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Prop 32 asks California voters to raise statewide minimum wage to $18
Renato Palisoc has worked at the Hilton Bayfront in San Diego for 16 years. He said wages have gone up incrementally during that time, but the cost of living in California has increased exponentially. California's current $16 minimum wage is more than twice the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25....
Popular Treat Being Recalled Over ‘Undeclared’ Ingredient
If you are a fan of Costco, and you enjoy some of their 'healthier' snacks, you might want to check your labels as there is a 13-state recall for two types of energy bars. Here's what you need to know about the recall. The recall centers around two baked items...
2.6 magnitude earthquake strikes southeast of Gilroy
A preliminary 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck Friday morning southeast of Gilroy, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at 6:33 a.m. and was centered about 15 miles southeast of Gilroy, the USGS said. No other information was immediately available. Updates to come.
New owner opens CT Lights Lounge in former Firefly Tavern downtown
Last month, Firefly Tavern in downtown Santa Cruz winked out after just one year in business. In its place, CT Lights Lounge opened in mid-June, with Noel Cardona as the new owner. Cardona, a former commercial pilot, explains that the restaurant’s new name is a re-spelling of “city” lights, one...
Fraud-tied San Jose condo project is complete, allowing sales to launch
SAN JOSE — A condominium complex in San Jose that’s mired in a massive real estate fraud case is complete, which has cleared the way for sales of the project’s units to begin. The San Jose residential complex is one of the Bay Area properties tied to...
Red Lobster quietly closes another seven restaurants bringing total to 106 – months after filing for bankruptcy
RED Lobster have closed at least seven restaurants nationwide as financial troubles persist. The chain shut up shop the cluster of outlets across six states. Two restaurants in Florida will close, as will locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado and Texas. Red Lobster shuttered a slew of restaurants as it...
Watch out for investment scams
Californians fall prey to more online investment scams and lose more money than residents of any other state in the country, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Report. Even though investment scams make a small portion over the overall types of scams reported to authorities, the amount of monetary losses to fraudulent schemes is shockingly high.
Newsom presses Oakland to change strict policy on police chases
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to Oakland leaders on Friday, urging them to re-evaluate restrictions on police pursuits. First obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle, the letter was addressed to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, the city council, and the police commission.
Suspects arrested in San Jose armed robbery of person selling items online
Three suspects were arrested in the April armed robbery of a victim in San Jose who had been selling merchandise online, police said.The robbery happened on April 29 on the 800 block of Gateview Drive. San Jose police said the victim was completing an online marketplace sale with an unknown male suspect. During the interaction, two other armed suspects approached him and robbed him of over $4,000 dollars worth of merchandise, police said. The suspects fled in a vehicle.The investigation determined the suspects as two adult males and a 17-year-old male. The adult suspects were identified as San Jose residents Laquin Golden, 22, and Dwight Porsche, 19. Police obtained arrest and search warrants and on July 17, undercover officers arrested Golden and the teenage suspect in San Jose and arrested Porsche in Milpitas. Golden and Porsche were booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail for robbery while the teenage suspect was booked into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall for robbery. Police asked anyone with information about the robbery to contact Detective Marte #4621 of the San José Police Department's Robbery Unit via email: 4621@sanjoseca.gov at 408-277-4166.
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