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Tesla chemical spill: Palo Alto apologizes for delay in notifying residents
A Tesla chemical spill is under investigation in Palo Alto.Officials say more than 900 gallons of a solution were recovered from storm drains.PREVIOUS STORY: Tesla can face fines for chemical spill at Palo Alto facilityOn October 17, Palo Alto resident Mike Hedlom took this video of the neon green liquid outside a Tesla research facility."I was pretty sure it was probably a coolant or a brake fluid, something along those lines but even so it wasn't what should be in the gutter," Hedlom said.Hedlom reported it to the city.The Office of Emergency Services said some kind of chemical used to...
SJ unhoused man's massive Dia de los Muertos altar for his service dog under threat of being removed
An unhoused man in San Jose is fighting to keep his Dia de los Muertos altar up after Caltrans reportedly threatened to take it down.The altar is in honor of his service dog, who died shortly before he became homeless.It's set up near the corner of 7th and Virginia Street in San Jose.Complete with his leash, harness, toys and photos, Miguel Maruyama's service dog 'Nacho' is being memorialized in a Dia de los Muertos altar, also known as an ofrenda.VIDEO: Unhoused Berkeley fire victim with Stage 4 cancer gets temporary homeA man on his fifth round of chemotherapy was gifted...
San Jose expands paid family leave to attract police, workers
More than 1,000 officers with San Jose’s police union will no longer have limited hours of parental leave to spend with family. City officials have expanded the existing 40 hours of paid leave for workers to 320 hours, with all of San Jose’s major unions becoming eligible as of Oct. 22 — including officers with... The post San Jose expands paid family leave to attract police, workers appeared first on San José Spotlight.
New timeline for Clipper 2.0
A new schedule was released for when Bay Area transit riders could start tapping and paying for BART or Muni fares with debit or credit cards without having a Clipper card as part of an upgraded system that was supposed to launch this summer. The post New timeline for Clipper 2.0 appeared first on The Voice of San Francisco.
Silicon Valley ad campaign ties candidates to embattled official
A text campaign attacking two labor-backed candidates for their prior association with embattled San Jose Councilmember Omar Torres is popping up on phones across Santa Clara County — a political play some are deeming dirty with the election just a week away. The advertisements show pictures of San Jose...
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