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Bay Area Car Dealer DGDG Must Pay Almost $300K Fine for Hazardous Waste

San Jose Inside — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 18:33:22 +0000

A judge ordered civil penalties to be paid by DGDG, which does business at more than 16 locations in Northern California, including Capitol Volkswagen, Capitol Chevrolet, and Stevens Creek Mazda.

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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Named Outstanding Public Transportation System

San Jose Inside — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 18:23:16 +0000

The top industry award from the American Public Transportation Association honors a public transportation system member that has demonstrated achievement in efficiency and effectiveness.

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Meta Reaches $1.4B Settlement With Texas Over Privacy Violations

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:19:43 +0000

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram faced allegations that it had collected facial identification information on millions of users in violation of a state law.

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CA Supreme Court Allows Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Workers To Remain Contractors

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:00:41 +0000

State’s highest court refuses to overturn voter-backed Prop. 22, a law written by the gig industry allowing some independent contractors.

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State Tries to Prevent Illegal Discrimination by AI in Employment Screening

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:05:10 +0000

State regulators propose rules on use of artificial intelligence to evaluate workers and job applicants.

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FTC Civil Suit Accuses Adobe, Two Execs of Illegal Actions on Subscriptions

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:14:59 +0000

The FTC says that for years, Adobe used fine print and inconspicuous hyperlinks to hide a hefty early termination fee to retain subscribers and boost profits.

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CA Restaurants Could Avoid Disclosure Rules Under Legislators’ Plan

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:09:41 +0000

California lawmakers want to exclude restaurants from a new law that aims to eliminate surprise costs for consumers.

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Former Owner of East San Jose Sushi Restaurant Gets Prison Term for Multi-million-dollar Covid-19 Fraud Scheme

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:55:36 +0000

David Tai Leung, of Sacramento, part-owner of Tomi Sushi and Seafood Buffet in the Eastridge Mall in San Jose, admitted in federal court that he spent $3.36 million of Covid relief business loan money on personal expenses. He had previously confessed in state court to multiple felony wage theft and tax evasion charges.

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FAA Investigating San Martin Airport for Alleged Unsafe Conditions

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:55:31 +0000

Federal inquiry into South County general aviation airport was opened after pilots sounded alarms over damages.

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Opponents of Newsom’s Mental Health Plan Concede It’s Likely to Pass

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 03:36:17 +0000

Many Californians were undecided heading into Election Day on Gov. Newsom’s Proposition 1, which funds new mental health treatment facilities. As of noon Tuesday with about 5.8 million votes counted, the measure was leading by a margin of 50.3% to 49.7%.

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