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Some Bay Area Doctors Spark Debate to End State Mask Mandate

February 2, 2022 Jonathan Franco

Two weeks from now, California’s mask mandate is scheduled to expire and Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state is working on new guidelines. Some doctors are pushing for mask freedom,

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Tesla sued by Black, gay worker claiming ‘ignored’ racism

February 2, 2022 Samantha Bauer

A Black gay woman who worked at a Tesla Inc. factory accused the electric-vehicle maker in a lawsuit of “festering” racism by ignoring the racial and homophobic slurs and physical

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Google, Meta can’t just eat up competitors: California Attorney General

February 2, 2022 Manuel Falomir

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has a message for big tech companies, including those in the state: he’s going to take action when they violate laws. “This is priority space

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Pfizer Seeks Approval for COVID Vaccine for Kids Under 5

February 1, 2022 Manuel Falomir

Pfizer is expected to request emergency use authorization for its vaccine for kids ages 6 months to 4 years old, according to multiple reports. They’ll ask for a two-dose regimen

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Booster Deadline in Santa Clara County Could Impact Emergency Response Times

February 1, 2022 Alex Francis

The deadline has arrived for workers in Santa Clara County to show proof of a COVID-19 booster shot in order to continue working in high-risk settings such as health care

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California unemployment benefits agency chief resigns

January 31, 2022 Manuel Falomir

California’s troubled unemployment benefits department will soon have its third director in the past two years. Employment Development Department Director Rita Saenz stepped down on Friday after just over one

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Mothers Sue Meta, Snap Over Daughters’ Social Media Addiction, Mental Health

January 28, 2022 Samantha Bauer

Two lawsuits have been filed by parents claiming Instagram and Snapchat contributed to severe anxiety in young people, and in one case, the death of a young girl. Legal analysts

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Ongoing Debate Over Digital Billboards at San Jose Airport

January 27, 2022 Samantha Bauer

For 35 years, San Jose has banned any new billboards from going up. But in 2018, the city council voted to allow 22 new ones on public land. It’s been

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1 in 11 California homeowners struggle to pay mortgage

January 27, 2022 Bibiam Beyene

Nine months after launching a pandemic aid program to help cash-strapped renters avoid eviction, California began a new program to help homeowners save their properties from foreclosure or a forced