Santa Clara County property value growth slows
The sizzling pace of assessed property values in Santa Clara County grew at a slower rate amid economic shocks unleashed by the coronavirus, the County Assessor’s Office reported Thursday. The
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Unhoused San Jose families find new home in community of recycled shipping containers
Like many 15-year-old boys, Dwon’ya looks up to his big brother, spends most of his free time doing what he loves most — making music — and can’t wait to
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California renters locked out of 7,677 homes despite eviction ban
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature this week extended an eviction moratoriumdesigned to keep California tenants who missed rent payments in their homes during the 15-month coronavirus pandemic. But that safety
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Bay Area gas prices skyrocket ahead of Independence Day weekend
The first long holiday weekend since California lifted coronavirus-linked restrictions is here, but those eager to hit the road are facing the Bay Area’s highest gasoline prices in seven years. “It’s
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Recall Win Could Hinge on Jobs, Virus Cases
California Democrats gambled by accelerating the date for the state’s Sept. 14 recall election that could cost Gov. Gavin Newsom his job. Their hope is that during a relatively brief
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San Jose’s plan to become first U.S. city to make firearm owners pay for gun violence
San Jose is on its way to becoming the first U.S. city to require gun owners to carry liability insurance and pay the city a fee to spare taxpayers the
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Unemployment claims in California are worse than normal
California workers filed fewer unemployment claims for the second week in a row but the number of jobless filings remains far worse than the levels before COVID-linked shutdowns began. Workers
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Google to re-start employee shuttle buses as it re-opens Bay Area offices next month
Google will restart its shuttle-bus service for employees along with its famed free-food cafeterias as it begins reopening Bay Area offices in two weeks. The Mountain View-based digital advertising and
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California consumer confidence index at 28-month high
A statewide consumer confidence index confirms what crowded shopping centers, filled attractions and jammed freeways suggest: California’s shopper psyche is at a 28-month high. The Conference Board’s polling put its
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Downtown San Jose tower project pushes ahead after property purchase
A downtown San Jose tower project has cleared a key hurdle with the purchase of the site where the highrise would sprout. A group led by project developer Acquity Realty
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