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Governor Newsom signs new bills to boost housing supply, provide shelter beds
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two new bills that will make it easier to house homeless individuals in privately owned motels and hotels for longer than 30 days, and exempt junior ADUs from CEQA requirements to increase housing supply.
Elon Musk comes out in support of California AI legislation
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk on Monday came out in support of a California bill meant to establish safety measures for powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models, legislation that has divided large technology companies, startups and researchers. “This is a tough call and will make some people upset, but, all things considered, I think California should…
Vital signs: Unemployment rate continues climbing along the Central Coast
For the second straight month, the unemployment rate along the Central Coast has seen a pretty sharp jump, this time from June to July, according to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department. Released Aug. 16, the unemployment rate of the tri-counties was at 4.56% in July,...
CA courts now required to advise defendants of possible SVP plea consequences
The California Supreme Court ruled today that trial courts will be required to advise defendants of the consequences of pleading guilty to crimes that could make them eligible for designation as a sexually violent predator, in a ruling stemming from a case out of El Cajon. The state's highest court found that typically, defendants are The post CA courts now required to advise defendants of possible SVP plea consequences appeared first on KESQ.
California water officials to dye Stockton waterfront to study dangerous algae
California water officials plan to dye McLeod Lake in downtown Stockton starting Monday to study the cause of the waterfront’s notorious harmful algae, a city news release said. Through Friday, crews plan to use a Port of Stockton boat to apply the dye and gather data between Weber Point and Interstate 5, the...
Ssong's Hotdog closes Stockton restaurant, Korean food chain's only location in California
A Stockton restaurant has closed their doors forever. The recent closure hit College Square Ssong's Hotdog at 1217 W. March Lane. The Korean restaurant in between the temporarily closed Falafel Corner and T4 closed permanently on Friday, Aug. 23. The restaurant was known for their "Korean corn dogs" which were battered, deep-fried and...
Gov. Newsom touts progress in San Quentin State Prison's transformation
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced the progress in transforming San Quentin State Prison into new education and rehabilitation facility has reached a significant milestone.Newsom first went public with his plan to turn San Quentin into a rehabilitation and re-entry facility last March.Built in 1852, the facility is the oldest prison in California and at one point held the largest active death row in the United States. The last execution at San Quentin was in 2006; Newsom ordered a moratorium on California executions in 2019. The press release from Newsom's office said the historic effort at San Quentin "will...
Spectacular light show experience debuts in Pleasanton
There's a new whimsical light display in Pleasanton.More than five million LED lights were turned on Friday night at the Stoneridge Shopping Center.It creates a dreamy experience for visitors as they walk through displays, photo boxes and light-up storybook characters."So the idea came in approximately 2010, we started a show in Santa Clara, just one show, and it's grown to five shows and we're hoping to get more shows," Imaginarium supervisor Patty Palomar said. "And it's just the spectacular lights that are out here. It's an awe when you come in for everybody."This traveling exhibit also has some immersive activity rooms to interact with art.Imaginarium's "Where Light Meets Magic" display will be at Stoneridge until October 20th."It is out of this world," Palomar said. "It is beautiful, bright lights, flowers everywhere. They have a mirrored room where you can go in. The kids can paint on the walls." If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
LMU says it will continue not practicing legacy admission as California proposes bill banning it
Lori Loughlin, William Singer, Mossimo Giannulli and Michelle Janavs. The following names have since become infamous following the college admission bribery scandal known as Operation Varsity Blues back in 2019. Just a few years later in 2023, the landmark Supreme Court case — Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President...
Column: The Harris-Newsom competition is over and it's clear who won. The governor doesn't seem happy
The vice president and California's governor, both products of San Francisco's elbows-out political culture, have been running side-by-side for more than two decades. Newsom has settled uneasily into the role of also-ran.
Canoo leaves California, CTO leaves company
Canoo's done with California and will now be based out of Texas. Canoo changed its business model to focus on commercial applications. Canoo is planning to leave its original headquarters location in California and is replacing one of its founding executives, according to two separate reports from TechCrunch. The website...
Expansion of California’s Marine Protected Area in Santa Barbara Channel under consideration
A proposal to expand 'no fishing' zones in the Santa Barbara Channel is creating a slow wake of controversy. The post Expansion of California’s Marine Protected Area in Santa Barbara Channel under consideration appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
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