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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Afghan Immigrants Arriving to the Bay Area Get Help From Local Agencies
After the Taliban takeover of Kabul, thousands of Afghan immigrants are fleeing their country. Many of those who received emergency immigrant visas for helping U.S. forces are headed to the
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California unemployment claims jump — fourth straight week
Initial unemployment claims in California jumped last week and are now far above normal levels, raising uncertainty about the extent that the statewide economy has recovered from coronavirus-linked maladies. California
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Campbell Bar Suspected of Serving Minors Shut Down for Night
Campbell police on Saturday temporarily shut down a bar suspected of serving minors. Khartoum Lounge was shut down for the evening after officers showed up and noticed underage drinkers were
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California Changes Course on Schools Enforcing Mask Mandate
When California told school districts they must still require masks for students and teachers indoors, the state left no room for doubt about its enforcement: If students refused, schools were
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