Salinas – San Jose Inside

State, Lenders Seek to Recover $170 Million from Homekey Housing Developers

Dan Pulcrano — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:06:22 +0000

Shangri-La Construction took loans against state-funded housing projects, moved money into other bank accounts and left projects unfinished.

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Support from CA Lawmakers Resulted in Big Gains for Unions

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:05:33 +0000

Unions won major victories in this year’s legislative session on pay for fast food and health care workers, benefits for strikers and bargaining rights. Business groups say labor has too much power at the Capitol. Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas says unions are counting on lawmakers to deliver results.

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Lofgren Builds Support in New Congressional District that Stretches from San Jose to Salinas

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 01:29:22 +0000

The current representative for the 19th Congressional District, Lofgren will run for a 14th term in the new 18th Congressional District this year. That new district pairs parts of San Jose, including the downtown area, with a region of the state that is known for its strong agricultural base and growing Latinx population.

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Final Congressional Maps Split San Jose Three Ways, Redraw Boundaries for Incumbent Democrats

Barry Holtzclaw — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:56:35 +0000

The three new congressional districts for the San Jose metro area include the first majority Latino district, and another that is the first predominantly Asian district.

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Lightning Sparks Fires as Winds Fell Power Lines Throughout the Region in Rare Summer Storm

Silicon Valley Newsroom — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 17:54:25 +0000

Forecasters warned of dry lightning, but the storms that materialized before dawn today were stronger and wetter than anticipated.

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Several Bay Area Cities Vow to Investigate Misconduct Claims Against Downtown Streets Team

Jennifer Wadsworth — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 14:00:35 +0000

At least six public agencies are re-evaluating contracts with the tax-exempt homeless services provider in light of the allegations.

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New State Law Rewrites the Rules for Police Use of Force—But Not Much Changes for SJPD

Nicholas Chan — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:33:36 +0000

While AB 392 raises the standard for when police can use deadly force, SB 230 will overhaul training manuals to reflect the new threshold.

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