Bay Area to get new Ikea store
Ikea is planning to splash 2.19 billion to expand its furniture empire in the United States in what will be the retailer’s biggest-ever investment in a single country. Ingka Group, Ikea Retail’s
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Controversial Statue in San Jose Begins to be Removed
After more than three decades of controversy, the Thomas Fallon statue in San Jose is coming down. The city council voted unanimously in 2021 to remove the statue and on
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Santa Clara County Officials Estimate $15.4M in Road Damage From Winter Storms
Santa Clara County suffered an estimated $15.4 million in damage to local roadways during the winter storms that doused the West Coast in the first three months of the year,
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California Ends Mask Requirement for Healthcare Workers
California lifted its COVID masking requirements in health care settings Monday but two Bay Area counties are keeping masking rules in place. Contra Costa and Alameda counties are allowing hospitals
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Elon Musk loses his position at the top of Forbes’ annual billionaires list
Elon Musk has officially been dethroned from from the top of Forbes’ annual “World’s Billionaire’s List.” The Tesla and Twitter chief is now the second-richest billionaire, worth an estimated $180 billion,
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Santa Clara County Reports First Death Due to ‘Tranq’ Animal Tranquilizer
Authorities on Monday confirmed the first death in Santa Clara County attributed to a dangerous animal tranquilizer that is increasingly mixed with opioids like fentanyl and heroin. A 36-year-old man
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This man made the first cell phone call 50 years ago
On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper stood on a sidewalk on sixth avenue in Manhattan with a device the size of a brick and made the first public call from
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California Seeks To Create Amber Alert System For Black Youth
A local senator is hoping missing persons cases in the African American community will get more of an immediate response. He argues they’re often ignored or categorized differently than others.
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Dungeness Crab Season to End Early in California
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is ending this year’s Dungeness crab season earlier than expected, setting its end date on April 15 at noon. The early end, combined
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