Mothers struggle to return to work as California reopens
Before the pandemic, Patricia Gutierrezwould drop her 8-year-old autistic son off at school in San Jose and her 4-year-old son off at day care every morning. After her mother, who
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Universal takes top three spots at domestic box office
Although the box office has yet to fully recover from the pandemic, at least one studio has good reason to celebrate this Fourth of July weekend. Universal Pictures currently has
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Why restaurants are adding ‘clean foods’ to their menus
There’s several years of history behind the new truffle fries at Islands Restaurant. For starters, they mark the casual restaurant chain’s return to serving made-to-order baskets of french fries with
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Russian retailer apologizes for lesbian couple in ad
A high-end Russian food retailer has angered both gay rights campaigners and opponents by running and then apologizing for an ad that included a profile of a family in which
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Here’s how California homeowners are trying to save their fire insurance
Susan Hassett did everything she could to convince the insurance companies her Yolo County ranch could survive a wildfire. After Allstate told the retired firefighter in 2017 that the devastating
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California farmers challenged as water supply dwindles
Water regulators have cut the amount that can be taken from lakes, rivers and streams. Farmers who ordinarily get that water either have to forgo planting some of their fields,
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Hopes, fears and tears: Staff, relatives of residents at Pacific Coast Manor tell their stories
A California Department of Public Health dashboard shows no skilled nursing facilities in Santa Cruz County are reporting resident or staff COVID-19 cases. At Pacific Coast Manor, however, residents are still allegedly
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Santa Clara County property value growth slows
The sizzling pace of assessed property values in Santa Clara County grew at a slower rate amid economic shocks unleashed by the coronavirus, the County Assessor’s Office reported Thursday. The
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Unhoused San Jose families find new home in community of recycled shipping containers
Like many 15-year-old boys, Dwon’ya looks up to his big brother, spends most of his free time doing what he loves most — making music — and can’t wait to
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California renters locked out of 7,677 homes despite eviction ban
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature this week extended an eviction moratoriumdesigned to keep California tenants who missed rent payments in their homes during the 15-month coronavirus pandemic. But that safety
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