has
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Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash in San Jose: Police
A hit-and-run driver killed a pedestrian in San Jose just after 8 p.m. Sunday, according to San Jose police. The incident happened in the area of S. White Road and
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Electric car buying: What you need to know now and in the future
While electric cars accounted for just 8% of California’s new light vehicle sales in the first nine months of 2021, such purchases are expected to increase dramatically — and with
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Crews Search for Missing Skier at Truckee Resort
Search and rescue crews are looking for a man, who was last seen at a Truckee ski resort on Christmas Day, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said
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California Will Require All Health Care Workers to Get a COVID-19 Booster
California will require health care workers to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine in an effort to reduce and prevent the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant, Gov. Gavin Newsom
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California’s Snowpack Improves Dramatically After Powerful Late-Fall Storms
California’s mountain snowpack, a critical source of water for the nation’s most populous state, is reflecting the impact of a series of late-fall storms. Statewide, the snowpack is at 97 percent of
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While most Bay Area economies floundered in the first year of the pandemic, Santa Clara County’s soared
When the pandemic shut down wide swaths of the country in March 2020, the economies of all Bay Area counties tanked — except for Santa Clara County’s. Unlike counties such
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