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California among the states these recalled Palmer candies, snacks were distributed to
Dozens of candies and snacks distributed nationwide and to wholesalers in California previously recalled saw its classification get upped to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s highest level of recall. Palmer Candy Company of Sioux City, Iowa, recalled in May its “white-coated confectionary items,” sweets and snacks such as yogurt-coated pretzels and peanut...
Family of California shipyard worker crushed to death by machinery irate over company's silence: 'I want answers'
The family of a shipyard worker who died while on the job is demanding answers from his employer, as they describe opacity in the information given to them following the fatality. J.C. Adame's daughter, Isabelle, told Fox 5 News the family is still struggling to understand the circumstances of his...
California bill would let "the most heinous murderers out of prison early"
(The Center Square) - A California Democrat revived his bill to propose early release of prisoners serving life sentences without the chance of parole, a sentence typically awarded only to those who commit the most violent or reprehensible of crimes. The only exclusions barring early release under this bill would be for those who have committed first degree murder of a police officer, or three or more people, or if the crime driving the life without parole sentence involved a sexual act, such as a...
Cepheid to Axe over 600 Employees in California
Cepheid, a maker of molecular diagnostic tests, said it plans to lay off approximately 626 employees at its Sunnyvale, CA headquarters and about 11 employees at its Fremont, CA site, according to multiple WARN notices. With the cuts to take place on or around Sept. 27, they will mostly impact manufacturing associates and staff in material handling, with additional layoffs affecting some senior management roles and engineering positions.
2 San Jose police officers face charges in unrelated cases
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A pair of San Jose police officers are now off the job and facing charges in unrelated crimes. In one case, a San Jose police officer has been charged in a series of assaults on his girlfriend, authorities said. The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office...
At Paly, the first day of school is a flurry of nerves and excitement
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the early hours of the cool morning, Palo Alto High School was mostly empty – except for a handful of freshman students, taking first-day-of-school photos with their parents in front of the Performing Arts Center, the main drop-off area on campus. The...
Nine candidates vie for four council seats in Palo Alto
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Palo Alto voters will have a pool of nine candidates to choose from as they head to the polls this fall to choose their representatives on the City Council. With the period for filing candidacy papers concluding last Friday, the field of challengers will...
How much money do taxes on short term rentals make for Menlo Park?
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This November, Menlo Park voters will face the question of whether or not to raise taxes on hotels, motels and short-term rentals in the city. In advance of that ballot measure, on Aug. 13, the Menlo Park City Council reviewed how much money short-term rentals make the city. During the 2023-24 fiscal year, the city collected $510,438 in transient occupancy tax revenue from short-term rentals.
Woodside High School students prepare for first day of school
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On Aug. 13, Woodside High School students attended Wildcat Welcome Day to pick up their class schedules, take student photos and check out textbooks in preparation for the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. “Our staff has been hard at work preparing...
San Carlos family says insurer dropped them without warning after aerial photos
A San Carlos family said their home insurer dropped them without warning because of issues surrounding the 500-year-old oak tree on their property. Now, they're fighting back hoping to get the insurance back.Among all of the foliage that Liz Heieck-Toms and her husband Will are proud to take care of in their San Carlos backyard, there is a heritage white oak tree."We really consider ourselves the custodians of this tree," Liz Heieck-Toms said."We think it's around 480 years old," Will Heieck Toms added.Over the course of their 32 years living there, they've worked extensively with a tree expert to maintain...
Suspected bomb in Atherton was a mosquito monitoring device
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Middlefield Road in Atherton was closed Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 14, due to a report of a suspicious device suspected of being a bomb. That device turned out to be a mosquito monitoring device placed in the vicinity by the San Mateo County Vector and Mosquito Control District, said Atherton Police Chief Steve McCulley.
Mountain View students run youth sports equipment donation drive
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As the summer Olympics has come to an end, two Mountain View high school students are gearing up with an equipment donation drive to help underprivileged youth gain better access to the world of sports. It is not the first time Arya Jamkhandi and...
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