Santa Clara County Aims to Get at Least 80% of Population Vaccinated
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, a number of Bay Area leaders and local clinics announced a new campaign to get at least 80% of all eligible residents vaccinated as
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Downtown San Jose mixed-use tower pushes ahead, height is sliced
A downtown San Jose housing tower that would feature affordable homes for seniors, commercial spaces, and the preservation of the facade of a historic building has advanced to a wide-ranging
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NYC investor grabs north San Jose tech hub in half-billion-dollar deal
An East Coast private equity firm has bought a landmark tech hub in north San Jose for more than a half-billion dollars, a mega-deal that underscores how real estate investors
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Pet Food Express CEO reflects on our everlasting love for our animals
Michael Levy has watched up-close and professionally how Americans’ love for their cats, dogs and other pets has grown over the decades and intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. He’s the
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Bay Area shelter model puts homeless residents in charge
With traditional methods falling far short, Oakland is trying something new to curb homelessness — giving unhoused residents a say. Oakland is the first major Bay Area city to experiment
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Seton Medical Center breaks ground on $60 million seismic retrofit, but workers want more
Three years Seton Medical Center nearly closed when its previous owner went bankrupt, the hospital system is getting a $60 million injection from AHMC Healthcare as part of a bid
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California EDD makes change to pay unemployment benefits faster
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration on Thursday announced a major change in how the state pays unemployment benefits, potentially unlocking payments for up to 100,000 people who have gone weeks
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New California ballot measure would ban Styrofoam food packaging statewide, force industry to reduce plastic litter
Setting the stage for a major environmental battle over a growing pollution issue, a coalition of environmental groups has qualified a statewide ballot measure that would require plastic packaging sold
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Newsom signs $12 billion bill to fight homelessness
Facing a massive homelessness crisis and a looming recall vote, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday funneled an unprecedented $12 billion into services and housing for Californians without homes or at
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As Delta variant cases increase, most Bay Area Counties Recommend Face Masks Indoors
Add most of the Bay Area to the growing list of California counties urging residents to mask up in indoor public settings as the highly contagious delta variant spreads and
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