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Democratic mayors show support for California's retail crime proposition Gov. Newsom opposes
SACRAMENTO – More California mayors who are Democrats are stepping forward to support a statewide ballot initiative on retail crime that Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes.The mayor of San Jose and Elk Grove, along with the Sacramento County District Attorney, announced a new political action committee Wednesday aimed at getting the sweeping state retail and drug punishment initiative Prop 36 passed. "We know that the public safety debate has at times become partisan. It should not be," San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said.Mahan stood at the state capitol alongside Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen. The pair of democrats are...
Caltrain's evolution from coal to electricity
In June 1985, the first of 63 new gallery cars and 18 new diesel-electric locomotives became part of a new push-pull operation, dubbed Caltrain. It ran between San Francisco and what is now Palo Alto.Why it mattered: It was an upgrade from the original commuter railroad, built in 1863, and paved the way for what now promises to be a fully electrified commuter rail.Driving the news: Almost 40 years later, Caltrain is now set to debut its first fully electric fleet after publicly introducing electric trains last weekend.Fun fact: It is the oldest continually operating rail system west of the...
Medi-Cal’s dental care gap: getting a tooth pulled is easy — much harder to get an implant
When Bobby Moske went to a community clinic a few years ago with a toothache, he couldn’t find a dentist in Marin County willing to take Medicaid to do a root canal. Marin Community Clinics referred the 75-year-old to a dentist about 20 miles away in San Francisco, but his tooth decayed while he waited months for authorization to cover the procedure. In the end, his tooth was pulled.
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...
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