California Revenues Soar as Rich Get Richer During Pandemic
At the end of 2020, California had lost a record 1.6 million jobs during the pandemic. Nearly a half-million people stopped even trying to look for work. Business properties saw
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Spotlight on coronavirus vaccines overshadows furious effort to find new treatments
Might protection from COVID-19 be found in drugs as simple as pseudoephedrine and arthritis medication? Flaxseed and turmeric extract? Fish oil, ibuprofen, nasal spray, Vitamin D? Hopes are high that
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‘Nazi store’: Anti-mask protesters target Santa Cruz Trader Joe’s a second time
Anti-mask protesters returned to the Trader Joe’s in downtown Santa Cruz on Sunday but did not gain access to the store this time. The group began at the corner of
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Is this the end of single-family zoning in the Bay Area?
A small, city-by-city planning revolution is underway in the Bay Area, potentially transforming residential neighborhoods across the region. More than 80 percent of residential property in the Bay Area is zoned
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People Use Access Codes to Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line
As many communities push to get more COVID-19 vaccines in the arms of residents, a new report Wednesday revealed some in the Bay Area may be booking their vaccination appointments
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Santa Clara County Announces Major Changes to COVID-19 Guidelines
subject to state guidelines. County’s directive for programs serving children and youth, like day camps, child care and fitness facilities, will no longer be in effect and will be subject to
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Governor’s Vaccine Plan Aims to Reopen California Classrooms
California released a new plan Thursday outlining how the state will allocate vaccines to education workers as Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to push to reopen more schools to in-person instruction.
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Costco raises its minimum wage in US to $16 an hour
Costco will raise its starting rate for hourly store workers in the United States to $16 an hour, putting its starting wage above rivals such as Amazon, Target and Best
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How the new one-dose COVID-19 vaccine compares to Pfizer and Moderna
A COVID-19 vaccine produced by Johnson & Johnson — the company best known for producing Band-Aids — is safe and effective, according to a Food and Drug Administration review released
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Homebuilders grapple with land shortage, soaring lumber costs
U.S. homebuilders are poised to benefit this spring homebuying season amid strong demand, low mortgage rates and an all-time low inventory of previously occupied homes for sale. But soaring lumber
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