Union City to hire first ever homelessness coordinator with state grant money
Efforts to help house people who are homeless in Union City are getting a major boost from the state, which is set to award the city a little more than
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California man gets 2 years for laundering millions in Bitcoin and cash
A Yorba Linda man was sentenced to two years in federal prison after he admitted to operating an unlicensed virtual currency business and laundering millions in Bitcoin and cash, federal
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Families, Friends Remember VTA Yard Shooting Victims in Smaller Gatherings
It’s been two days and people are continuing to tell stories of loss, love and bravery for the nine people killed in the VTA yard mass shooting in San Jose.
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California social media regulations — a tougher sell in 2021
California lawmaker Cristina Garcia was spending time with a friend when she asked her friend’s 8-year-old why she was refusing to eat. “I said, ‘Why aren’t you eating lunch?’ And
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Bay Area mom influencer faces new scrutiny over fake kidnapping charges
Bay Area mom influencer Katie Sorensen didn’t just open herself up to criminal charges in December, she also flung open the door onto a billion-dollar industry and some of the
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Sports betting initiative qualifies for California ballot
An initiative to allow sports betting at tribal casinos and horse-racing tracks in California has qualified for the November 2022 ballot. The proposed constitutional amendment, written by Native American tribes,
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CVS giving out lavish prizes including cash for vaccinations
CVS Health is tempting people who are hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine with lavish prizes — some of which were forbidden just a year ago. The pharmacy chain announced Thursday that
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Prosecutors Sue Over California Prison Good Conduct Rules
Three-quarters of California’s district attorneys sued the state Wednesday in an attempt to block emergency rules that expand good conduct credits and could eventually bring earlier releases for tens of
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California Senate Approves Taking Badges From Bad Officers
California lawmakers on Wednesday advanced three criminal justice reform bills, including one that could end the careers of bad apple police officers, an idea that failed last year despite broad
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White House Unveils Plans for Wind Farms in the Pacific Ocean Off California’s Coast
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced plans for offshore wind projects in the Pacific Ocean. The developments would be off California’s coast, with targets for 4.6 gigawatts of energy, which
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