Off-duty officer saves baby from choking
A toddler is alive today thanks to an off-duty RCMP officer’s chance encounter with a family in crisis on a highway in northern Vancouver Island. Nanaimo RCMP Const. Denise Laforest had been driving
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San Jose code enforcement officer allegedly extorted massage businesses for sex
Almost a year after a former San Jose code enforcement officer was charged with abusing his authority to extort sex and money from massage business owners, an audit has found gaping holes
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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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COVID unemployment checks end, leaving Bay Area jobless high and dry
As the federal government shuts down its COVID unemployment programs, Marcel White faces a big problem — he still has no job to return to. While restaurants, bars and other
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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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Tesla leases entire office building in San Jose tech hub
Tesla has leased a big office building in north San Jose, a deal that widens the list of tech luminaries that have brightened the economy of that part of the
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California unemployment claims finally start to drop
California unemployment claims have finally started to decline, raising hopes that the statewide economy has begun to recuperate from coronavirus-linked ailments, although last week’s filings remain far worse than normal.
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Santa Clara County Supes Approve Proposal for Trauma Recovery Center
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a proposal to create a trauma recovery center for survivors of violent crimes and other traumatic events. The proposal also recommends
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Silicon Valley’s $250 million answer to the homelessness crisis?
With pandemic unemployment and eviction protections ending this month, the CEO of one of Silicon Valley’s biggest homeless services nonprofits is calling on corporate leaders to step up in a
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