US safety agency to consider ban on gas stoves amid health fears
A federal agency says a ban on gas stoves is on the table amid rising concern about harmful indoor air pollutants emitted by the appliances. The US Consumer Product Safety
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Amazon plans to cut more than 18,000 jobs
Amazon says it plans to lay off more than 18,000 employees. Several units will be affected, including Amazon Stores and its human resources department, according to a statement from CEO Andy Jassy.
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Crews Urge Homeless People to Move Away From San Jose Waterways
Crews on Wednesday spent time trying to move unhoused people away from creeks and rivers in San Jose due to flooding concerns. New Mayor Matt Mahan walked along Coyote Creek
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Elizabeth Holmes Trial: Prosecutors to fight her bid to stay out prison before conviction
Federal prosecutors will fight Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ bid to stay out of prison while she appeals her conviction for felony fraud. Holmes, pregnant and the mother of a young
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FTX Founder Faces Arraignment in New York
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be arraigned in a Manhattan federal court Tuesday on charges that he cheated investors and looted customer deposits on his cryptocurrency trading platform. Bankman-Fried, 30,
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San Jose Gun Insurance Law to Take Effect at Start of New Year
In an effort to crack down on gun violence, San Jose gun owners will soon be required to have proof of insurance covering accidents involving their firearms. The new ordinance goes
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California Attorney General Warns of Charity Scams During Holiday Season
During the season of giving, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert for residents to take steps against scam prevention before donating to charity. Bonta joined the food
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California Teen Gave Out Fake Parking Tickets Hoping to Collect Real Fine Money: Police
A 19-year-old man designed fake parking tickets and put them on cars near the beach in Northern California last week in the hopes of collecting real payments, authorities said. The
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Federal Funds Will Help Efforts to Reduce Homelessness in San Jose
San Jose will receive over $3 million in federal funding to help reduce homelessness, according to a statement from San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo. “These funds will help support rapid
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PG&E customers face higher bills in early 2023 as utility costs rise
PG&E residential customer bills are slated to rise in January 2023, an increase that the utility says may become even more pronounced this winter due to a head-spinning jump in
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