Layoffs jolt tech, hotel, restaurant, retail sectors
A tech firm, hotels, restaurants, and a big retailer are among the latest companies to detail their layoff plans to state officials, a grim reminder that economic woes during the
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All Health Care Workers in Santa Clara County Can Now Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Santa Clara County officials are urging all health care workers in the county to get vaccinated for COVID-19 now that they are eligible. The news comes after the state’s public
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Santa Clara City Attorney Sat On CVRA Lawsuit Settlement Offer That Likely Would Save City Millions
Five days after he received it, Santa Clara City Attorney Brian Doyle still hadn’t told the City Council about the $2.8 million settlement offer he received from plaintiffs in the
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Only 1 Reported Flu Case in Santa Clara County So Far This Season
While COVID-19 numbers continue to skyrocket, one South Bay statistic pertaining to another virus is surprising experts in the best possible way. So far this season, there has been only
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California May Have Paid Out-of-State Inmates Job Benefits
More than $40 million in California funding intended to help people left jobless by the coronavirus pandemic probably went to inmates in out-of-state jails and prisons, it was reported Tuesday.
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Newsom to Call for $4.5B to Support Businesses, Jobs in Proposed State Budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to unveil his proposed budget Friday for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, with an estimated $4.5 billion earmarked to help the state’s economy recover once the
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Second South Bay Hospital Reports COVID-19 Outbreak Among ER Staff
St. Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy confirmed 10% of its ER staff has tested positive in the past week. This comes on the heels of an outbreak at the San
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Santa Clara County Launches Loan Program for Small Businesses
Santa Clara County small businesses have a new lifeline to ring in the new year — a low-interest loan program of up to $100,000 now available for qualifying establishments. The
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Small Fire Burns Outside San Jose Museum of Art
A small fire broke out outside the San Jose Museum of Art early Friday morning, according to fire officials. A San Jose fire captain said the person who reported the
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Kaiser Employee Remembers Colleague Who Died From COVID-19 Complications After Outbreak
A Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center employee on Monday reflected on the loss of a colleague who died from COVID-19 complications after an outbreak in the hospital’s emergency department Christmas Day.
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