Meet BART’s first-ever homelessness czar
As the entire state grapples with a homelessness crisis made worse by the COVID pandemic, BART is trying a new strategy to address the hundreds of unhoused people seeking refuge
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Air quality briefly improved in 2020 due to COVID lockdowns, UN agency confirms
The UN weather agency says the world — and especially urban areas — experienced a brief, sharp drop in emissions of air pollutants last year amid lockdown measures and related travel
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Office mega-campus could transform downtown San Jose after court ruling
A proposed office campus is poised to become an iconic addition to downtown San Jose’s skyline after a judge decided a “brutalist” building can be demolished at the development site,
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California unemployment claims jump, improvement halts
California workers filed more unemployment claims last week than they did the week before, a setback that raises uncertainty about the strength of the statewide economic recovery. Workers in California
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Jail Guard in Santa Clara Juvenile Hall Charged for Beating Up a Teen
A jail guard at the Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall finds himself on the other side of the law. Robert Medellin is expected to surrender on a felony charge of
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California substance abuse program’s ex-CEO gets 7 years in jail for fraud
The CEO of a Long Beach substance abuse treatment program for youth was sentenced to seven years in prison on Thursday, Sept. 2, after pleading guilty to participating in an
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Amazon won’t screen driver’s applicants for marijuana use thanks to shortage
The company is advising its delivery partners — the mom and pops that operate the ubiquitous blue Amazon vans — to prominently advertise that they don’t screen applicants for marijuana
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Due to a rise in Covid cases, Google delays return to office
Google is once again postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-January, in addition to requiring all employees to be vaccinated once its sprawling campuses are fully
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California could require COVID-19 vaccines at indoor restaurants, bars, gyms and more
State lawmakers are considering a COVID-19 vaccine requirement that would be among the most sweeping in the country and could soon force Californians to show proof of vaccination to go
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San Jose Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for City Employees
The city of San Jose starting Monday required all city employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to a weekly test. The move comes amid increasing numbers of COVID-19
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