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Target offers to launch probe after shopper begs for self-checkout change – lines even stretched back to produce section
TARGET has said it will look into claims of clogging queues caused by a lack of available checkout kiosks at one of its stores. A shopper at the big box retailer fumed that lines were stretching back to the back of the shop - and demanded immediate action. "Target, please...
Let's Talk: A New Wave of Businesses Hit Walnut Creek
Stylish New Restaurant Lounge Debuts on Main Street. The team behind Honey + Brie charcuterie are opening Chateau in August. Located at 1376 S. Main Street, this chic Parisian-style bistro will feature creative boards, craft cocktails, caviar service, seasonal small plates. Read More. More Good News for Main Street. Napa...
Builders say city impact fees hinder new housing. A recent Supreme Court ruling may give developers more power to fight them.
Jonathon Yu is not a professional developer, but he is interested in building new housing. In 2023, the 29-year-old product manager submitted plans to Sunnyvale to raze the modest 1,000-square-foot bungalow he bought a year earlier and replace it with a three-story, five-unit multifamily building. He paid a few thousand...
Housing shortage has led South Bay farmworkers to live in desperate conditions; a new bill aims to help change that
GILROY — In the modest Gilroy two-bedroom home that farmworker Jesusita Ortiz shares with her family, the living room doubles as a storage space and a shared bedroom for her children, complete with a bunk bed and colorful anime posters lining the walls. The compact set up is a necessary arrangement for the growing family — nine in all, with a grandchild on the way.
Police Union President Named To Peace Officer Standards Panel
The president of the Richmond police union has been appointed to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Benjamin Therriault, a sergeant in the Richmond Police Department, was named Friday to the panel, which sets minimum selection and training standards for California law enforcement. The position requires California Senate confirmation.
Large eucalyptus tree in West Circle is removed
Campus work crews this month removed the large eucalyptus tree in the West Circle area near the Valley Life Sciences Building. The heavy tree had cracked an important culvert that channeled Strawberry Creek under the circle, said Kyle Gibson, director of communications for campus construction projects. “If the culvert were...
San Antonio church leaders train to serve as mental health counselors
After months of classes on counseling, Veron Blue got her chance to put what she has learned all year, to work. Across from her, was fellow trainee Deborah Johnson, who, as part of a lesson, assumed the role of a hypothetical client, who had come to Blue for help dealing with depression.
Six Flags enforces new youth chaperone policy
VALLEJO, Calif. - Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will start enforcing a chaperone policy for youth beginning this Friday. All guests 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 21 to gain admission to the park. The chaperone must stay with the youth for the duration of their visit.
Livermore Library presenting Bharatanatyam dance performance
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Livermore Public Library is set to showcase the South Indian dance form Bharatanatyam in a performance next month led by Tri-Valley choreographer and teacher Shruti Abhishek. “Bharatanatyam is characterized by precise movements, dynamic hand gestures and facial expressions. This art form breaks boundaries...
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